Manisha Koirala (born 16 August 1970) is a Nepali actress who predominantly works in Indian films. Born to the politically prominent Koirala family, she is the daughter of Prakash Koirala and granddaughter of Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala, the 22nd Prime Minister of Nepal. She is the recipient of several accolades, including three Filmfare Awards, a Filmfare Award South and a Screen Award. In 2001, the Kingdom of Nepal awarded her with the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu, the second highest honour of the country.
In addition to acting in films, Koirala is a stage performer and has contributed as an author to the novel Healed, an account of her struggle with ovarian cancer. Koirala was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund in 1999 and 2015, and was involved in the relief works after the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. She promotes causes such as women’s rights, prevention of violence against women, prevention of human trafficking and cancer awareness.
oirala’s career continued to decline during mid 2000s, as she appeared in less mainstream films. In 2004, she made her debut as a producer with the film Paisa Vasool, which performed poorly at the box office. The following year, she portrayed Mughal princess Jahan Ara in the historical drama Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story. In 2008, Koirala starred in Rituparno Ghosh’s Khela, where she played a woman in a troubled marriage. Two years later, she appeared as an adulterous wife in the Malayalam drama Elektra. The following year, she played a Kashmiri Muslim attempting to restore a childhood friendship in Onir’s anthology film I Am (2011). In 2012, she appeared in Ram Gopal Varma’s horror sequel Bhoot Returns as the mother of a possessed daughter. Later that year, she took a break from acting after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. After six months of treatment, Koirala recovered from the condition. Three years later, she much delayed psychological thriller Chehere: A Modern Day Classic (2015) released.
Image and Artistry
Although the box-office collections from Koirala’s films have varied considerably, critics have noted that her niche as an actor remains unharmed irrespective of her commercial potency. She is one of the most popular actresses of Indian Cinema and was one of the highest paid actresses in the 1990s. She has often been accredited as the ‘most beautiful actress of her time’.
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| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Manisha Koirala |
| Nickname | Manu, Manya |
| Profession | Film Actress, Social Activist |
| Famous For | 1942: A Love Story (1994) Agni Sakshi (1996) Gupt (1997) and Mann (1999) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in Feet-Inches- 5’ 5” |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 63 kg in Pounds- 139 lbs |
| Measurements | 36-34-38 |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black and Brown |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 16 August 1970 |
| Age (as in 2019) | 49 Years |
| Birth Place | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Leo |
| Nationality | Nepalese and Indian |
| Hometown | Delhi, India |
| School | VKM, Varanasi (Till Class X) Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi |
| College | New York University |
| Educational Qualification | Diploma in Film Making |
| Debut | Bollywood– Saudagar (1991) Nepali Film– Pheri Bhetaula (1989) |
| Family | Father– Prakash Koirala (Former Nepalese politician) Mother– Sushma Koirala Brother– Siddharth Koirala (Bollywood Actor) Sister– N/A |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Ethnicity | Nepalese and Indian |
| Hobbies | Traveling |
| Favorite Things | |
| Favorite Color | White |
| Favorite Movies | ‘Masoom’, ‘One flew over the cuckoo’s nest’, ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ ‘Kagaz Ke Phool’ |
| Favorite Director | Mani Ratnam |
| Favorite Actor | Kamal Haasan |
| Favorite Books | Fyodr Dostoevsky’s ‘The Idiot’, John Irving’s ‘The world according to Garp’ and Erica Jong’s ‘Fear of fifty’ |
| Favorite Ghazal Artists | Begum Akhtar and Mehdi Hassan |
| Favorite Drinks | Water, Fresh Lime Soda, and Strawberry Champagne |
| Favorite Comic Books | Tintin and Archie |
| Favorite Actresses | Ingrid Bergman, Meryl Streep, and Whoopi Goldberg |
| Favorite Perfumes | Private Collection and Skate |
| Favorite Sport | Basketball |
| Favorite Destination | Kashmir and London |
| Boys, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Vivek Mushran (Bollywood Actor) Crispin Conroy (Australian Ambassador for Nepal) Sandeep Chowta (Bollywood Music Director) Nana Patekar (Famous Bollywood Actor) DJ Whosane (DJ) Cecil Anthony (Nigerian Businessman) Aryan Vaid (Indian model and actor) Prashant Chaudhari (Restaurateur) Akshay (Bollywood Actor) Christopher Dorris (A sports counselor, author, and entrepreneur) Samrat Dahal |
| Husband/Spouse | Samrat Dahal (2010–2012) (American Businessman) |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth | INR 80 Crore (approx.) |