Manisha Koirala

Hindi actress of Nepali origin; grand-daughter of former Nepali Prime Minister G.P. Koirala. Debut in Subhash Ghai’s Saudagar made her a star, but she only consolidated her reputation as an actress following performances in 1942: A Love Story and Bombay. Has performed in several late 90s films with equal fluency in both the Hindi commercial mainstream as well as in challenging roles (e.g. in Akele Hum Akele Tum, adapting Robert Benton’s Kramer Versus Kramer, 1979).

FILMOGRAPHY: 1991: Saudagar; First Love Letter; 1992: Yalgaar; 1993: Dhanwan; Insaniyat Ka Devata; Anmol; 1994: Milan; 1942: A Love Story; Sangdil Sanam; Criminal; Manjdhar; 1995: Bombay; Anokha Andaz; Guddu; Ram Shastra; Akele Hum Akele Tum; Ramshastra.

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