Manisha Koirala Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Manisha Koirala is a Nepali actress who has had an illustrious career in the Indian film industry where she made a mark with her stellar work, primarily in Hindi-language films, earning numerous awards such as Filmfare Awards. She belongs to the prominent Koirala family, arguably the most prominent political dynasty in the history of Nepal. Manisha took an extended break from acting after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012 and returned to filming 5 years later after a successful battle with the dreaded disease. In the 2nd half of her career, she has been a vocal activist for women’s rights, prevention of human trafficking, and cancer awareness.

Born Name

Manisha Koirala

Nick Name

Manya, Manu

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Kathmandu, Nepal

Residence

Kathmandu, Nepal

Nationality

Education

Manisha attended the Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya in Varanasi, India till the 10th grade. After completing her high school graduation, she moved to New Delhi to pursue a medical degree and studied at the Army Public School.

However, after landing a few modeling assignments in Delhi, she shifted her focus toward acting and moved to Mumbai to pursue that dream. In 2004, she temporarily moved to the United States and earned a diploma in filmmaking from New York University.

Occupation

Actress

Family

• Father – Prakash Koirala (Politician)
• Mother – Sushma Koirala
• Siblings – Siddharth Koirala (Younger Brother) (Actor)
• Others – Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (Paternal Grandfather) (Politician, Former Prime Minister of Nepal), Girija Prasad Koirala (Paternal Great Uncle), (Politician, Former Prime Minister of Nepal) (d. 2010), Matrika Prasad Koirala (Paternal Great Uncle), (Politician, Former Prime Minister of Nepal) (d. 1997), Shushila Koirala (Paternal Grandmother), Dr. Shree Harsh Koirala (Paternal Uncle) (Engineer), Ruchira Koirala (Paternal Aunt), Shreyas Koirala (Cousin), Avanti Koirala (Cousin), Dr. Shashanka Koirala (Paternal Uncle) (Politician, Eye Specialist), Suphatra Koirala (Paternal Aunt), Supriya Koirala (Cousin), Chetana Koirala (Paternal Aunt)

Manager

She is represented by –

• Subroto Ghosh, Personal and Business Manager
• The Artists Planet, Booking Agency, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 5 in or 165 cm

Weight

58 kg or 128 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Manisha has dated –

1. Sohail Khan (1994)
2. Nana Patekar (1996)
3. Christpin Conroy (2001)
4. Samrat Dahal (2010-2012) – Manisha had first met Nepali businessman Samrat Dahal through Facebook in 2010. They began dating soon after and got married on June 19, 2010. The couple parted ways, though, in 2012.

Race / Ethnicity

Asian

She has Nepali ancestry.

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Charming smile
• Long, straight hair
• Radiant face
• Has a mole under her right eye

Brand Endorsements

Manisha has served as the brand ambassador of –

• Home TV
• NIC Asia Bank
• Sagoon Inc.

Religion

Hinduism

Manisha Koirala Favorite Things

• Filmmaker/Director – Pedro Almodóvar
• Color – Red
• Movie – Masoom (1983)

Source – Instagram, Instagram, IMDb

Manisha Koirala Facts

1. She spent several years of her childhood in India, staying in Varanasi at her maternal grandmother’s home and later in both Delhi and Mumbai.
2. Despite coming from a family of politicians and administrators, Manisha was not too interested in the field and had wanted to become a doctor.
3. After her board exams had finished, she made her acting debut, as an experiment, with the 1989 Nepali film Pheri Bhetaula.
4. She started acting in Bollywood films in 1991 but her breakthrough came with the 1994 Vidhu Vinod Chopra film 1942: A Love Story. Vidhu had rejected her after the first screen test but was impressed by her 2nd audition and decided to cast her for the film in place of Madhuri Dixit.
5. For her work in the 1995 film titled Bombay, she won the Filmfare Critics Award for “Best Performance”. It was the first time that a Filmfare award was given for a performance in a non-Hindi film.
6. In 2001, Manisha was honored with the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu, the second-highest honor of the kingdom of Nepal.
7. She was appointed as the ‘Goodwill Ambassador’ for the UN Population Fund twice, in 1999 and 2015.
8. Manisha served as a jury member in the 2009 edition of the Dubai International Film Festival.
9. She is an accomplished Bharatnatyam and Manipuri dancer.

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