Manisha Koirala

Acting

Manisha Koirala

Born

1970-08-16 (56)

Place of birth

Biratnagar, Nepal

Known for

Acting

Credits

66 titles

Manisha Koirala (born August 16, 1970) is a Nepalese actress and activist mainly working in Indian films. Known for her work in commercial and independent cinema of Hindi and Tamil languages, her accolades include three Filmfare Awards and one Filmfare Awards South. She was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund in 1999. In 2015, she was involved in the relief works after the earthquake in Nepal. A survivor of ovarian cancer herself, she active promotes spreading awareness about the disease.

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 3 titles

2010s · 9 titles

Lust Stories poster
6.3

An anthology of four stories that sheds light on modern relationships from the viewpoint of the Indian woman.

Lust Stories

2018

Sanju poster
7.2

Sanju explores some of the most crucial chapters from movie star Sanjay Dutt’s dramatic and controversial real life. It gives a lowdown on his tryst with drugs and his trials and tribulations in the Arms Acts case and the 1993 Mumbai blasts.

Sanju

2018

Mappillai poster
4.5

Rajeshwari agrees to get her daughter Gayathri married to her beau Saravanan, thinking him to be subservient. But her plans are foiled when she realises that he has a violent past.

Mappillai

2011

I Am poster
6.5

I Am is a 2011 Indian anthology film by Onir. It consists of four short films: "Omar", "Afia", "Abhimanyu", and "Megha". Each film shares the common theme of fear and each is also based on real life stories. The film was financed by donations from more than 400 different people around the world, many of whom donated through social networking sites like Facebook. There are four stories but the characters are interwoven with each story. "Abhimanyu" is based on child abuse, "Omar" on gay rights, "Megha" is about Kashmiri Pandits and "Afia" deals with sperm donation. I Am was released with subtitles in all regions as six different languages are spoken in the film: Hindi, English, Kannada, Marathi, Bengali and Kashmiri.

I Am

2011

Chehere: A Modern Day Classic poster
7.0

Chehere is a period drama set in the 1950s that revolves around the life of a retired silent era actor. The actress in the film has a bitter relationship with her sister, a poet. There is clash of ideas and perspectives and what follows is mystery.

Chehere: A Modern Day Classic

2015

Ek Second... Jo Zindagi Badal De... poster
NR

From the moment Rashi (Manisha Koirala) decides not to get on a train home from her job, her life turns in a new direction. But what about what could have been if she did board that train? This drama about destiny and life's turns traces Rashi's parallel lives. Her current beau (Moammar Rana) may not be her true love, as she's about to find out -- or &NFi;not&NFi_; find out. Partho Ghosh (Mr. Hot Mr. Kool) directs.

Ek Second... Jo Zindagi Badal De...

2010

Prassthanam poster
6.8

A rural politician marries a widow with kids and gains a respectable position and trusts his stepson more than his own in political matters; thus upsetting his son beyond limits.

Prassthanam

2019

99 Songs poster
5.2

Challenged to compose 100 songs before he can marry the girl he loves, a tortured but passionate singer-songwriter embarks on a poignant musical journey.

99 Songs

2019

Idavappathi poster
NR

Movie deals with the story of the mental conflicts of a Tibetan Buddhist priest.

Idavappathi

2016

2000s · 17 titles

Grahan poster
10.0

The widowed Chief Minister Jagdish Acharya lives an opulent lifestyle along with his daughter, Sunita and son, Sanjay. One day he gets a phone call from the Police Commissioner informing him that a woman has filed a FIR of rape against Sanjay

Grahan

2001

Moksha: Salvation poster
6.1

A young law student finds his strongly held ideals clashing with the work he has to undertake, leading to a crisis of confidence in this 2001 Bollywood feature from director Ashok Mehta.

Moksha: Salvation

2001

Lajja poster
7.1

Soon after Vaidehi marries Raghuvir, she becomes pregnant. Desperate to escape her unhappy marriage, she runs away with her unborn child, but she's pursued by her chauvinistic husband and must enlist the help of strangers.

Lajja

2001

Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani poster
4.6

A shape-shifting snake exacts revenge on the men he believes are responsible for the death of Divya, his lover in her previous life.

Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani

2002

Aalavandhan poster
6.8

Nandu and Vijay are brothers who were abused by their stepmother during their younger days. Nandhu, who is mentally ill, decides to kill Vijay's fiancee as he visualizes her as his stepmother.

Aalavandhan

2001

Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story! poster
7.0

The story of Shah Jahan...the love of his life...the life of his love...and his monument to love, the Taj Mahal.

Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story!

2005

Baba poster
6.3

Baba is an atheist who always questions the existence of a higher power. But when a turn of events bestows him with divine powers, he uses the opportunity to help other people.

Baba

2002

Company poster
7.0

Mallik is a henchman of Aslam Bhai, a Mumbai underworld kingpin. He inducts local hothead Chandu into the gang, and the two of them soon form a formidable faction within the gang, eventually displacing Aslam. As the empire grows, however, the two of them start drifting apart.

Company

2002

Ek Chhoti Si Love Story poster
5.0

A woman with a boyfriend seduces a teenager after he spies on her.

Ek Chhoti Si Love Story

2002

Mehbooba poster
4.5

After dreaming of a beautiful girl for over 8 years, Budapest-based but born in Rajasthan, Karan, finally gets to meet her in the shape and form of Varsha, who happens to be the foster daughter of his lawyer, Sahid. Karan is confident that Sahid will convince Varsha to marry him - little knowing that Varsha will not only refuse to marry but she also hates men, and had a parallel New York-based lifestyle as Payal Mehra.

Mehbooba

2008

Tum: A Dangerous Obsession poster
3.5

A married woman has a one-night stand with a lustful photographer while on vacation, and soon cannot escape her past mistake when the photographer follows her home and wants to continue his lustful fling with her at any cost.

Tum: A Dangerous Obsession

2004

Mumbai Xpress poster
5.9

A young man's journey in Mumbai as a kidnapper.

Mumbai Xpress

2005

Nagaram poster
NR

Right runs a gang and also works as a sidekick and right-hand man to big don Kaasim Bhai, Kaasim uses Right and his gang as professional killers whenever required.

Nagaram

2008

Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish poster
6.0

When a sex worker hires a gay songwriter to care for her disabled son, the ensuing bonds that form offer a complex portrayal of love and family.

Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish

2009

Anwar poster
5.9

Anwar, a middle-class Muslim, falls in love with Mehru, a Hindu girl. Post her death, he is caught by the police and a misunderstanding leads them to believe that he is a terrorist.

Anwar

2007

Baaghi poster
5.7

Growing up in Mumbai, Surya is in awe of a powerful local gangster and helps out his gang. Soon, he enters into a life of crime where there is no turning back.

Baaghi

2000

Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller poster
4.0

A tough and rowdy look-alike takes the place of a rich young man, who has family problems and enemies.

Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller

2001

1990s · 30 titles

Dil Se.. poster
6.9

Journalist Amar falls for a mysterious woman on an assignment, but she does not reciprocate his feelings. However, when Amar is about to get married, the woman shows up at his doorstep asking for help.

Dil Se..

1998

Pheri Bhetaula poster
NR

Pheri Bhetaula follows a simple love story set to popular songs by Ranjit Gazmer, though detailed plot logs are largely undocumented, and the film is primarily remembered today as the silver-screen acting debut of renowned actress Manisha Koirala.

Pheri Bhetaula

1990

Kartoos poster
5.3

On May 1st 1993 a bomb explodes in Gangaram Park in Bombay, killing more than 150 people, many of whom are children. ACP Jay Suryavanshi is assigned this case, quick arrests are made of four individuals. Jagat Jogia, a terrorist, claims responsibility for these killings, but the police are unable to arrest him as he is now located in London, England. Jay discusses this matter with his senior, and together they recruit dreaded killer, Jeet Balraj, rename him Raja, save him from death-row, promise him freedom in exchange for killing Jagat Jogia, to which Jeet agrees. Jeet is provided with money, passport and living quarters in London, and he re-locates. Upon arrival, he meets with Manpreet Kaur, and both of them fall in love. With someone to motivate him in life, Jeet decides to give up his past life - only to find out that not only Jay has other plans for him, but Jagat is also on the look-out for him - and both their agendas are the same - his death!

Kartoos

1999

Bombay poster
7.3

A Hindu man and a Muslim woman fall in love in a small village and move to Mumbai, where they have two children. However, growing religious tensions and erupting riots threaten to tear the family apart.

Bombay

1995

Gupt: The Hidden Truth poster
6.5

When Governor Jaisingh Sinha is murdered, the needle of suspicion points towards his estranged step-son, Sahil. Now Sahil must prove his innocence and find out who the real killer is.

Gupt: The Hidden Truth

1997

Dushmani: A Violent Love Story poster
7.0

In order to settle personal scores; two gang leaders, Jai Singh and Oberoi fight for many years in gang-wars. There enmity multiplies when Jai's younger brother, Suraj falls in love with Oberoi's sister, Sapna which forces Suraj and Sapna to elope. Jai then locates the duo and brings them back to try and convince Oberoi to get them marry albeit successful.

Dushmani: A Violent Love Story

1995

1942: A Love Story poster
6.0

The son of a politician loyal to the British rule falls in love with the daughter of a freedom fighter.

1942: A Love Story

1994

Indian poster
7.0

Senapathy, an ex-freedom fighter, is angry. He is angry against the rampant corruption at every level of the bureaucracy. He will clean it up at any cost.

Indian

1996

Kachche Dhaage poster
5.7

Dhananjay and Aaftab are half brothers who have never met. When they first do they instantly loathe each other, having nothing in common. One night, Aaftab blows up a loaded truck while trying to steal from it and attracts a mass of unwanted enforcers. Soon, Aaftab is forced to send Dhananjay into a trap but ends up with them both being handcuffed and escaping from the Border Security Force, the Central Bureau of Investigation, and the border mafia who are attempting to incriminate the brothers for anti-national activities and murder. Fate has it such that they are forced to escape on foot, on motorbikes, cars, stolen trucks, and even handcuffed to each other on a moving goods train.

Kachche Dhaage

1999

Lal Baadshah poster
5.3

A man who got separated from his biological parents at birth, grows up to become the voice of the people. His caring nature for others, eventually leads him on a dangerous journey to uncover the truth about who his real parents are.

Lal Baadshah

1999

Akele Hum Akele Tum poster
6.6

Rohit and wealthy Kiran Dayal meet each other and fall in love. They intend to marry, but Kiran's parents will not permit her to marry beneath her class. Kiran is adamant, and the marriage goes through without the blessings of the Dayals. They live in harmony for months, even after Kiran gives birth to Sunil. Then they start to have differences, which are minor at present, and then snowball...

Akele Hum Akele Tum

1995

Mann poster
6.0

A young woman falls in love with a handsome playboy, while aboard a Singapore to India cruise. They make plans to meet again, but fate may have other plans...

Mann

1999

Veg. Non-Veg poster
NR

A gangster is given the brief for kidnapping a girl. Instead, he falls in love with her. The gang finds out about this and gets rid of him.

Veg. Non-Veg

1992

Maharaja poster
5.2

Fearing his death, Ranbir Singh (Salim Ghouse) decides to kill Kohinoor when he is a child, in vain though. After 20 years Kohinoor (Govinda) returns to claim his rightful place in the ...

Maharaja

1998

Dhanwaan poster
5.3

Kashinath (Ajay Devgn) and Imli (Manisha Koirala) are childhood sweethearts and everyone expects them to marry. Then comes rich, wealthy, and sickly Anjali Chopra (Karisma Kapoor) into Kashinath's life, and then everything changes. Anjali gives up on her sickliness and becomes bold, thanks to Kashinath's care. Anjali falls in love with Kashinath, and boldly tells her dad, Manmohan Chopra (Dalip Tahil), that she will only marry Kashinath. But her dad wants her to wed Ajit (Avinash Wadhawan). Imli reveals her secret that she has heart disease, and if not treated, she will die. Kashinath, unaware of Anjali's affections must find the money to save his true love. What sacrifices will he have to make in order to achieve this?

Dhanwaan

1993

Saudagar poster
6.2

Two childhood friends have become bitter enemies. So much so, in fact, that they have divided their territories and sworn to kill anyone who crosses the boundary. Against this backdrop, their grandchildren fall in love and when their romance surfaces, the rivalry between is rekindled. The two young lovers are told never to see each other again, on pain of death ... when they get together, it's too late for their grand family ..

Saudagar

1991

Hindustan Ki Kasam poster
5.3

A pair of twins are separated at birth, where one grows up as a Hindu in India, the other is raised a Muslim in Pakistan. However, due to the issues between the countries, they are forced to be against each other.

Hindustan Ki Kasam

1999

Sanam poster
4.3

Gaurav lives a wealthy lifestyle, gets everything he wants except the love of his parents and family. Even though he lives with his parents, they love his elder brother Narendra more. After an unfortunate incident, Gaurav joins the army to prove himself to his father, where he discovers a terrorist plot that could put his family and his country at risk.

Sanam

1997

Khamoshi: The Musical poster
6.7

The daughter of deaf-mute parents seeks their understanding when she discovers a love for music.

Khamoshi: The Musical

1996

Mudhalvan poster
7.0

A man accepts a challenge to act as the Chief Minister for one day only, and makes such a success of it that soon he is embroiled in political intrigue.

Mudhalvan

1999

Guddu poster
7.4

When Guddu and Salina end up in a car accident, Salina loses her sight. Guddu soon finds out that he has a brain tumour, and decides to donate his eyes to Salina.

Guddu

1995

Yalgaar poster
4.6

Childhood friends became enemies when one Mahendra Ashwini Kumar grows up to be Additional Police Commissioner and the other Raj Pratap Singhal becomes a smuggler.

Yalgaar

1992

Achanak poster
7.3

Arjun and his wife go on the run after she is accused of murdering his brother. They must prove her innocence while trying to evade the police as well as the real criminals.

Achanak

1998

Agni Sakshi poster
6.9

Suraj Kapoor is a single, wealthy young man. One day he meets Shubangi, and they fall in love. Shortly thereafter they marry and settle down to enjoy a harmonious married life. During their stay at a hotel, the couple are approached by a man who claims that Shubangi is his wife and her real name is Madhu. Suraj and Shubangi are shocked and ask him to leave, which he does. Then the guy rings up Suraj one night and asks him to come to his room. When Suraj comes the guy tells him that his name is Vishwanath.

Agni Sakshi

1996

Anokha Andaaz poster
8.0

Manish and Reema are in love but Reema's mother is against their union. They take shelter at Charlie's house who gets murdered, which puts their lives at risk.

Anokha Andaaz

1995

Insaniyat Ke Devta poster
7.7

A story of two best friends who love to help the needy, and when a group comes under threat of losing their homes, it's up to Balbir & Anwar to stop the injustice.

Insaniyat Ke Devta

1993

Anmol poster
7.0

Anmol is made to work as a maid in her own house by her step-mother and step-sisters. Later, a singer falls for her and decides to free her from her family.

Anmol

1993

Criminal poster
7.0

After witnessing the sudden death of a woman, who was unable to afford hospital treatment, Dr. Ajay Kumar cancels his immigration to America and instead sets out to build a hospital that will cater to people who cannot afford treatment. Soon a hospital is built and is named "Amma People's Hospital". This attracts everyone's attention, and he becomes popular, especially with two women, Shweta and Sub-Inspector Ramya, and decides to marry Shweta. It was inspired by The Fugitive.

Criminal

1995

Salaakhen poster
6.4

When an honest school teacher testifies in a rape case against a prominent businessman's son, he is psychologically tortured and forced to commit suicide. His young son then takes the law into his own hands in order to avenge his father.

Salaakhen

1998

Milan poster
NR

Raja is a small-time smuggler. His sweetheart, Priya does not approve of this, and convinces him to give up his smuggling activities, and turn the information over to the police. He does so, only to find that he has been framed for a murder he did not commit. When he decides to entrust himself to the justice of the courts, he is convicted of murder and sentenced to jail. In jail he encounters more problems, and needs all his wits to stay alive. Back to Priya; Raja's former smuggling colleagues, including corrupt police officers are openly harassing her, and no one seems to be able to look after her. Raja must get out of jail to find out who has framed him, and who is the king-pin behind the smuggling ring.

Milan

1995

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