Actors - Manisha Koirala

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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, 1973, 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, Khamoshi: The Musical
1997, Star Screen Award Best Actress, Khamoshi: The Musical
2003, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, Company

Filmography

Happy New Year (2007) ... (filming)
Darwaza Bandh Rakho (2006) ... (filming)
Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story (2005) ... Princess Jahan Ara
Mumbai Xpress (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
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
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
Gupt: The Hidden Truth
(1997) ... Sheetal Choudhry
Dil Ke Jharokhe Mein (1997)
Loha (1997)
Sanam (1997) ... Sanam
Khamoshi: 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

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