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Manisha Koirala, also known as Manya or Manu, is a Bollywood actress.
Biography
She was born in Kathmandu, Nepal on August 16, 1970, and studied at the Army Public School, in New Delhi. Koirala is also an accomplished Bharatnatyam and Manipuri dancer.
Koirala was born into a politically powerful Koirala family; her grandfather, and two of her great uncles were Prime Ministers of Nepal. Her first movie was the Subhash Ghai directed Saudagar.
She went on to star in many hits such as 1942 - A Love Story and Bombay. 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. She starred with Ajay Devgan in the film Company directed by Ram Gopal Verma but succeeding films, of which she did many, did not do as well at the box office.
Awards
- 1996, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, Bombay
- 1997, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, The Musical
- 1997, Star Screen Award Best Actress, The Musical
- 2003, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, Company
Filmography
- Happy New Year (2007) ... (filming)
- Darwaza Bandh Rakho (2006) ... (filming)
- An Eternal Love Story (2005) ... Princess Jahan Ara
- Mumbai Express (2005) ... Ahalya
- Chaahat - Ek Nasha (2005) ... Mallika Arora
- Tum (2004) ... Kamini
- Paisa Vasool (2004) ... Maria
- Market (2003) ... Muskaan Bano/Kaalia
- Calcutta Mail (2003 ... Sanjana
- Ek Badi Si Love Story (2003) ... The Woman
- Escape From Taliban (2003) ... Sushmita Bannerjee/Sayed Kamal
- Baba(2002)...Chamundeeswari
- Ek Chotisi Love Story (2002) ... The Woman
- Jaani Dushman (2002) ... Vasundhara/Divya
- Company (2002) ... Saroja (Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance)
- Moksha (2001) ... Ritika Sanyal
- Abhay (2001) ... Sharmilee
- Lajja (2001) ... Vaidehi
- Chuppa Rustam (2001) ... Nisha
- Grahan (2001) ... Paro, Parvati Shastri
- Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya (2000) ... Manisha
- Baaghi (2000) ... Rani
- Khauff (2000) ... Neha
- Champion (2000) ... Sapna Khanna
- Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999) ... Roshanaara
- Mann (1999) ... Priya Verma
- Kartoos (1999) ... Mini
- Muthalvan (1999) ...
- Jaihind (1999) ... Sheetal
- Laawaris (1999) ... Anshu Mehra
- Lal Baadshah (1999) ... Kiran (Life Insurance Agent)
- Kachche Dhaage (1999) ... Rukhsana
- Maharaja (1998) ... Shaili Mathur
- Dil Se (1998) ... Meghna
- Angaarey (1998)
- Achanak (1998) ... Pooja
- Yugpurush (1998) ... Sunita
- The Hidden Truth (1997) ... Sheetal Choudhry
- Dil Ke Jharokhe Mein (1997)
- Loha (1997)
- Sanam (1997) ... Sanam
- The Musical (1996) ... Annie (Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance) & (Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award)
- Yeh Majhdhaar (1996) ... Radha Rai
- Agni Sakshi (1996) ... Shubhangi/Madhu
- Dushmani (1996) ... Sapna Oberoi
- Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995) ... Kiran Kumar
- Ram Shastra (1995) ... Anjali Sinha
- Guddu (1995) ... Salina Gupta
- Criminal (1995)
- Anokha Andaz (1995)
- Bombay (1995) ... Shaila Bano (Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance)
- Sangdil Sanam (1994) ... Sanam
- 1942 - A Love Story (1994) ... Rajeshwari Pathak
- Milan (1994) ... Priya
- Yun Hi Kabhi (1994) ... Pooja
- Dhanwan (1993) ... Anjali Chopra
- Anmol (1993) ... Anmol
- Insaaniyat Ke Devta (1993) ... Nisha (Ranjit'S Daughter)
- Yalgaar (1992) ... Meghna Kumar
- Saudagar (1991) ... Radha
- First Love Letter (1991) ... Radha
External link
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