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'{{Short description|Nepali actress (born 1970)}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Manisha Koirala | image = Manisha Koirala.jpg | caption = Koirala in 2017 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|08|16|df=y}}<ref name="Amna liaquat" /> | birth_place = [[Biratnagar]], [[Kingdom of Nepal|Nepal]] | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1989–present | spouse = {{marriage|Samrat Dahal|2010|2012|end=divorced}} | father = | awards = [[#Awards and honors|Full list]] | honors = | relatives = See [[Koirala family]] | works = [[Manisha Koirala filmography|Full list]] }} '''Manisha Koirala''' ({{IPA-ne|mʌˈnisa ˈkoirala|pron}}; born 16 August 1975) is a Nepalese actress who works in [[Cinema of India|Indian films]], predominantly in [[Hindi]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]].<!--DO NOT MENTION LANGUAGE(S) WITH FEWER CREDITS--> Known for her work in both commercial and independent cinema, she is the recipient of several accolades, including three [[Filmfare Awards]] and one [[Filmfare Awards South]]. In 2001, the Government of [[Nepal]] awarded her with the [[Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu]]. Born to the politically prominent [[Koirala family]], she is the daughter of [[Prakash Koirala]] and granddaughter of [[Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala]], former [[Prime Minister of Nepal]]. Koirala made her acting debut with the Nepali film ''[[Pheri Bhetaula]]'' (1989), and went on to feature in the Hindi drama ''[[Saudagar (1991 film)|Saudagar]]'' (1991). Following a series of commercial failures, she established herself as a leading actress with the romantic dramas ''[[1942: A Love Story]]'' (1994) and the [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'' (1995). She subsequently starred in a series of commercial successes, including ''[[Agni Sakshi (1996 film)|Agni Sakshi]]'' (1996), ''[[Indian (1996 film)|Indian]]'' (1996), ''[[Gupt: The Hidden Truth]]'' (1997), ''[[Kachche Dhaage]]'' (1999), ''[[Mudhalvan]]'' (1999), ''[[Company (2002 film)|Company]]'' (2002) and ''[[Ek Chhotisi Love Story]]'' (2002). Koirala received critical recognition for her portrayals of characters in varied genres: 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), a mistreated woman in ''[[Lajja (2001 film)|Lajja]]'' (2001) and [[Sushmita Banerjee]] in ''[[Escape From Taliban]]'' (2003). Post-2003, Koirala began to work with independent film makers in art-house projects and in other language films. Her performances in the drama ''[[Tulsi (film)|Tulsi]]'' (2008), the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] psychological drama ''[[Elektra (2010 film)|Elektra]]'' (2010), the anthology ''[[I Am (2010 Indian film)|I Am]]'' (2010) and the romantic comedy ''[[Mappillai (2011 film)|Mappillai]]'' (2011) were praised. She took a break from acting after being diagnosed with [[ovarian cancer]] in 2012 and returned five years later with the coming-of-age drama ''[[Dear Maya]]'' (2017). The following year, she featured in the [[Netflix]] production ''[[Lust Stories]]'' and the biography ''[[Sanju]]''; the latter ranks among the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian releases]]. In addition to acting in films, Koirala was appointed as the [[Goodwill Ambassador]] for the [[United Nations Population Fund Goodwill Ambassador|United Nations Population Fund]] in 1999 for [[India]] and 2015 for [[Nepal]], 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, contributing as an author to the novel ''Healed'': an account of her struggle with ovarian cancer. == Life and career == {{See also|Manisha Koirala filmography}} ===1970–1993: Early life and career beginnings=== Manisha Koirala was born into the politically prominent [[Koirala family]], in [[Biratnagar]], Nepal. Her father, [[Prakash Koirala]], is a politician, former [[Cabinet (government)|Cabinet minister]] and a former member of [[Nepal]]’s [[House of Representatives (Nepal)|House of Representatives]], while her mother, Sushma Koirala, is a homemaker. She has one brother, [[Siddharth Koirala]], who is a former [[Bollywood]] actor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiafm.com/features/2006/11/11/1814/index.html |title=Siddharth Koirala makes a serious comeback; no 'fun' this time |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080507065744/http://www.indiafm.com/features/2006/11/11/1814/index.html |archive-date=7 May 2008 |work=IndiaFM.com |date=11 November 2006}}</ref> Several members of her family went on to become politicians; her grandfather, [[Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala]], was the [[Prime Minister of Nepal]] during the late 1950s to the early 1960s, as were two of her great-uncles, [[Girija Prasad Koirala]] and [[Matrika Prasad Koirala]]. Koirala spent her early life in India, and she stayed in [[Varanasi]] at her maternal grandmother's home for some years and later in [[Delhi]] and [[Mumbai]]. While at home in [[Varanasi]], she attended the [[Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya]] until Class X. During a break after her board exams, Koirala made her acting debut in 1989 with the Nepali film ''[[Pheri Bhetaula]]'' as an experiment.<ref name=debut>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-mahima-manisha-madhuri-subhash-ghais-leading-ladies-then-and-now/20140423.htm#5 |title=Mahima, Manisha, Madhuri: Subhash Ghai's leading ladies, Then and Now! |work=Rediff.com |access-date=20 December 2018 |date=23 April 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607170633/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-mahima-manisha-madhuri-subhash-ghais-leading-ladies-then-and-now/20140423.htm |archive-date=7 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="Chaudhuri"/> Aspiring to become a doctor, she moved to Delhi and studied at the [[Indian Army Public Schools|Army Public School]] (APS) of the [[Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi|Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi campus]].<ref name="HT">{{cite news |last= |first= |date=8 September 2017|title=Manisha Koirala on her childhood in Delhi: We’d visit Bengali market to eat sweets|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/manisha-koirala-on-her-childhood-in-delhi-we-d-visit-bengali-market-to-eat-sweets/story-Wzz59jgsgxNGstPJ7OYFVK.html|newspaper=Hindustan Times|access-date= 19 March 2024}}</ref> In an interview, she said that living on her own in Delhi helped her become "strong and independent."{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} In Delhi, Koirala took on a few modeling assignments, but later shifted her focus toward acting.<ref name="Amna liaquat"/> One of these was for a wool company.<ref name="Amna liaquat">{{cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010226/world.htm#10 |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – World |work=The Tribune |access-date=19 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213326/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010226/world.htm#10 |archive-date=4 October 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> Determined to pursue a career in acting, Koirala moved to [[Mumbai]] for film roles. She followed this with her Hindi film debut in [[Subhash Ghai]]'s directorial ''[[Saudagar (1991 film)|Saudagar]]'' two years later, which emerged as a commercial success.<ref name=debut /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ia.rediff.com/movies/2002/oct/24eco.htm |title=The economics of moviemaking |work=Rediff.com |date=24 October 2002 |access-date=20 December 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611103632/http://ia.rediff.com/movies/2002/oct/24eco.htm |archive-date=11 June 2016}}</ref> According to Sukanya Verma of [[Rediff.com]], "[C]ritics saw sparks in Manisha, even as she was constantly referred to as [[Madhuri Dixit]]'s lookalike".<ref name="verma1">{{cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/sep/07intro.htm |title=rediff.com Movies: I, Me, Myself...Manisha Koirala, a love affair. |work=Rediff.com |access-date=20 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402163250/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/sep/07intro.htm |archive-date=2 April 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Yalgaar'' (1992), did well at the box-office and was classified as a hit. However, this was trailed by a series of films that performed poorly at the box office, including ''[[First Love Letter]]'' (1991), ''[[Anmol]]'' and ''[[Dhanwan (1993 film)|Dhanwan]]'' (both 1993), which led to Koirala being labeled "a jinx" by producers.<ref name="verma1"/> Koirala is frequently cited as one of the most beautiful actress of Bollywood.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/photos/bollywoods-most-beautiful-women-8570.html |title=Bollywood's most beautiful women |website=filmfare.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/manisha-koirala-50-the-actresss-13-most-loved-90s-songs/ |title=Manisha Koirala @ 50: The actress's 13 most loved 90s songs |date=15 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/1990s-bollywood-beauties |title=1990's Bollywood Beauties |date=10 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://scroll.in/reel/837623/manisha-koirala-interview-no-matter-how-much-heartbreak-you-suffer-you-should-not-lose-hope |title=Manisha Koirala interview: 'No matter how much heartbreak you suffer, you should not lose hope' |first=Chandrima |last=Pal |website=Scroll.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.femina.in/celebs/indian/manisha-koirala-the-camera-loves-ranbir-49939.html |title=Manisha Koirala: The camera loves Ranbir |website=femina.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/photos/entertainment/bollywoods-most-beautiful-women-6751 |title=Bollywood's most beautiful women |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> She is credited for such roles as ''[[1942 A Love Story]]'', ''[[Akele Hum Akele Tum]]'', ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'', ''[[Agni Sakshi (1996 film)|Agnisakshi]]'', ''[[Khamoshi: The Musical|Khamoshi]]'', ''[[Gupt]]'', ''[[Dil Se]]'' and ''[[Company (2002 film)|Company]]''.<ref>{{citation |url=https://openthemagazine.com/cinema/the-fall-and-rise-of-manisha-koirala/ |title=The Fall and Rise of Manisha Koirala |date=7 June 2017 |access-date=18 January 2020 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012052441/https://openthemagazine.com/cinema/the-fall-and-rise-of-manisha-koirala/ |url-status=live}}</ref> <!--https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/comment/on-the-coat-tails-of-metoo-is-it-finally-time-for-a-big-bollywood-clean-up-1.779220--><!--https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2018/06/28/manisha-koirala-on-the-sexism-of-the-90s-her-second-innings-in-bollywood-and-her-fallout-with-subhash-ghai_a_23469150/--> ===1994–1996: Breakthrough=== Koirala's career prospects improved after starring in [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]]'s romance film ''[[1942: A Love Story]]'' (1994), set during the [[Indian independence movement]].<ref name="1942love1">{{cite web |url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2009/mar/09sli2-when-big-b-and-priyanka-got-lucky.htm |title=rediff.com: When Big B and Priyanka got lucky |work=Rediff.com |access-date=20 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111946/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2009/mar/09sli2-when-big-b-and-priyanka-got-lucky.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> She played Rajjo, the daughter of a [[freedom]] fighter who falls in love with Naren ([[Anil Kapoor]]), the apolitical son of a British colonial employee.<ref name="Encyclopedia">{{cite book |first1=Ashish |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first2=Paul |last2=Willemen |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SLkABAAAQBAJ&pg=PT183 |date=10 July 2014 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-135-94318-9 |page=183 |access-date=20 December 2018 |archive-date=21 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421002048/https://books.google.com/books?id=SLkABAAAQBAJ&pg=PT183 |url-status=live}}</ref> Chopra dismissed Koirala as a "terrible actress" after her first screen test, but was impressed with her performance for a second audition and decided to cast her in place of Madhuri Dixit.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2019/jan/04/when-manisha-koirala-almost-got-rejected-for-1942-a-love-story-1920489.html |title=When Manisha Koirala almost got rejected for '1942: A Love Story'! |date=4 January 2018 |access-date=4 January 2018 |newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190105201415/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2019/jan/04/when-manisha-koirala-almost-got-rejected-for-1942-a-love-story-1920489.html |archive-date=5 January 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film featured the protagonists sharing a deep kiss; it was certified U/A (Parental guidance required) by the [[Central Board of Film Certification#Certificates and censorship|Central Board of Film Certification]], becoming the first Indian film to receive the rating.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiatimes.com/bollywood/manisha-koiralas-12-most-powerful-performances-48798-2.html |title=Manisha Koirala's 12 Most Powerful Performances |date=30 November 2012 |website=The Times of India |access-date=20 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220232251/https://www.indiatimes.com/bollywood/manisha-koiralas-12-most-powerful-performances-48798-2.html |archive-date=20 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Koirala's performance received positive reviews, with critics hailing her as "a sensitive performer".<ref name="1942love1"/> The film proved to be a box office flop.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3095 |title=1942 - A Love Story - Movie |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=20 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220230345/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3095 |archive-date=20 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> However, it fetched Koirala her first nomination for [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] at the annual [[Filmfare Awards]] ceremony.<ref name="Filmfare Awards">{{cite web |url=https://sites.google.com/site/deep750/FilmfareAwards.pdf?attredirects=0 |title=Filmfare Nominees and Winners |format=PDF |work=[[Filmfare]] |pages=116–119 |access-date=7 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019034032/https://sites.google.com/site/deep750/FilmfareAwards.pdf?attredirects=0 |archive-date=19 October 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 1995, Koirala made her debut in [[Tamil cinema]] with the [[Mani Ratnam]]-directed political romance ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'', starring alongside [[Arvind Swami]].<ref name="VermaBombay">{{cite web |author=Verma, Sukanya |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/sep/07slid4.htm |title=I, me, myself – Manisha Koirala, a love affair – Bombay |work=Rediff.com |access-date=15 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607014745/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/sep/07slid4.htm |archive-date=7 June 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="BombayTOI">{{Cite news |url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToPrintGifMSIE_PASTISSUES2&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=TOICH/2008/05/30&ChunkNum=0&ID=Ar05300 |title=Bombay |date=30 May 2008 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=13 August 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170612102234/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOICH/2008/05/30/53/Img/Ar0530000.png |archive-date=12 June 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> She took up the role on the insistence of her friend [[Ashok Mehta]], at a time when other contemporaries urged her to not act in non Hindi film industries.<ref name="VermaBombay"/> It received critical acclaim,<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19950415-critical-acclaim-and-howls-of-protest-for-mani-ratnam-bombay-806737-1995-04-15 |title=Mani Ratnam's film Bombay invites critical acclaim and howls of protest |author=VIJAY JUNG THAPASudha G. Tilak |date=15 April 1995 |magazine=India Today |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222012839/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19950415-critical-acclaim-and-howls-of-protest-for-mani-ratnam-bombay-806737-1995-04-15 |archive-date=22 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> with American critic [[James Berardinelli]] writing, "''Bombay'' recalls how forceful a motion picture can be. It also reminds us of the maxim that those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://preview.reelviews.net/movies/b/bombay.html |title=Bombay |last=Berardenelli |first=James |author-link=James Berardinelli |year=1996 |website=Reelviews |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170915103513/http://preview.reelviews.net/movies/b/bombay.html |archive-date=15 September 2017 |url-status=dead |access-date=30 October 2014}}</ref> For playing a Muslim who marries a Hindu journalist against the backdrop of the [[Bombay riots]] in the eponymous film, Koirala won the [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress|Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance]], the only time it was awarded to a recipient for a performance in a non-Hindi film.<ref name="BombayTOI"/><ref name="Filmfare Awards"/> At the [[43rd Filmfare Awards South]], she received her first Award in the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress – Tamil]] category.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmfare.com/site/nov96/faward.htm |title=Filmfare Awards |date=10 October 1999 |access-date=20 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991109142434/http://www.filmfare.com/site/nov96/faward.htm |archive-date=9 November 1999 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Koirala's performances in ''1942: A Love Story'' and ''Bombay'' proved to be milestones in her career, and established her in the film industry.<ref name="verma1"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19950515-taskmasters-in-the-industry-vouch-for-manisha-koiralas-professionalism-and-talent-806750-1995-05-15 |title=Taskmasters in industry vouch for Manisha Koirala's professionalism and talent |first1=Anupama |last1=Chandra |date=15 May 1995 |website=India Today |access-date=27 March 2020 |archive-date=27 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327183921/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19950515-taskmasters-in-the-industry-vouch-for-manisha-koiralas-professionalism-and-talent-806750-1995-05-15 |url-status=live}}</ref> The same year, she featured in the musical romance ''[[Akele Hum Akele Tum]]'' opposite [[Aamir Khan]], for which she received her second nomination in the Best Actress category at the Filmfare Awards.<ref name="Filmfare Awards"/> The following year, she played a battered wife on the run from her mentally-ill husband in the drama ''[[Agni Sakshi (1996 film)|Agni Sakshi]]'', a remake of the [[Julia Roberts]]-starrer ''[[Sleeping with the Enemy]]'' (1991), which begot her positive reviews for her performance.<ref>{{cite web |author=Verma, Sukanya |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/sep/07slid5.htm |title=I, me, myself – Manisha Koirala, a love affair – Agni Sakshi |work=Rediff.com |access-date=15 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607014752/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/sep/07slid5.htm |archive-date=7 June 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was released in close succession with two other remakes of the same film–''[[Yaraana (1995 film)|Yaraana]]'' (1995) and ''[[Daraar (film)|Daraar]]'' (1996).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/director-partho-ghosh-plans-sequel-to-1996-film-agni-sakshi-starring-nana-patekar-manisha-koirala-4663811.html |title=Director Partho Ghosh plans sequel to 1996 film Agni Sakshi starring Nana Patekar, Manisha Koirala |date=4 July 2018 |website=Firstpost |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221230450/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/director-partho-ghosh-plans-sequel-to-1996-film-agni-sakshi-starring-nana-patekar-manisha-koirala-4663811.html |archive-date=21 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> A reviewer for the [[University of California]] deemed the film to be superior to the original.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Culture/Cinema/Agni.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805141546/http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Culture/Cinema/Agni.html |url-status=dead |title=Manas: Culture, Indian Cinema: AGNI SAKSHI |date=5 August 2012 |archive-date=5 August 2012 |website=archive.is |access-date=22 December 2018}}</ref> In her book ''Bioscope: A Frivolous History of Bollywood in Ten Chapters'', Diptakirti Chaudhuri wrote, "Even in a derivative film like ''Agni Sakshi'', her performance as a tortured wife [is] pitch perfect against the formidable Nana Patekar".<ref name="Chaudhuri">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_e9LDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT94 |title=Bioscope: A Frivolous History of Bollywood in Ten Chapters |first=Diptakirti |last=Chaudhuri |date=25 February 2018 |publisher=Hachette India |access-date=22 December 2018 |via=Google Books |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182947/https://books.google.com/books?id=_e9LDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT94 |archive-date=21 December 2018 |url-status=live |isbn=9789351952299}}</ref> The film was a commercial success, emerging as the second highest-grossing film of the year in India.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/hit-down.php?txtYearlyData=1990-1999&year=1996 |title=Top Hits 1996 - |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704005917/https://boxofficeindia.com/hit-down.php?txtYearlyData=1990-1999&year=1996 |archive-date=4 July 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> During the film's production, Koirala began dating her co-star [[Nana Patekar]]; Patekar confirmed their relationship and eventual breakup in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.santabanta.com/bollywood/3164/nana-reveals-his-relations-with-manisha-/ |title=Nana reveals his relations with Manisha ! |website=santabanta.com |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223030719/http://www.santabanta.com/bollywood/3164/nana-reveals-his-relations-with-manisha-/ |archive-date=23 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Physical abuse on his part may have been a factor for their separation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/tanushree-dutta-not-actor-nana-patekar-rubbed-wrong-way/ |title=Tanushree Dutta is not the only actor Nana Patekar has rubbed the wrong way |date=9 October 2018 |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223120920/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/tanushree-dutta-not-actor-nana-patekar-rubbed-wrong-way/ |archive-date=23 December 2018 |url-status=live |website=Bollywood Hungama }}</ref> Koirala next featured opposite [[Salman Khan]] in the comedy ''[[Majhdhaar]]'' the same year, which was both a critical and commercial failure.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.caravanmagazine.in/reportage/salman-khan-dangerous-innocence-bollywood-controversial-star |title=Being Salman |date=3 November 2017 |access-date=22 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie-story.php?movieid=2816 |title=Yeh Majhdhaar - Movie - |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221230740/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie-story.php?movieid=2816 |archive-date=21 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> She then played a starring role in [[S. Shankar]]'s ''[[Indian (1996 film)|Indian]]'' (1996), which marked her second Tamil film. It was also dubbed and released in Hindi under the title ''Hindustani''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-will-ajay-devgn-and-kamal-haasan-be-seen-together-in-shankar-s-sequel-to-indian-2586432 |title=Will Ajay Devgn and Kamal Haasan be seen together in Shankar's sequel to 'Indian'? |date=20 February 2018 |website=dna |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222221230/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-will-ajay-devgn-and-kamal-haasan-be-seen-together-in-shankar-s-sequel-to-indian-2586432 |archive-date=22 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Featuring [[Kamal Haasan]] in dual roles alongside Koirala and [[Urmila Matondkar]], it was the [[List of most expensive Indian films#Historical timeline|most expensive Indian film]] at that time, with a budget of {{INR}}150 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/birthday-special-kamal-haasans-five-decades-of-excellence/20141107.htm |title=Birthday Special: Kamal Haasan's 60 years of excellence |website=Rediff |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205120614/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/birthday-special-kamal-haasans-five-decades-of-excellence/20141107.htm |archive-date=5 February 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/vikram-rajinikant-siddharth-meet-shankars-leading-men/20150113.htm |title=Vikram, Rajinikant, Siddharth: Meet Shankar's leading men |website=Rediff |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222082033/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/vikram-rajinikant-siddharth-meet-shankars-leading-men/20150113.htm |archive-date=22 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Nirupama Subramanian of ''[[India Today]]'' felt the film was a commercial [[potboiler]] and wrote, "''Indian'' has dances, foot-tapping melodies by A. R. Rahman and two pretty women, Manisha Koirala and Urmila Matondkar".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19960815-movie-review-s-shankar-indian-hindustani-kamalahasan-manisha-koirala-833713-1996-08-15 |title=Movie review: Indian (Hindustani), starring Kamalahasan, Manisha Koirala |author=NIRUPAMA SUBRAMANIAN |date=15 August 1996 |website=India Today |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222201652/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19960815-movie-review-s-shankar-indian-hindustani-kamalahasan-manisha-koirala-833713-1996-08-15 |archive-date=22 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Both ''Indian'' and ''Hindustani'' were commercial successes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kamal-haasan-indicates-winding-up-film-stint-indian-2-may-be-his-last-1958152 |title=Why Indian 2 Could Be Kamal Haasan's Last Film |website=NDTV.com |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222221105/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kamal-haasan-indicates-winding-up-film-stint-indian-2-may-be-his-last-1958152 |archive-date=22 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="impressive"/> The film was [[List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|India's official entry]] for the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] for the [[Academy Awards]] in 1996, but was [[List of Academy Award winners and nominees for Best Foreign Language Film|not nominated]].<ref name="69thSubmissions">{{cite web |title=39 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations |publisher=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] |date=13 November 1996 |url=http://www.oscars.org/pressreleases/96.11.13.html |access-date=5 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990209110950/http://www.oscars.org/pressreleases/96.11.13.html |archive-date=9 February 1999 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In her last release of the year, she acted in the musical drama ''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]]'', which marked [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]]'s directorial debut.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/sanjay-leela-bhansali-movies-padmaavat-deepika-padukone-ranveer-singh-bajirao-mastani-devdas-shah-rukh-khan-bajirao-mastani-saawariya-ranbir-kapoor/194546 |title=From Khamoshi to Padmaavat, ranking all Sanjay Leela Bhansali movies from worst to the best - Bollywood News |website=timesnownews.com |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222173653/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/sanjay-leela-bhansali-movies-padmaavat-deepika-padukone-ranveer-singh-bajirao-mastani-devdas-shah-rukh-khan-bajirao-mastani-saawariya-ranbir-kapoor/194546 |archive-date=22 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Koirala played Annie, a caring daughter to her [[deaf-mute]] parents Joseph and Flavy, portrayed by Nana Patekar and [[Seema Biswas]] respectively; Salman Khan played Raj, her love interest.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/khamoshi/story-wvDf0lHQsYIxOxkXtH0tOM.html |title=Khamoshi |date=1 August 2004 |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223073515/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/khamoshi/story-wvDf0lHQsYIxOxkXtH0tOM.html |archive-date=23 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> In preparation for her role, Koirala learned the [[Indian Sign Language]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Verma, Sukanya |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/sep/07slid6.htm |title=I, me, myself – Manisha Koirala, a love affair – Khamoshi |work=Rediff.com |access-date=15 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607014801/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/sep/07slid6.htm |archive-date=7 June 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> A critic from [[Channel 4]] wrote, "Koirala in particular is in her element and demonstrates the full range of her acting ability, rather than playing against it as she has had to do in more traditional films".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=123378&page=2 |title=Khamoshi (Silence: The Musical) Review |publisher=[[Channel 4]] |access-date=14 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040110064321/http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=123378&page=2 |archive-date=10 January 2004 |url-status=live}}</ref> Despite receiving critical acclaim, ''Khamoshi: The Musical'' was a flop.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/i-work-like-no-one-works-in-the-industry-the-hardest-says-bhansali/story-pVakNxck3lBTH10VvpnBII.html |title=I work like no one works in the industry, says filmmaker Bhansali |date=16 April 2016 |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223073530/https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/i-work-like-no-one-works-in-the-industry-the-hardest-says-bhansali/story-pVakNxck3lBTH10VvpnBII.html |archive-date=23 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Filmfare]]'' included her performance among a list of "80 Iconic Performances" of Indian cinema in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmfare.com/articles/80-iconic-performances-310-953.html |title=Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows |publisher=Filmfare.com |date=30 December 2011 |access-date=19 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919184018/http://filmfare.com/articles/80-iconic-performances-310-953.html |archive-date=19 September 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> In a box office roundup of the year, ''[[The Indian Express]]'' felt Koirala put up an "impressive show" with her successes.<ref name="impressive">{{cite web |url=http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19961227/36250032.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970423000025/http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19961227/36250032.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 April 1997 |title=1996: Blood and bore |date=23 April 1997 |access-date=22 December 2018}}</ref> Her performance in ''Khamoshi'' earned her a second Filmfare Award for Best Performance and a nomination for Best Actress.<ref name="Filmfare Awards"/> She also received her only win for [[Screen Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] at the [[Screen Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/best-staffer-wins-best-short-film-award-in-south-africa/ |title=BEST staffer wins best short film award in South Africa |date=6 February 2014 |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223073602/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/best-staffer-wins-best-short-film-award-in-south-africa/ |archive-date=23 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> ===1997–2003: Further recognition === In 1997, she played the leading role alongside [[Kajol]] and [[Bobby Deol]] in the thriller ''[[Gupt: The Hidden Truth]]'', which was one of the biggest hits that year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=203&catName=MTk5Nw== |title=Box Office 1997 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=14 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111130538/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=203 |archive-date=11 January 2012}}</ref> She went on to collaborate once again with the acclaimed director [[Mani Ratnam]], and starred in his film ''[[Dil Se..]]'' (1998) opposite [[Shah Rukh Khan]]. Her role received similarly good reviews and earned her several award nominations including the [[Filmfare Best Actress Award]] nomination. The film proved to be a hit overseas. The film became the first Indian film to enter the top 10 in the United Kingdom box office charts.<ref name="Aftab">{{cite journal |last=Aftab |first=Kaleem |date=October 2002 |title=Brown: the new black! Bollywood in Britain |journal=Critical Quarterly |volume=44 |issue=3 |pages=88–98 |publisher=Blackwell Synergy |doi=10.1111/1467-8705.00435 |quote=The first Bollywood film to enter the UK top 10, ''Dil Se / Uyire'' was nevertheless an average in India. Such factors attest to the crucial role of the [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|NRI]] audience in the commercial fate of Bollywood produce.}}</ref> Even months after its release in September 1998, the film was still screened on five screens, five times per day with an average of 3,000 spectators across all screens in the Cineworld complex in [[Feltham]], West London.<ref name="Dudrah2006">{{cite book |last=Dudrah |first=Rajinder Kumar |title=Bollywood: sociology goes to the movies |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zd9g09JZxLwC&pg=PA34 |access-date=3 April 2011 |year=2006 |publisher=Sage |isbn=978-0-7619-3461-5 |page=34}}</ref> The film went on to win the [[Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema|Netpac Award]] at the [[Berlin International Film Festival]], two [[National Film Awards]], and six [[Filmfare Awards]]. The intense political agenda of the film with the trials of the [[Assamese people|Assamese]] on the [[India-China border]], the love story and the fact that it coincided with the 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations became a major factor for its success overseas, particularly amongst the [[South Asian diaspora]] in the west. ''[[Dil Se..]]'' was also hit in Japan. Also she played the leading role opposite to Govinda in the movie ''[[Maharaja]]''.<ref name="overseas">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=overseas_earners |title=Overseas Earnings (Figures in Ind Rs) |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=14 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080207070143/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=overseas_earners |archive-date=7 February 2008}}</ref> In 1999, she starred in the successful ''[[Kachche Dhaage]]'', which was followed by six more releases, the most notable of them being [[Indra Kumar]]'s drama ''[[Mann (film)|Mann]]''. She played a traffic accident victim in the film, which entered into the top five highest-grossing films of the year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=205&catName=MTk5OQ== |title=Box Office 1999 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=14 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708090437/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=205 |archive-date=8 July 2011}}</ref> Her performance in the film won her favourable reviews. [[Film criticism|Film critic]] M. Ali Ikram wrote about her performance: "If there is a respite for Manisha's innumerable fans of late, this flick is it. We may not care about hits and flops, but it is painful to watch this acting virtuoso in the innumerable side roles she has been seen in of late. Indra Kumar's decision to cast Manisha here is a case of perfect casting, and she never lets him or the audience down. This lady is truly the [[Meena Kumari]] of her generation. It is great fun watching Manisha and [[Aamir Khan]]'s perfect chemistry opposite one another. The film's climax has both stars permanently molding a spot for themselves in Bollywood history, and it will have you shedding tears by the bucketful."<ref>{{cite web |first=Ikram M. |last=Ali |date=9 July 1999 |url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/mann.html |title=Film review: Mann |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991002222346/http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/mann.html |archive-date=2 October 1999 |work=PlanetBollywood.com}}</ref> It was a successful feature at the box office. While filming ''Laawaris'' (1999), Koirala began to get tired of her busy schedule and felt "the pressure getting to [her]"; she turned to alcohol for solace and developed anger issues.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/manisha-koirala-on-her-stardom-i-felt-like-an-automaton-reduced-to-being-a-pretty-face-1983923.html |title=Manisha Koirala on Her Stardom: I Felt Like an Automaton Reduced to Being a Pretty Face |date=26 December 2018 |access-date=5 January 2018 |work=[[News18]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181227120309/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/manisha-koirala-on-her-stardom-i-felt-like-an-automaton-reduced-to-being-a-pretty-face-1983923.html |archive-date=27 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2000, she hosted the TV show ''[[Sawaal Dus Crore Ka]]'' on [[Zee TV]] alongside [[Anupam Kher]]. In 2001, she starred in the drama ''[[Grahan]]'' opposite [[Jackie Shroff]]. Her portrayal of a rape victim in the film who seeks justice was appreciated, but the film, which was a much-delayed project, was a major commercial failure. After starring in moderately successful ''[[Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller]]'' she next played the protagonist in [[Rajkumar Santoshi]]'s drama ''[[Lajja (2001 film)|Lajja]]'', along with an ensemble cast that included [[Rekha]], [[Anil Kapoor]] and [[Madhuri Dixit]]. The film received a positive reception from critics, and so did Koirala's performance. Her last release of the year was ''[[Moksha (2001 film)|Moksha]]'', opposite [[Arjun Rampal]], which was a failure at the box office.{{citation needed|date=August 2015}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/chhupa-rustam-9036/box-office|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116005114/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/chhupa-rustam-9036/box-office|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 January 2021|title=Do you know how Chhupa Rustam did at the Box Office? }}</ref> In 2002, she starred opposite [[Ajay Devgan]] in [[Ram Gopal Verma]]'s ''[[Company (2002 film)|Company]]''. The film was a critical success and she won her third [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress|Filmfare Critics' Best Actress Award]]. In that same year, she appeared in ''[[Ek Chotisi Love Story]]''. The film, when released, generated tremendous response at the box office, becoming one of the few successes of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2002-09-13/news/27331015_1_first-week-media-hype-exhibitors |title=Ek Choti Si... imbroglio rakes in moolah - The Economic Times |access-date=4 March 2014 |archive-date=22 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022201404/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2002-09-13/news/27331015_1_first-week-media-hype-exhibitors |url-status=live}}</ref> The movie's release was stayed as she accused the director of the film, [[Shashilal Nair]], of using her body double to shoot some love scenes in the film, and portraying her in bad light by shooting positions using another actress in her place, without her approval.<ref name="Controversy">"[http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-08-14/news-interviews/27319206_1_manisha-koirala-actress-in-obscene-scenes-shringar-films-and-adlabs Koirala's controversy with Shashikal Nair] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202125533/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-08-14/news-interviews/27319206_1_manisha-koirala-actress-in-obscene-scenes-shringar-films-and-adlabs |date=2 February 2014 }}. ''[[Times of India]]'', 6 June 2007.</ref> A court finally decided to stay the release of the film.<ref>[http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-09-05/news-interviews/27316300_1_manisha-koirala-choti-si-love-story-objectionable-scenes "HC stays release of Ek Choti Si Love Story"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328151730/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-09-05/news-interviews/27316300_1_manisha-koirala-choti-si-love-story-objectionable-scenes |date=28 March 2013 }}, ''[[Times of India]]'', 5 September 2002</ref> After years of success, in 2003, she was seen in several [[low budget]] films, yet not less challenging roles. She ventured into strong woman-oriented films in 2003, such as ''[[Escape From Taliban]]'', which won her the [[BFJA Awards|BFJA Award for Best Actress]]. She then played the protagonist in ''[[Market (2003 film)|Market]]'' (2003), a film portraying the whole life story of a young prostitute. The film did decently at the box office and was considered 'average.' ===2004–2009: Career fluctuations=== In 2004, she moved to [[New York City]] and earned a diploma in filmmaking from [[New York University]]. While living in New York, she became a member of an independent documentary filmmakers' society.<ref name="un">{{cite web |title=Who's Who: Biographical notes |publisher=United Nations |url=https://www.un.org/advocates/2000/bios.htm |access-date=29 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016201102/http://www.un.org/advocates/2000/bios.htm |archive-date=16 October 2017 |url-status=live }} 26 July 2007</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2006/05/11/stories/2006051100040100.htm |title=Suresh Kohli and Manisha Koirala – More than a survivor |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070307131924/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2006/05/11/stories/2006051100040100.htm |archive-date=7 March 2007 |url-status=dead |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=11 May 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/dil-toh-pagal-hai-was-offered-to-me-manisha-koirala/182695 |title=Dil To Pagal Hai was offered to me -Manisha Koirala |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150608124743/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/dil-toh-pagal-hai-was-offered-to-me-manisha-koirala/182695 |archive-date=8 June 2015 |work=Mid-day.com |date=11 May 2006}}</ref> After receiving a diploma in filmmaking, she produced the small-budget caper-comedy ''[[Paisa Vasool (2004 film)|Paisa Vasool]]'' (2004), in which she starred along with [[Sushmita Sen]]; this was probably the first ever chick-flick in Indian cinema in that it did not have a male lead nor a love story. Since then, she has played supporting and leading roles in various unsuccessful films, some of which have been well received by critics, such as the historical epic drama ''[[Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story]]'' (2005), the thriller ''[[Tum - A Dangerous Obsession]]'' (2005), and the horror film ''[[Anjaane (2005 film)|Anjaane – The Unknown]]'' (2005).{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}} In ''[[Anwar (2007 film)|Anwar]]'', she played a supporting role along with her brother Siddharth, her only release in 2007. In 2008, she made her comeback to films, with her first leading role since ''[[Mumbai Xpress (2005 Tamil film)|Mumbai Express]]'' (2005), in ''[[Tulsi (2008 film)|Tulsi]]'', opposite [[Irrfan Khan]]. Although before its release, her comeback was described by the media as "shocking", and the film suffered from poor marketing,<ref>{{cite web |title=Manisha Koirala's shocking comeback this Friday |date=16 January 2008 |access-date=18 January 2008 |publisher=[[indiaFM]] |author=Tuteja, Joginder |url=http://www.indiafm.com/news/2008/01/16/10747/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119095850/http://indiafm.com/news/2008/01/16/10747/index.html |archive-date=19 January 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref> her performance as Tulsi, a young homemaker diagnosed with leukemia, was well received. [[Taran Adarsh]] from ''[[IndiaFM]]'' wrote: "Manisha Koirala sinks her teeth in this role and delivers a fine performance."<ref>{{cite web |title=Tulsi |date=18 January 2008 |access-date=18 January 2008 |publisher=indiaFM |author=Adarsh, Taran |url=http://indiafm.com/movies/review/13803/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080121074305/http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/13803/index.html |archive-date=21 January 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref> She next starred in ''[[Sirf (film)|Sirf]]'' (2008). The film was released without any notice or publicity and was a critical and box office failure.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tashan loses at the box office |date=28 April 2008 |access-date=11 July 2008 |work=[[Rediff.com]] |author=Mirani, Vinod |url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/28box.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528222026/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/28box.htm |archive-date=28 May 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref> Her first [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]] film ''[[Khela]]'', directed by [[Rituparno Ghosh]], released the same year, along with the long delayed [[Hindi]] film ''[[Mehbooba (2008 film)|Mehbooba]]''; both films released on the same day.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Manisha-to-skip-three-releases-next-week/Article1-321713.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913235548/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Manisha-to-skip-three-releases-next-week/Article1-321713.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 September 2012 |title=Manisha to skip three releases next week |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |date=4 July 2008 |access-date=8 June 2011}}</ref> In December 2009, she served as a jury member in the fifth edition of the [[Dubai International Film Festival]].{{citation needed|date=August 2015}} Her next film was [[Deepti Naval]]'s directorial debut ''[[Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Char Aane Ki Barish]]'' which premiered at the market section of the [[2009 Cannes Film Festival]] to a positive response.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/3941/content/219315/archives.php |title=Deepti Naval's directorial debut premieres in Cannes |date=22 May 2009 |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |access-date=19 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924050811/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/3941/content/219315/archives.php |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Later that year, she acted in Partho Ghosh's ''[[Ek Second... Jo Zindagi Badal De?]]''. ===2010–present: Critical acclaim and current work=== On 19 June 2010, Koirala married Samrat Dahal, a Nepali businessman, in a traditional ceremony held in [[Kathmandu]].<ref name="ndtvm">{{cite web |title=Bollywood beauty Manisha Koirala gets married |url=http://www.merinews.com/article/bollywood-beauty-manisha-koirala-gets-married---view-marriage-pictures/15823635.shtml |access-date=25 June 2010 |date=18 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625012358/http://www.merinews.com/article/bollywood-beauty-manisha-koirala-gets-married---view-marriage-pictures/15823635.shtml |archive-date=25 June 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> The couple spent their honeymoon in [[Finland]].<ref name="Finland">{{cite web |title=Bollywood Star Spends Honeymoon in Finland's Forests |url=http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/07/bollywood_star_spends_honeymoon_in_finlands_forests_1817009.html |publisher=Yle |access-date=30 May 2011 |date=8 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101224958/http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/07/bollywood_star_spends_honeymoon_in_finlands_forests_1817009.html |archive-date=1 November 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> They met through the online social networking website [[Facebook]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=685335 |title=Manisha Koirala Met Her Husband On Facebook |date=18 June 2010 |agency=Ooulook |access-date=9 December 2013 |author=B Pradhan, Shirish |location=Kathmandu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213073509/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=685335 |archive-date=13 December 2013}}</ref> The couple divorced in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tabloid/manisha-koirala-ends-marriage-with-samrat-dahal/article1-905866.aspx |title=Manisha Koirala ends marriage with Samrat Dahal |date=31 July 2012 |access-date=9 December 2013 |location=New Delhi |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903145209/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/Manisha-Koirala-ends-marriage-with-Samrat-Dahal/Article1-905866.aspx |archive-date=3 September 2012}}</ref> In 2010, she made her foray into [[Malayalam cinema]] with [[Shyamaprasad]]'s ''[[Elektra (2010 film)|Elektra]]'', a psycho-sensual drama based on [[Sophocles]]'s ancient Greek tragic play ''[[Electra (Sophocles)|Electra]]''. She plays the antagonist in the film, which revolves around the concept of the [[Electra complex]], which is a daughter's [[Psychosexual development|psychosexual]] competition with her mother for her father's affection.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/05/20/stories/2010052050550100.htm |title=Electrifying Elektra |author=Saraswathy Nagarajan |date=20 May 2010 |access-date=27 December 2010 |location=Chennai, India |archive-date=3 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603014030/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/05/20/stories/2010052050550100.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |url-status=dead}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[International Film Festival of India]], where it was well received.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=67541 |title=Press Information Bureau English Releases |publisher=Pib.nic.in |access-date=19 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513010923/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=67541 |archive-date=13 May 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> She also acted in her native [[Nepali language|Nepali]]-language film, ''[[Dharmaa (2010 film)|Dharmaa]]'', after a gap of 22 years since her first film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cinesansar.com/2010/02/manisha-is-back-after-22-years-dharma.html |title=Manisha is back after 22 years: Dharma |publisher=Cinesansar.com |date=17 February 2010 |access-date=19 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717045741/http://www.cinesansar.com/2010/02/manisha-is-back-after-22-years-dharma.html |archive-date=17 July 2012}}</ref> She was next seen in director [[Onir]]'s critically acclaimed [[anthology film]] ''[[I Am (2010 Indian film)|I Am]]'', sharing the screen with [[Juhi Chawla]]. Noted film critic [[Taran Adarsh]] commented: "It's a delight to watch Juhi and Manisha, after a hiatus. Both deliver striking performances – even getting the language right."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-29/news-interviews/29486775_1_manisha-koirala-ancestral-property-purab-kohli |title=I AM: Movie Review |date=29 April 2011 |access-date=30 June 2013 |archive-date=5 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105091208/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-29/news-interviews/29486775_1_manisha-koirala-ancestral-property-purab-kohli |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14128/index.html |title=I Am (2011) &#124; Movie Review, Trailers, Music Videos, Songs, Wallpapers |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=29 April 2011 |access-date=19 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117151837/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14128/index.html |archive-date=17 November 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2011 Koirala appeared in ''[[Mappillai (2011 film)|Mappillai]]'', her first Tamil movie in five years. A remake of the 1989 film of the same name, the film saw her reprising the role originally played by [[Srividya]]. Her performance earned her a nomination at the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil]]. The film was declared a hit. In 2012, she collaborated with director [[Ram Gopal Verma]] for his 3D horror film ''[[Bhoot Returns]]'', a sequel to the 2003 hit ''[[Bhoot (film)|Bhoot]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rgv-praises-manisha-for-her-work-in-bhhoooo/253896-8-66.html |title=Ram Gopal Varma praises Manisha for her work in 'BHHOOoo... |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |access-date=19 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621091159/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rgv-praises-manisha-for-her-work-in-bhhoooo/253896-8-66.html |archive-date=21 June 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 29 November 2012, media news reported that Koirala had been diagnosed with [[ovarian cancer]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/nov/301112-Mumbai-Bollywood-Manisha-Koirala-diagnosed-with-ovarian-cancer.htm |title=Manisha Koirala diagnosed with ovarian cancer |publisher=Mid-Day.com |access-date=17 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215171352/http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/nov/301112-Mumbai-Bollywood-Manisha-Koirala-diagnosed-with-ovarian-cancer.htm |archive-date=15 December 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manisha Koirala diagnosed with cancer: Reports |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-29/news-interviews/35433818_1_manisha-koirala-bollywood-actress-mumbai |access-date=29 November 2012 |archive-date=19 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819081427/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-29/news-interviews/35433818_1_manisha-koirala-bollywood-actress-mumbai |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead}}</ref> She had no clue about the disease until she felt very weak, and went to a hospital in [[Kathmandu]] with her brother. She flew to India and was admitted to [[Jaslok Hospital]] in [[Mumbai]].<ref name="Jaslok">{{cite web |title=Koirala admitted to Jaslok Hospital |url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=782126 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506114702/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=782126 |archive-date=6 May 2014}}</ref> She then flew to the US for treatment, however the exact ailment was not disclosed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bollyspice.com/52290/manisha-koirala-visiting-the-us-for-treatment |title=Manisha Koirala visiting the US for treatment |access-date=3 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506134914/http://bollyspice.com/52290/manisha-koirala-visiting-the-us-for-treatment |archive-date=6 May 2014 |url-status=live |date=3 December 2012}}</ref> On 10 December, she underwent surgery. The following day it was reported that the surgery had been successful.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/Manisha-Koirala-s-surgery-successful/Article1-971322.aspx |title=Manisha Koirala's surgery successful |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=11 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121211222421/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/Manisha-Koirala-s-surgery-successful/Article1-971322.aspx |archive-date=11 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="sociofreak.com">{{cite web |url=https://sociofreak.com/manisha-koirala-wiki-movies-age-family-husband-hot-pics/ |title=Manisha Koirala Wiki: Movies, Age, Family, Husband and Hot Pics! |date=30 May 2017 |access-date=20 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718084221/https://sociofreak.com/manisha-koirala-wiki-movies-age-family-husband-hot-pics/ |archive-date=18 July 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> She had to undergo chemotherapy and spent months at the hospital in [[New York City|New York]]. As of 2 May 2017, she had been cancer-free for four years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indtoday.com/cancer-free-manisha-celebrates-with-tabu-jackie-deepti-naval |title=Manisha celebrates being one year cancer free |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506115019/http://www.indtoday.com/cancer-free-manisha-celebrates-with-tabu-jackie-deepti-naval |date=6 May 2014 |work=indtoday.com |archive-date=6 May 2014}}</ref> After fighting cancer and winning the battle, she is actively involved in spreading awareness about the disease.<ref>{{cite web |title=Manisha wants to start blog on positivity |url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/344925/manisha-wants-start-blog-positivity |website=PINKVILLA |date=17 November 2015 |access-date=21 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122040359/http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/344925/manisha-wants-start-blog-positivity |archive-date=22 November 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manisha Koirala walks to support fight against cancer |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/music/manisha-koirala-walks-to-support-fight-against-cancer-966188.html |publisher=CNN-IBN |access-date=21 November 2015 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012052421/https://www.news18.com/ |url-status=live}}</ref> By mid-2014, the actress was cancer-free.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2015/08/07/chehere-trailer-manisha-k_n_7953920.html |title=The Trailer for 'Chehere' is the Most Hilariously Terrible Thing You'll See Today |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224220149/https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2015/08/07/chehere-trailer-manisha-k_n_7953920.html |archive-date=24 December 2018 |url-status=live |date=7 August 2015}}</ref> In 2015, her much delayed psychological thriller ''[[Chehere: A Modern Day Classic]]'' (2015) released.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/premiere-of-manisha-koiralas-comeback-film-chehere-with-jackie-shroff-hrishita-bhatt-2401754.html |title=Premiere of Manisha Koirala's comeback film 'Chehere' with Jackie Shroff, Hrishita Bhatt |work=Firstpost |date=21 August 2015 |access-date=21 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402181709/http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/premiere-of-manisha-koiralas-comeback-film-chehere-with-jackie-shroff-hrishita-bhatt-2401754.html |archive-date=2 April 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Koirala silently returned with a Kannada- Tamil, mystery film ''[[Game (2016 film)|Game]]'' where she portrayed the main female lead. Her official Bollywood comeback was with the drama ''[[Dear Maya]]'' (2017). Directed by Sunaina Bhatnagar and co-starring Madiha Imam, her role was of a middle-aged lonely woman who embarks on a journey to find love when she receives love letters. The film received mixed reviews from critics with praise directed to Koirala's performance.<ref name="firspost">{{cite web |title=Dear Maya, Manisha Koirala's film on the power of epistolary love, says both too much, and too little |url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/dear-maya-manisha-koiralas-film-on-the-power-of-epistolary-love-says-both-too-much-and-too-little-3519415.html |website=[[Firstpost]] |access-date=7 June 2017 |date=5 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608064440/http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/dear-maya-manisha-koiralas-film-on-the-power-of-epistolary-love-says-both-too-much-and-too-little-3519415.html |archive-date=8 June 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Sweta Kaushal of ''Hindustan Times'' said: "Manisha Koirala shines like a diamond in a coal mine."<ref name="kaushal">{{cite web |last1=Kaushal |first1=Sweta |title=Dear Maya movie review: Manisha Koirala shines like a diamond in a coal mine |url=http://m.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/dear-maya-movie-review-manisha-koirala-shines-like-a-diamond-in-a-coal-mine/story-aGMj0ZcDhQ3V2Ouoyg8zsK.html |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=7 June 2017 |date=2 June 2017 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012052420/https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/dear-maya-movie-review-manisha-koirala-shines-like-a-diamond-in-a-coal-mine/story-aGMj0ZcDhQ3V2Ouoyg8zsK.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Suhani Singh from ''India Today'' noted that she is the "star in this mawkish coming-of-age story", while Stutee Ghosh of ''The Quint'' wrote that "Manisha Koirala's grace makes it worth a watch."<ref name="singh">{{cite web |last1=Singh |first1=Suhani |title=Dear Maya movie review: Manisha Koirala is the star in this mawkish coming-of-age story |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dear-maya-movie-review-manisha-koirala/1/969118.html |website=[[India Today]] |access-date=7 June 2017 |date=2 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606022336/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dear-maya-movie-review-manisha-koirala/1/969118.html |archive-date=6 June 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="ghosh">{{cite web |last1=Ghosh |first1=Stutee |title='Dear Maya' Review: Manisha Koirala's Grace Makes It Worth a Watch |url=https://www.thequint.com/movie-reviews/2017/06/02/dear-maya-movie-review |website=The Quint |access-date=7 June 2017 |date=2 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827130846/https://www.thequint.com/movie-reviews/2017/06/02/dear-maya-movie-review |archive-date=27 August 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> The next year, Koirala starred in the [[Netflix]] anthology ''[[Lust Stories]]''. The film, a sequel to the 2013 film ''[[Bombay Talkies (film)|Bombay Talkies]]'', featured her in one of the segments directed by Dibakar Banerji. She played a middle-aged housewife, having an extra-marital affair with her husband's best friend. The film was nominated for International Emmy Award for Best TV Movie or Miniseries. Koirala's performance was also, appreciated. This was followed by an appearance in [[Rajkumar Hirani]]'s biography ''[[Sanju]]'', based on the life of actor [[Sanjay Dutt]]; Koirala portrayed the role of actress [[Nargis]], Dutt's mother. The film emerged as the highest-grossing film of the year. She later featured in ''[[Prasthanam (2019 film)|Prasthanam]]'' Hindi remake of the political thriller with ''[[Prasthanam|same title]]'', in which she played as Sanjay Dutt's wife and much delayed film ''[[Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish]]'' released on Netflix this year. In 2020, she appeared in Netflix original film titled ''[[Maska (2020 film)|Maska]]'', directed by Neeraj Udhwani. In 2021, she appeared in AR Rahman's romantic musical ''[[99 Songs]]''. She then starred in an American comedy film ''[[India Sweets and Spices]]'', directed by Geeta Malik. The film is based on Geeta Malik's own script “Dinner With Friends” that won the 2016 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in screen-writing.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/caa-media-finance-rights-to-india-sweets-and-spices-1234788867/ |title=CAA Media Finance Snags Rights to 'India Sweets and Spices' From 'Crazy Rich Asians' Producer SK Global (EXCLUSIVE) |first1=Naman |last1=Ramachandran |website=Variety |date=1 October 2020}}</ref> In 2023, she appeared in the action-drama ''[[Shehzada (2023 film)|Shehzada]]'' . Her performance was appreciated, although the film was a commercial failure . == Off-screen work == Koirala is actively involved in social work, specifically working with organisations to promote [[women's rights]], prevention of [[violence against women]], and also to prevent the [[Trafficking in human beings|human trafficking]] of [[Nepal]]i girls for prostitution.<ref name="un"/> In September 1999, she was appointed as a [[UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador]] for India.<ref name="un"/> Koirala has advocated the need for an official [[Earth Anthem]] for the planet supporting the efforts of Indian poet-diplomat [[Abhay K]] in this direction.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2014-04-22/manisha-drolma-for-earth-anthem.html |title=Manisha, Drolma for Earth Anthem |access-date=25 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320000758/http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2014-04-22/manisha-drolma-for-earth-anthem.html |archive-date=20 March 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2013, after her cancer treatment, Koirala said she intends to use her celebrity status and personal story to inspire others who are battling the dreaded disease. "All I want to do from now onwards is to be useful to people who could need [a] little advice," she said in her first interview since undergoing cancer treatment at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2013/05/18/cancer-came-to-me-as-a-hurricane-unannounced-manisha-koirala/ |title=Cancer came to me as a hurricane unannounced: Manisha Koirala |date=19 May 2013 |access-date=28 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608010213/http://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2013/05/18/cancer-came-to-me-as-a-hurricane-unannounced-manisha-koirala/ |archive-date=8 June 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> She has become a [[motivational speaker]] after her battle with cancer, and gives talks on various topics at schools, hospitals and organisations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.santabanta.com/bollywood/72516/manisha-koirala-turns-motivator/ |title=Manisha Koirala turns motivato |date=29 January 2017 |access-date=29 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202064255/http://www.santabanta.com/bollywood/72516/manisha-koirala-turns-motivator/ |archive-date=2 February 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Manisha-Koirala-stays-positive/articleshow/18943453.cms?null |title=Manisha Koirala stays positive |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=29 January 2017 |access-date=29 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208235922/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Manisha-Koirala-stays-positive/articleshow/18943453.cms?null |archive-date=8 February 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://mindfulleadershipindia.com/speakers.html |title=Speakers |date=29 January 2017 |access-date=29 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202035221/http://mindfulleadershipindia.com/speakers.html |archive-date=2 February 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[File:Manisha Koirala as UNFPA Ambassador.jpg|thumb|left|Manisha Koirala as UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador at a program in Nepal(2015)]] She was appointed as a [[UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador]] for Nepal in 2015 and was involved in the relief works after the [[April 2015 Nepal earthquake|Nepal earthquake 2015]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Manisha Koirala to support Nepali women, girls affected by quake - The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Manisha-Koirala-to-support-Nepali-women-girls-affected-by-quake/articleshow/47243273.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=21 November 2015 |archive-date=8 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208190100/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Manisha-Koirala-to-support-Nepali-women-girls-affected-by-quake/articleshow/47243273.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manisha Koirala to Help Displaced Women in Quake-Hit Nepal as UN Goodwill Ambassador - NDTV Movies |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/manisha-koirala-to-help-displaced-women-in-quake-hit-nepal-as-un-goodwill-ambassador-762264 |website=NDTVMovies.com |access-date=21 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122075119/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/manisha-koirala-to-help-displaced-women-in-quake-hit-nepal-as-un-goodwill-ambassador-762264 |archive-date=22 November 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> She gave speeches in 2016 on "Transformation" at [[Mercedes-Benz India]] in [[Pune]], and on "Importance of Being Mindful Living" at [[Cipla]] in [[Goa]]. She was scheduled to speakon "Health is Our Responsibility" at Sneh Foundation in February 2017; on "Cancer is Conquerable" at [[Apollo Hospitals]] in [[Hyderabad]]; and on "My Life's Lesson" at Shiv Nadar Foundation in [[Chennai]]; on "Why Celebrities Need Coaching" in [[Delhi]]; on "Woman Empowerment" at National Women's Parliament in [[Vijayawada]]; and on "Gifts of Cancer" at TEDx [[Jaipur]]. In 2017, she was appointed as Goodwill Ambassador by [[Nepal]]’s [[Ministry of Urban Development (Nepal)|Ministry of Urban Development]] for Bagmati Cleanup Mega Campaign aimed at cleaning the [[Bagmati River]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/06/17/manisha-koirala-appointed-goodwill-ambassador |title=Manisha Koirala appointed goodwill ambassador |website=kathmandupost.com}}</ref> She has contributed as a co-writer to a book: Healed, the story of her battle against ovarian cancer.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/features/manisha-koirala-unveils-cover-of-upcoming-book-healed-which-chronicles-her-battle-with-cancer/articleshow/66575829.cms |title=Manisha Koirala unveils cover of her upcoming book 'Healed' which chronicles battle with cancer |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229040926/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/features/manisha-koirala-unveils-cover-of-upcoming-book-healed-which-chronicles-her-battle-with-cancer/articleshow/66575829.cms |archive-date=29 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2020, she launched "Manisha Koirala Cancer Education Fund" with the support of Global College International, Kathmandu to give educational scholarships to children of cancer victim or survivors with poor financial background.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://english.vishwanews.com/post/2456 |title=Manisha Koirala begins Cancer Education Fund |website=Vishwanews.com}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/amp/entertainment/dil-se-meghna-manisha-koirala-who-stole-the-show/ |title=A Lookback At Dil Se's Meghna, Played By Manisha Koirala, Who Stole Every Scene From SRK |date=18 January 2020 |access-date=18 January 2020 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012052427/https://www.scoopwhoop.com/amp/entertainment/dil-se-meghna-manisha-koirala-who-stole-the-show/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://m.rediff.com/amp/movies/special/remember-these-amazing-moments-from-25-years-ago/20200217.htm |title=Remember these AMAZING MOMENTS from 25 years ago? |work=Rediff.com |access-date=6 March 2020 |archive-date=7 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200307194826/https://m.rediff.com/amp/movies/special/remember-these-amazing-moments-from-25-years-ago/20200217.htm |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-looking-at-manisha-koiralas-films/20100617.htm |title=The prime of Manisha Koirala |website=Rediff |access-date=3 June 2020 |archive-date=3 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603105219/https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-looking-at-manisha-koiralas-films/20100617.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> Her social activism and achievements in movies has made her one of the most famous [[Nepal]]is in the world.<ref>{{citation |url=https://omgnepal.com/nepali-people-famous-internationally/ |title=Nepali People Famous Internationally |date=17 December 2018 |access-date=19 January 2020 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012052429/https://omgnepal.com/nepali-people-famous-internationally/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=https://nepal.unfpa.org/en/news/unfpa-nepal-goodwill-ambassador-manisha-koirala-supports-women-and-girls-devastated-earthquake |title=UNFPA Nepal Goodwill Ambassador Manisha Koirala supports women and girls devastated by the earthquake |date=16 December 2015 |access-date=19 January 2020 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012052427/https://nepal.unfpa.org/en/news/unfpa-nepal-goodwill-ambassador-manisha-koirala-supports-women-and-girls-devastated-earthquake |url-status=live}}</ref> In [[2022 Nepalese general election]], she supported the pro-monarchy [[Rashtriya Prajatantra Party]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2022/11/12/manisha-says-bp-wanted-to-work-with-king-mahendra|title= Manisha says BP wanted to work with King Mahendra}}</ref> ==Accolades== [[File:Manisha Koirala at Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation 2018 awards.jpg|thumb|Koirala at Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation 2018 awards.]] === Awards and nominations === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Award !Category !Work !Result !Ref. |- |1992 | rowspan="4" |[[Filmfare Awards]] |[[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]] |[[Saudagar (1991 film)|''Saudagar'']] |{{nominated}} |{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}} |- |1995 | rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] |''[[1942: A Love Story]]'' |{{nominated}} | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Noms">{{cite news |last=Agrawal |first=Vandita |date=30 November 2012 |title=ManishaKoirala's 12 Most Powerful Performances |work=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=Times Interner Limited |url=http://www.indiatimes.com/bollywood/manisha-koiralas-12-most-powerful-performances-48798.html |url-status=live |access-date=19 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130050854/http://www.indiatimes.com/bollywood/manisha-koiralas-12-most-powerful-performances-48798.html |archive-date=30 November 2012 }}</ref> |- | rowspan="4" |1996 |''[[Akele Hum Akele Tum]]'' |{{nominated}} | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Noms" /> |- |[[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] ([[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress|Critics]]) | rowspan="3" |''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'' |{{won}} | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Critics">{{cite news |title=Critics Award for Best Performance |work=[[Filmfare]] |publisher=Times Internet Limited |url=http://recipeguide.indiatimes.com/awards2001/ex_cperformance.htm |url-status=live |access-date=19 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305133913/http://recipeguide.indiatimes.com/awards2001/ex_cperformance.htm |archive-date=5 March 2016}}</ref> |- |[[Filmfare Awards South]] |Best Actress - Tamil |{{won}} | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Noms" /> |- |[[Cinema Express Awards]] | Best Actress (Special Award) |{{won}} | style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |title=Madras Talkies Accolades |work=Madras Talkies |url=http://www.madrastalkies.com/Accolades.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060514090245/http://www.madrastalkies.com/Accolades.asp |archive-date=14 May 2006}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |1997 | rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Awards]] |Best Actress (Critics) | rowspan="3" |''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]]'' |{{won}} | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Filmfare Awards |url=http://www.filmfare.com/site/nov96/faward.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/19991010171143/http://www.filmfare.com/site/nov96/faward.htm |archive-date=10 October 1999 |access-date=19 September 2015 |work=Filmfare}}</ref> |- |Best Actress |{{nominated}} |style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=":0" /> |- | rowspan="2" |[[Screen Awards]] | rowspan="2" |[[Star Screen Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] |{{won}} |style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Noms" /> |- |rowspan="3" |1998 |Planet Bollywood People’s Choice Award |Best Actress |''[[Yugpurush]]'' |{{nominated}} |style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Noms" /> |- |1998 |Planet Bollywood People’s Choice Awards |Best Actress |''[[Dil Se..]]'' |{{nominated}} |style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Noms" /> |- |1999 |Filmfare Awards |Best Actress |{{nominated}} |style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Noms" /> |- |1999 |Planet Bollywood People’s Choice Awards |Best Actress |[[Mann (film)|''Mann'']] |{{nominated}} |style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Noms" /> |- |2002 |Planet Bollywood People’s Choice Awards |Best Actress |[[Lajja (film)|''Lajja'']] |{{nominated}} |style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web |title=Planet Bollywood Best Actress |work=Planet Bollywood |url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/Awards01/BestActress.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050112105604/http://www.planetbollywood.com/Awards01/BestActress.html |archive-date=12 January 2005}}</ref> |- |2003 |Filmfare Awards |Best Actress (Critics){{efn|Tied with [[Rani Mukerji]] for ''[[Saathiya (film)|Saathiya]]''}} |[[Company (2002 film)|''Company'']] |{{won}} |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |last=Dixit |first=Rekha |author2=Wallia, Kaajal |date=21 February 2003 |title=Devdas sweeps Filmfare Awards |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Devdas-sweeps-Filmfare-Awards/articleshow/38197713.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007183658/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Devdas-sweeps-Filmfare-Awards/articleshow/38197713.cms |archive-date=7 October 2016 |access-date=19 September 2015 |work=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=TNN }}</ref> |- |2004 |[[BFJA awards]] |Best Actress |''[[Escape From Taliban]]'' |{{won}} |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |title=67th Annual BFJA Awards |url=http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/200467.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100108092124/http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/200467.htm |archive-date=8 January 2010 |access-date=19 September 2015 |publisher=BFJA}}</ref> |- |2009 |Annual Central European Bollywood Awards, India |Best Actress |''[[Mehbooba (2008 film)|Mehbooba]]'' |{{nominated}} |{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}} |- |2012 |Filmfare Awards South |Best Supporting Actress |''[[Mappillai (2011 film)|Mappillai]]'' |{{nominated}} |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news |date=19 February 2012 |title=Manisha Koirala was nominated for Best Supporting Actress-Tamil for Maapilai - The Times of India |work=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=TNN |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know-/Manisha-Koirala-was-nominated-for-Best-Supporting-Actress-Tamil-for-Maapilai/articleshow/46173074.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |access-date=19 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106020835/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know-/Manisha-Koirala-was-nominated-for-Best-Supporting-Actress-Tamil-for-Maapilai/articleshow/46173074.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=6 January 2016 }}</ref> |- |2018 |Streaming Awards |Breakthrough Performance | rowspan="2" |''[[Lust Stories]]'' |{{won}} |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |title=Manisha Koirala delighted to receive the award for Lust Stories |url=https://www.thedigitalhash.com/streaming-awards-vid/manisha-koirala-delighted-to-receive-the-award-for-lust-stories/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031114612/https://www.thedigitalhash.com/streaming-awards-vid/manisha-koirala-delighted-to-receive-the-award-for-lust-stories/ |archive-date=31 October 2019 |access-date=31 October 2019 |work=Digital Hash}}</ref> |- |2019 |News18 Reel Movie Awards |Best Actress |{{nominated}} |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nominations FOR Reel movie Awards 2019 – News18. |url=https://www.news18.com/reel-movie-awards-2019/nominations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327105936/https://www.news18.com/reel-movie-awards-2019/nominations/ |archive-date=27 March 2019 |access-date=2 January 2020 |website=[[News18]]}}</ref> |} === Honours and recognition === * 1994, Priyadarshini Academy - Smita Patil Memorial Award<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.priyadarshniacademy.com/archives-smita-patil-memorial-awardees.php |title=Priyadarshni |website=priyadarshniacademy.com}}</ref> * 1999, [[United Nations Population Fund]] - Goodwill Ambassador for India<ref>{{cite report |publisher=UNFPA |year=2000 |title=UNFPA Annual Report 2000 |url=https://www.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/annual_report00_eng.pdf |docket= |access-date= }}</ref><ref>{{cite report |publisher=United Nations - Department of Public Information |date=23 October 2000 |title=Messengers of Peace and Goodwill Ambassadors Meet at UN Headquarters |url=https://search.archives.un.org/uploads/r/united-nations-archives/0/f/d/0fd4bc08b12a56df0cecb1598e9c59590b1d6924d2f4bac360261ce0262845a8/S-1093-0096-06-00024.pdf |docket= |access-date= }}</ref> * 2001, [[Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu]] Honoured by the [[Government of Nepal]] for achievement in the [[Cinema of India|Indian Film Industry]]<ref>{{cite news |date=13 April 2006 |title=King Gyanendra is all ears for Kali Baba |newspaper=Daily News and Analysis |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_king-gyanendra-is-all-ears-for-kali-baba_1024038 |url-status=live |access-date=25 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110119160340/http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_king-gyanendra-is-all-ears-for-kali-baba_1024038 |archive-date=19 January 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=1 January 1995 |title=June 2001 |url=http://www.siliconeer.com/past_issues/2001/june2001.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121203051857/http://www.siliconeer.com/past_issues/2001/june2001.html |archive-date=3 December 2012 |access-date=19 August 2012 |publisher=Siliconeer }}</ref> * 2003, 1st Non-Resident Nepali Conference, Kathmandu - Letter of Felicitation presented by [[King of Nepal]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian actress Manisha Koirala smiles as she holds a letter of felicitation from Nepal's King Gyanendra during the inauguration of Non-Residential Nepali (NRN) Conference in Kathmandu |date=11 October 2003 |url=https://www.gettyimages.ch/detail/nachrichtenfoto/indian-actress-manisha-koirala-smiles-as-she-holds-a-nachrichtenfoto/2657292 |access-date=2022-01-25 |website=Getty Images}}</ref> * 2006, World Hindu Federation - Letter of Appreciation<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/ampArticle/24353 |title=King lays stress on restoration of 'true' peace |date=7 April 2006}}</ref> * 2014, [[India Today|India Today Woman Summit]]- Woman of the Year Award<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=13 August 2014 |title=India Today Woman Awards 2014: Who won what |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-woman-summit/2014/story/india-today-woman-awards-2014-winners-203632-2014-08-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407023956/https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-woman-summit/2014/story/india-today-woman-awards-2014-winners-203632-2014-08-11 |archive-date=7 April 2020 |access-date=18 November 2019 |magazine=India Today}}</ref> * 2015, [[London Indian Film Festival]] - Spirit of Inspiration Award<ref>{{Cite web |title=Awards |url=https://londonindianfilmfestival.co.uk/about-liff/awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603104545/https://londonindianfilmfestival.co.uk/about-liff/awards/ |archive-date=3 June 2020 |access-date=20 May 2020}}</ref> * 2015, Global Officials of Dignity Award - Nepal's Humanitarian Ambassador<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dhungana |first=Smriti |title=Nepal-born international artists |url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/16091/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603103841/https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/16091/ |archive-date=3 June 2020 |access-date=2 January 2020 |website=My Republica}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=3rd G.O.D. Awards in New York A Massive Success! |url=http://www.godawards.com/2/post/2015/08/-3rd-god-awards-in-new-york-a-massive-success.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012052428/https://www.godawards.com/news/-3rd-god-awards-in-new-york-a-massive-success |archive-date=12 October 2020 |access-date=20 May 2020 |website=G.O.D. AWARDS}}</ref> * 2015, [[United Nations Population Fund]] - Goodwill Ambassador for Nepal<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://asiapacific.unfpa.org/en/news/unfpa-nepal-goodwill-ambassador-manisha-koirala-support-women-and-girls-devastated-earthquake |title=UNFPA Nepal Goodwill Ambassador Manisha Koirala to support women and girls devastated by the earthquake |date=27 May 2015}}</ref> * 2017, Jury Mention - Brave and Beautiful Performance for [[Dear Maya]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/manisha-koirala-shilpa-shetty-and-anil-kapoor-at-the-dadasaheb-phalke-academy-awards-4686378/lite/|title= Manisha Koirala, Shilpa Shetty and Anil Kapoor at the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards|date= 2 June 2017}}</ref> * 2017, Navbharat Times Award for Contribution to Indian Cinema<ref>{{cite web|url= https://manishakoiraladotme.wordpress.com/tag/manisha-koirala/|title= Manisha Koirala|date= 31 December 2017}}</ref> * 2018, [[Arab film festivals|Muscat International Film Festival]], [[Oman]] - Felicitation by Oman Film Society<ref>{{cite web | title=The Oman Film Society (OFS), under the Ministry of Social Development, organized the six-day International Film festival, and ended on March 31. - Muscat, Oman | website=Embassy of Nepal - Muscat, Oman | date=2018-10-08 | url=https://om.nepalembassy.gov.np/the-oman-film-society-ofs-under-the-ministry-of-social-development-organized-the-six-day-international-film-festival-and-ended-on-march-31/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221083103/https://om.nepalembassy.gov.np/the-oman-film-society-ofs-under-the-ministry-of-social-development-organized-the-six-day-international-film-festival-and-ended-on-march-31/ | archive-date=2022-12-21 | url-status=live | access-date=2022-12-21}}</ref> * 2018, Most Versatile Actress in Indian Cinema{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}} * 2019, [[Mahindra & Mahindra|Mahindra Udaya Festival]] - Excellence in Social Cause<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mahindra Udaya 2019 |url=https://www.b360nepal.com/b360-national/mahindra-udaya-2019.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222185907/https://www.b360nepal.com/b360-national/mahindra-udaya-2019.html |archive-date=22 February 2020 |access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> * 2019, [[Society&nbsp;(magazine)|Society Pride of India Honour]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 November 2019 |title=Amitabh Bachchan, Asha Bhonsle Conferred With 'Society Pride of India Honours 2019'! |url=https://bollyy.com/amitabh-bachchan-asha-bhonsle-conferred-with-society-pride-of-india-honours-2019/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102085631/https://bollyy.com/amitabh-bachchan-asha-bhonsle-conferred-with-society-pride-of-india-honours-2019/ |archive-date=2 January 2020 |access-date=2 January 2020}}</ref> * 2022, Spandan Global Indo-Nepal Art Festival, Kathmandu - Lifetime Achievement Award<ref>{{cite tweet|title=Register|url-access=limited|user=anantvikasjain1|number=1528011479467069440|url=https://twitter.com/anantvikasjain1/status/1528011479467069440}}</ref> * 2022, Garhwal Post Silver Jubilee Awards - Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the [[Governor of Maharashtra]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://rajbhavan-maharashtra.gov.in/en/26-10-2022-maharashtra-governor-koshyari-presents-garhwal-post-silver-jubilee-awards/ | title=26.10.2022 : Maharashtra Governor Koshyari presents 'Garhwal Post' Silver Jubilee Awards &#124; Raj Bhavan Maharashtra &#124; India }}</ref> * 2023, Honoured at a special function held at [[British Parliament]] for contribution to Bollywood and South Indian movies<ref>{{cite web|title=Renowned actress Manisha Koirala honored in British Parliament |url= https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/amp/renowned-actress-manisha-koirala-honored-in-british-parliament/ |date=October 28, 2023 |access-date=November 25, 2023}}</ref> ==Filmography== {{main|Manisha Koirala filmography}} ==Notes== {{Notelist}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} {{Wikiquote}} * {{IMDb name}} * {{BH person}} {{Navboxes | title = Awards received by Manisha Koirala | list = {{FilmfareCriticsAwardBestActress}} {{FilmfareTamilBestActress}} {{ScreenAwardBestActress}} }} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Koirala, Manisha}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:1970 births]] [[Category:Actresses from Kathmandu]] [[Category:Actresses from Mumbai]] [[Category:Nepalese film actresses]] [[Category:Nepalese television actresses]] [[Category:Nepalese expatriate actresses in India]] [[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]] [[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]] [[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]] [[Category:Actresses in Bengali cinema]] [[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]] [[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]] [[Category:Actresses in Nepali cinema]] [[Category:Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu]] [[Category:Screen Awards winners]] [[Category:Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners]] [[Category:Filmfare Awards winners]] [[Category:Filmfare Awards South winners]] [[Category:Koirala family|M]] [[Category:Members of the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu]] [[Category:Nepalese film producers]] [[Category:Nepalese women film producers]] [[Category:Bahun]] [[Category:Khas people]] [[Category:20th-century Nepalese actresses]] [[Category:21st-century Nepalese actresses]]'