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Manisha Koirala
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Manisha Koirala is a Nepali actor, film producer, and public figure. Born in 1970, she was born in either Kathmandu or Biratnagar, Nepal. She is a Hindu who speaks Hindi, Malayalam, and Nepali. Her professional career began in 1989. She has worked as an actor in the acting department and as a film producer.
Koirala was educated at New York University. She has been employed by the United Nations. She is related to B. P. Koirala, Girija Prasad Koirala, and Matrika Prasad Koirala. Her accolades include the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu, Filmfare Awards, Filmfare Awards South, and Screen Awards.
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Biratnagar, Nepal
Manisha Koirala (born August 16, 1970) is a Nepalese actress and activist mainly working in Indian films. Known for her work in commercial and independent cinema of Hindi and Tamil languages, her accolades include three Filmfare Awards and one Filmfare Awards South. She was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund in 1999. In 2015, she was involved in the relief…
Known for
- Tees — Ayesha Draboo2024
- The Great Indian Kapil Show — Self2024
- Heeramandi — Mallikajaan2024
- Shehzada — Yashu2023
- India Sweets and Spices — Sheila Kapur2021
- Maska — Diana Irani2020
- 99 Songs — Psychologist2019
- Prassthanam — Saroj Pratap Singh2019
- Lust Stories — Reena2018
- Sanju — Nargis Dutt2018
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Manisha
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Nepal
- Place of birth
- Kathmandu
- Occupation
- dancer
- Educated at
- New York University
- Employer
- United Nations
- Languages spoken
- Nepali
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Award
- Screen Awards
- Image
- Manisha Koirala at 55th IFFI 2024 (cropped).jpg
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- Manisha Koirala
- date of birth
- 1970-08-16
- relative
- Matrika Prasad Koirala
- name in native language
- Manisha Koirala
- start of work period
- 1989-00-00
- social media followers
- 443317
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Encyclopedic overview
Manisha Koirala (born 16 August 1970) is a Nepalese actress who works in Indian cinema, predominantly in Hindi cinema and also in some Tamil cinema. Born into the politically prominent Koirala family, she is the daughter of Prakash Koirala, and the granddaughter of B. P. Koirala. Manisha Koirala is one of the most popular and highest-paid actresses of her time, and has received several accolades, including three Filmfare Awards, one Filmfare Awards South, and one Filmfare OTT Award. In 2001, the Government of Nepal awarded her with the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu.
Koirala made her acting debut with the Nepali film Pheri Bhetaula (1989), and later debuted in Indian cinema with the Hindi drama Saudagar (1991). Following a brief setback, she established herself with commercial successes in both Bollywood and Kollywood films, including Bombay (1995), Agni Sakshi (1996), Indian (1996), Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997), Kachche Dhaage (1999), Mudhalvan (1999) and Company (2002). She also received critical recognition for playing a naive girl in 1942: A Love Story (1994), an ambitious wife in Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995), the daughter of deaf-mute parents in Khamoshi: The Musical (1996), a terrorist in Dil Se.. (1998) and a mistreated woman in Lajja (2001).
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