Manisha Koirala
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| Manisha Koirala | |
 Manisha |
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| Born | August 16, 1970 (age 36) Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Filmfare Awards | |
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| Best Performance: Bombay (1996) Best Performance: Khamoshi: The Musical (1997) Best Performance: Company (2003) |
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Manisha Koirala, born on August 16, 1970 in Kathmandu, Nepal, is a well-known Bollywood actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and social activist. Koirala is also an accomplished Bharatnatyam and Manipuri dancer. along her active years in the indian industry, Koirala has achieved commercial success as well as critical appreciation.
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[edit] Biography
Manisha Koirala was born into a prominent political Koirala family; her grandfather, and two of her great uncles were Prime Ministers of Nepal. She studied at New Delhi's Army Public School and Vasant Kanya Mahavidhyalaya (VKM) Varanasi. She lived with her grandmother in Varanasi during her studies. Her ambition was to be a doctor, but a modelling stint opened a career path into Bollywood.[1]
Her brother is Siddharth Koirala is also an actor.[2]
Her first film was Pheri Bhetaula (We shall meet again), a Nepali movie released in early 1989. Her first Hindi movie was Saudagar which was directed by Subhash Ghai. After that she worked with directors like Mani Ratnam, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Shekhar Kapoor, Ram Gopal Verma, Rajkumar Santoshi, Mansoor Khan and many others.
She went on to star in many hits such as 1942: A Love Story and Bombay in Tamil. Her performance in the latter gave her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. The film was directed by Mani Ratnam, and she starred in his next film Dil Se as well in 1998. 1996 was her year with her films Agnisakshi doing well at the box office and her highly acclaimed role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Khamoshi: The Musical. She played an important role in the alongside Kajol and Bobby Deol in the super hit Gupt. She starred with Ajay Devgan in the film Company directed by Ram Gopal Verma She also starred as the leading role in 6 high-budget, successful Tamil movies: Bombay 1994 co-starring Arvind Swami, Indian 1996 co-starring Kamal Hasan, 'Mudhalvan'1999 co-starring Arjun, Alavandhan 2001 co-starring Kamal Hasan, Baba 2002 co-starring Rajnikanth and Mumbai Express 2005 co-starring Kamal Hasan.
She produced the small-budget caper-comedy Paisa Vasool (2004) in which she starred along with Sushmita Sen and was directed by Srinivas Bhashyam; this was probably the first ever chick-flick in Indian cinema in that it didn't have a male lead nor a love story, though most of her films have not done well at the box office but her niche as an actor remains harmless irrespective of box office collections. She was nominated for Filmfare awards for her performances in 1942:A Love Story, Bombay, Akele Hum Akele Tum, Agnisakshi, Dil Se and Khamoshi; for which she picked up trophies for Bombay, Khamoshi and a surprise award for the film Company. She has won the Screen award once for Khamoshi: The Musical.
Recently she returned from New York after receiving a diploma in filmmaking.[3]
[edit] Social Work
In September 1999, Koirala was appointed as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador.[1] She is actively involved in social work, specifically working with organizations to promote women’s rights, prevention of violence against women, and also to prevent the human trafficking of Nepali girls for prostitution.[1]
[edit] Awards
- 1996, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, Bombay
- 1997, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, Khamoshi: The Musical
- 1997, Star Screen Award Best Actress, Khamoshi: The Musical
- 2003, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, Company
- 2003, Bengal Film Journalists Award, Best Actress (Hindi Movies), Escape From Taliban
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Pheri Bhetaula | Nepali film | |
| 1991 | First Love Letter | Radha | |
| Saudagar | Radha | ||
| 1992 | Yalgaar | Meghna Kumar | |
| 1993 | Insaaniyat Ke Devta | Nisha | |
| Anmol | Anmol | ||
| Dhanwan | Anjali Chopra | ||
| 1994 | Yun Hi Kabhi | Pooja | |
| 1942: A Love Story | Rajeshwari Pathak | ||
| Sangdil Sanam | Sanam | ||
| Criminal | |||
| 1995 | Bombay | Shaila Bano | Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance; Tamil film |
| Anokha Andaz | |||
| Milan | Priya | ||
| Criminal | |||
| Guddu | Salina Gupta | ||
| Ram Shastra | Anjali Sinha | ||
| Akele Hum Akele Tum | Kiran Kumar | ||
| 1996 | Dushmani | Sapna Oberoi | |
| Agni Sakshi | Shubhangi/Madhu | ||
| Yeh Majhdhaar | Radha Rai | ||
| Khamoshi: The Musical | Annie | Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance & Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
| 1997 | Sanam | Sanam | |
| Loha | |||
| Dil Ke Jharokhe Mein | |||
| Gupt: The Hidden Truth | Sheetal Choudhry | ||
| 1998 | Yugpurush | Sunita | |
| Achanak | Pooja | ||
| Angaarey | |||
| Dil Se | Meghna | ||
| Maharaja | Shaili Mathur | ||
| 1999 | Kachche Dhaage | Rukhsana | |
| Lal Baadshah | Kiran (Life Insurance Agent) | ||
| Laawaris | Anshu Mehra | ||
| Jaihind | Sheetal | ||
| Mudhalvan | Tamil film | ||
| Kartoos | Mini | ||
| Mann | Priya Verma | ||
| Hindustan Ki Kasam | Roshanaara | ||
| 2000 | Champion | ||
| Khauff | Neha | ||
| Baaghi | Rani | ||
| Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya | Manisha/Sapna Khanna | ||
| 2001 | Grahan | Paro, Parvati Shastri | |
| Chuppa Rustam | Nisha | ||
| Lajja | Vaidehi | ||
| Aalavandhan | Sharmilee | Tamil film | |
| Moksha | Ritika Sanyal | ||
| 2002 | Company | Saroja | Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance |
| Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani | Vasundhara/Divya | ||
| Ek Chotisi Love Story | The Woman | ||
| Baba | Chamundeeswari | Tamil film | |
| 2003 | Escape From Taliban | Sushmita Bannerjee/Sayed Kamal | |
| Ek Badi Si Love Story | The Woman | ||
| Calcutta Mail | Sanjana | ||
| Market | Muskaan Bano/Kaalia | ||
| 2004 | Paisa Vasool | Maria | |
| Tum | Kamini | ||
| 2005 | Chaahat - Ek Nasha | Mallika Arora | |
| Mumbai Express | Ahalya | Tamil film | |
| Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story | Princess Jahan Ara | ||
| 2006 | Anjaane - The Unknown | ||
| Darwaza Bandh Rakho | |||
| 2007 | Anwar | Anita | Released |
| Dus Kahaniyaan | Pre-production | ||
| Lajjo | Announced | ||
| God Tussi Great Ho | Sheetal | In production |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c UN Who’s Who: Biographical Notes, Available online
- ^ "Siddharth Koirala makes a serious comeback. No 'Fun' this time." IndiaFM. November 11, 2006.
- ^ Suresh Kohli and Manisha Koirala. "More than a survivor." The Hindu. May 11, 2006.
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