/ Open Chest Interview with Manisha Koirala

by Raj Girn

Open Chest Interview with Manisha Koirala

Jul 22, 2013

Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala is a heavyweight-not only as a 20-year veteran in films, but by virtue of being a member of Nepal's most prominent political family. Her late grand uncle, Girja Prasad Koirala, was Nepal's five-time prime minister; her aunt, Sujata Koirala, is currently the deputy prime minister of Nepal; and two of her uncles are MPs.

Her impressive filmography is second to none with notable films like Saudagar (1991), 1942: A Love Story (1994), Bombay (1995), Khamoshi (1996), Dil Se (1998) and Company (2001). With looks as infectious as Madhuri Dixit's, emotion as intense as Meena Kumari's and acting prowess as diverse as Shabana Azmi, there's no doubt that this multi-award winner will leave an indelible mark on the Indian film industry for generations to come. She's ANOKHI!

But she shocked the world when out of the blue, she decided to call it quits and disappeared into oblivion. She recently re-emerged with the release of Ek Second Jo Zindagi Badal De and the upcoming release of Electra. Amidst the current media frenzy surrounding her marriage to businessman Samrat Dahal-her first at almost forty years of age-I was beside myself when I received a call with the opportunity to interview her.

In a very revealing interview, Manisha opened up about why she needed to walk away when she did, what happened to her during her hiatus and what prompted her return. She also talked about how she managed to get in the best shape of her life and what provoked her to get married at this particular juncture. Hers is a provocative tale of discovery!

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Raj Girn

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Raj Girn is an award-winning media personality, confidence coach, consultant and mentor. Bio: https://www.theopenchestconfidenceacademy.com/about/our-founder/ Testimonials: https://www.theopenchestconfidenceacademy.com/about/testimonials/