Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s) | Manu, Manya |
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Physical Stats & More
Height | 5' 5" (165 cm) |
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Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Brown |
Educational Qualification(s)
College/University | New York University, New York |
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Educational Qualification | Diploma in Film Making |
Personal Life
Zodiac sign | Leo |
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Religion | Hinduism |
Ethnicity | Bengali |
Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
Political Inclination | Rashtriya Prajatantra Party |
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Relationships & More
Marital Status | Divorced |
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Marriage Date | 19/06/2010 |
Family
Husband/Spouse | Samrat Dahal (divorced in 2012) | ||||
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Career
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Favourites
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Ghazal Artists |
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Film(s) |
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Film Director | Mani Ratnam |
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Colour | White |
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Sport | Basketball |
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Style Quotient
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Social Media
https://www.instagram.com/m_koirala/ | |
https://www.facebook.com/manishakoirala70 | |
https://twitter.com/mkoirala |
Some Lesser Known Facts
Manisha Koirala has a background in both Nepal and India. | |
While in school, she engaged in a variety of extra-curricular activities. | |
As a child, she received training in dance forms like Bharatanatyam and Kathak. | |
Due to political events in Nepal, her family relocated to Banaras, India during her school days. | |
Initially desiring to become a doctor, she later developed a passion for acting. | |
Despite her father's wish for her to enter politics, her grandmother encouraged her acting aspirations. | |
In 1989, she was introduced to Indian filmmakers Subhash Ghai, Shekhar Kapur, and Boney Kapoor, who all decided to cast her in their films. | |
Manisha Koirala actively supports women's welfare and cancer survivor causes through social welfare activities. |