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'''Manisha Koirala''' ({{IPA-ne|mʌˈnisa ˈkoirala|pron}}; born 16 August 1970) is a Nepalese actress who works in [[Cinema of India|Indian films]], predominantly in [[Hindi]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films and has also worked in few [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Malayalam]], [[Nepali language|Nepali]] and [[English language|English]] films.<!--DO NOT MENTION LANGUAGE(S) WITH FEWER CREDITS--> Known for her work in both commercial and independent cinema, she is the recipient of [[#Accolades|several accolades]], including four [[Filmfare Awards]]. In 2001, the Government of [[Nepal]] awarded her with the [[Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu]], the second highest honor of the country.
'''Manisha Koirala''' ({{IPA-ne|mʌˈnisa ˈkoirala|pron}}; born 16 August 1970) is a Nepali actress who works in [[Cinema of India|Indian films]], predominantly in [[Hindi]] films and has also worked in  [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Malayalam]], [[Kannada language|Kannada]], [[Nepali language|Nepali]] and [[English language|English]] films.<!--DO NOT MENTION LANGUAGE(S) WITH FEWER CREDITS--> Known for her work in both commercial and independent cinema, she is the recipient of [[#Accolades|several accolades]], including four [[Filmfare Awards]]. In 2001, the Government of [[Nepal]] awarded her with the [[Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu]].


Born to the politically prominent [[Koirala family]], she is the daughter of [[Prakash Koirala]] and granddaughter of [[Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala]], former [[Prime Minister of Nepal]]. Koirala made her acting debut with the Nepali film ''[[Pheri Bhetaula]]'' (1989), and went on to feature in the Hindi drama ''[[Saudagar (1991 film)|Saudagar]]'' (1991). Following a series of commercial failures, she established herself as a leading actress with the romantic dramas ''[[1942: A Love Story]]'' (1994) and the [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'' (1995). She subsequently starred in a series of commercial successes, including ''[[Agni Sakshi (1996 film)|Agni Sakshi]]'' (1996), ''[[Indian (1996 film)|Indian]]'' (1996), ''[[Gupt: The Hidden Truth]]'' (1997), ''[[Kachche Dhaage]]'' (1999), ''[[Mudhalvan]]'' (1999), ''[[Company (2002 film)|Company]]'' (2002)  and  ''[[Ek Chhotisi Love Story]]'' (2002).
Born to the politically prominent [[Koirala family]], she is the daughter of [[Prakash Koirala]] and granddaughter of [[Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala]], former [[Prime Minister of Nepal]]. Koirala made her acting debut with the Nepali film ''[[Pheri Bhetaula]]'' (1989), and went on to feature in the Hindi drama ''[[Saudagar (1991 film)|Saudagar]]'' (1991). Following a series of commercial failures, she established herself as a leading actress with the romantic dramas ''[[1942: A Love Story]]'' (1994) and the [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'' (1995). She subsequently starred in a series of commercial successes, including ''[[Agni Sakshi (1996 film)|Agni Sakshi]]'' (1996), ''[[Indian (1996 film)|Indian]]'' (1996), ''[[Gupt: The Hidden Truth]]'' (1997), ''[[Kachche Dhaage]]'' (1999), ''[[Mudhalvan]]'' (1999), ''[[Company (2002 film)|Company]]'' (2002)  and  ''[[Ek Chhotisi Love Story]]'' (2002).


Koirala received critical recognition for her portrayals of characters in varied genres: an ambitious wife in ''[[Akele Hum Akele Tum]]'' (1995), the daughter of [[deaf-mute]] parents in ''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]]'' (1996), a terrorist in ''[[Dil Se..]]'' (1998), a mistreated woman in ''[[Lajja (2001 film)|Lajja]]'' (2001) and [[Sushmita Banerjee]] in  ''[[Escape From Taliban]]'' (2003).
Koirala received critical recognition for her portrayals of characters in varied genres: an ambitious wife in ''[[Akele Hum Akele Tum]]'' (1995), the daughter of [[deaf-mute]] parents in ''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]]'' (1996), a terrorist in ''[[Dil Se..]]'' (1998), a mistreated woman in ''[[Lajja (2001 film)|Lajja]]'' (2001) and [[Sushmita Banerjee]] in  ''[[Escape From Taliban]]'' (2003).
Post-2003, Koirala began to work with independent film makers in art-house projects and in regional films. Her performances in the drama ''[[Tulsi (film)|Tulsi]]'' (2008), the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] psychological drama ''[[Elektra (2010 film)|Elektra]]'' (2010), the anthology ''[[I Am (2010 Indian film)|I Am]]'' (2010) and the romantic comedy ''[[Mappillai (2011 film)|Mappillai]]'' (2011) were praised.
Post-2003, Koirala began to work with independent film makers in art-house projects and in other language films. Her performances in the drama ''[[Tulsi (film)|Tulsi]]'' (2008), the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] psychological drama ''[[Elektra (2010 film)|Elektra]]'' (2010), the anthology ''[[I Am (2010 Indian film)|I Am]]'' (2010) and the romantic comedy ''[[Mappillai (2011 film)|Mappillai]]'' (2011) were praised.


She took a break from acting after being diagnosed with [[ovarian cancer]] in 2012 and returned five years later with the coming-of-age drama ''[[Dear Maya]]'' (2017). The following year, she featured in the [[Netflix]] production ''[[Lust Stories]]'' and the biography ''[[Sanju]]''; the latter ranks among the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian releases]]. In addition to acting in films, Koirala was appointed as the [[Goodwill Ambassador]] for the [[United Nations Population Fund Goodwill Ambassador|United Nations Population Fund]] in 1999 for [[India]] and 2015 for [[Nepal]], and was involved in the relief works after the [[April 2015 Nepal earthquake]]. She promotes causes such as women's rights, prevention of violence against women, prevention of human trafficking and [[cancer]] awareness, contributing as an author to the novel ''Healed'': an account of her struggle with ovarian cancer.
She took a break from acting after being diagnosed with [[ovarian cancer]] in 2012 and returned five years later with the coming-of-age drama ''[[Dear Maya]]'' (2017). The following year, she featured in the [[Netflix]] production ''[[Lust Stories]]'' and the biography ''[[Sanju]]''; the latter ranks among the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian releases]]. In addition to acting in films, Koirala was appointed as the [[Goodwill Ambassador]] for the [[United Nations Population Fund Goodwill Ambassador|United Nations Population Fund]] in 1999 for [[India]] and 2015 for [[Nepal]], and was involved in the relief works after the [[April 2015 Nepal earthquake]]. She promotes causes such as women's rights, prevention of violence against women, prevention of human trafficking and [[cancer]] awareness, contributing as an author to the novel ''Healed'': an account of her struggle with ovarian cancer.
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In 1995, Koirala made her debut in [[Tamil cinema]] with the [[Mani Ratnam]]-directed political romance ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'', starring alongside [[Arvind Swami]].<ref name="VermaBombay">{{cite web |author=Verma, Sukanya |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/sep/07slid4.htm |title=I, me, myself – Manisha Koirala, a love affair – Bombay |work=Rediff.com |access-date=15 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607014745/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/sep/07slid4.htm |archive-date=7 June 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="BombayTOI">{{Cite news |url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToPrintGifMSIE_PASTISSUES2&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=TOICH/2008/05/30&ChunkNum=0&ID=Ar05300 |title=Bombay |date=30 May 2008 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=13 August 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170612102234/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOICH/2008/05/30/53/Img/Ar0530000.png |archive-date=12 June 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>  She took up the role on the insistence of her friend  [[Ashok Mehta]], at a time when other contemporaries urged her to not act in non Hindi film industries.<ref name="VermaBombay"/> It received critical acclaim,<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19950415-critical-acclaim-and-howls-of-protest-for-mani-ratnam-bombay-806737-1995-04-15 |title=Mani Ratnam's film Bombay invites critical acclaim and howls of protest |author=VIJAY JUNG THAPASudha G. Tilak |date=15 April 1995 |magazine=India Today |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222012839/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19950415-critical-acclaim-and-howls-of-protest-for-mani-ratnam-bombay-806737-1995-04-15 |archive-date=22 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> with American critic [[James Berardinelli]] writing, "''Bombay'' recalls how forceful a motion picture can be. It also reminds us of the maxim that those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://preview.reelviews.net/movies/b/bombay.html |title=Bombay |last=Berardenelli |first=James |author-link=James Berardinelli |year=1996 |website=Reelviews |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170915103513/http://preview.reelviews.net/movies/b/bombay.html |archive-date=15 September 2017 |url-status=dead |access-date=30 October 2014}}</ref> For playing a Muslim who marries a Hindu journalist against the backdrop of the [[Bombay riots]] in the eponymous film, Koirala won the [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress|Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance]], the only time it was awarded to a recipient for a performance in a non-Hindi film.<ref name="BombayTOI"/><ref name="Filmfare Awards"/> At the [[43rd Filmfare Awards South]], she received her first Award in the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress – Tamil]] category.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmfare.com/site/nov96/faward.htm |title=Filmfare Awards |date=10 October 1999 |access-date=20 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991109142434/http://www.filmfare.com/site/nov96/faward.htm |archive-date=9 November 1999 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Koirala's performances in ''1942: A Love Story'' and ''Bombay'' proved to be milestones in her career, and established her in the film industry.<ref name="verma1"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19950515-taskmasters-in-the-industry-vouch-for-manisha-koiralas-professionalism-and-talent-806750-1995-05-15 |title=Taskmasters in industry vouch for Manisha Koirala's professionalism and talent |first1=Anupama |last1=Chandra |date=15 May 1995 |website=India Today |access-date=27 March 2020 |archive-date=27 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327183921/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19950515-taskmasters-in-the-industry-vouch-for-manisha-koiralas-professionalism-and-talent-806750-1995-05-15 |url-status=live}}</ref> The same year, she featured in the musical romance ''[[Akele Hum Akele Tum]]'' opposite  [[Aamir Khan]], for which she received her second nomination in the Best Actress category at the Filmfare Awards.<ref name="Filmfare Awards"/>
In 1995, Koirala made her debut in [[Tamil cinema]] with the [[Mani Ratnam]]-directed political romance ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'', starring alongside [[Arvind Swami]].<ref name="VermaBombay">{{cite web |author=Verma, Sukanya |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/sep/07slid4.htm |title=I, me, myself – Manisha Koirala, a love affair – Bombay |work=Rediff.com |access-date=15 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607014745/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/sep/07slid4.htm |archive-date=7 June 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="BombayTOI">{{Cite news |url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToPrintGifMSIE_PASTISSUES2&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=TOICH/2008/05/30&ChunkNum=0&ID=Ar05300 |title=Bombay |date=30 May 2008 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=13 August 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170612102234/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOICH/2008/05/30/53/Img/Ar0530000.png |archive-date=12 June 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>  She took up the role on the insistence of her friend  [[Ashok Mehta]], at a time when other contemporaries urged her to not act in non Hindi film industries.<ref name="VermaBombay"/> It received critical acclaim,<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19950415-critical-acclaim-and-howls-of-protest-for-mani-ratnam-bombay-806737-1995-04-15 |title=Mani Ratnam's film Bombay invites critical acclaim and howls of protest |author=VIJAY JUNG THAPASudha G. Tilak |date=15 April 1995 |magazine=India Today |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222012839/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19950415-critical-acclaim-and-howls-of-protest-for-mani-ratnam-bombay-806737-1995-04-15 |archive-date=22 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> with American critic [[James Berardinelli]] writing, "''Bombay'' recalls how forceful a motion picture can be. It also reminds us of the maxim that those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://preview.reelviews.net/movies/b/bombay.html |title=Bombay |last=Berardenelli |first=James |author-link=James Berardinelli |year=1996 |website=Reelviews |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170915103513/http://preview.reelviews.net/movies/b/bombay.html |archive-date=15 September 2017 |url-status=dead |access-date=30 October 2014}}</ref> For playing a Muslim who marries a Hindu journalist against the backdrop of the [[Bombay riots]] in the eponymous film, Koirala won the [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress|Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance]], the only time it was awarded to a recipient for a performance in a non-Hindi film.<ref name="BombayTOI"/><ref name="Filmfare Awards"/> At the [[43rd Filmfare Awards South]], she received her first Award in the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress – Tamil]] category.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmfare.com/site/nov96/faward.htm |title=Filmfare Awards |date=10 October 1999 |access-date=20 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991109142434/http://www.filmfare.com/site/nov96/faward.htm |archive-date=9 November 1999 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Koirala's performances in ''1942: A Love Story'' and ''Bombay'' proved to be milestones in her career, and established her in the film industry.<ref name="verma1"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19950515-taskmasters-in-the-industry-vouch-for-manisha-koiralas-professionalism-and-talent-806750-1995-05-15 |title=Taskmasters in industry vouch for Manisha Koirala's professionalism and talent |first1=Anupama |last1=Chandra |date=15 May 1995 |website=India Today |access-date=27 March 2020 |archive-date=27 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327183921/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19950515-taskmasters-in-the-industry-vouch-for-manisha-koiralas-professionalism-and-talent-806750-1995-05-15 |url-status=live}}</ref> The same year, she featured in the musical romance ''[[Akele Hum Akele Tum]]'' opposite  [[Aamir Khan]], for which she received her second nomination in the Best Actress category at the Filmfare Awards.<ref name="Filmfare Awards"/>


The following year, she played a battered wife on the run from her mentally-ill husband in the drama ''[[Agni Sakshi (1996 film)|Agni Sakshi]]'', a remake of the [[Julia Roberts]]-starrer ''[[Sleeping with the Enemy]]'' (1991), which begot her positive reviews for her performance.<ref>{{cite web |author=Verma, Sukanya |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/sep/07slid5.htm |title=I, me, myself – Manisha Koirala, a love affair – Agni Sakshi |work=Rediff.com |access-date=15 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607014752/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/sep/07slid5.htm |archive-date=7 June 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was released in close succession with two other remakes of the same film–''[[Yaraana (1995 film)|Yaraana]]'' (1995) and ''[[Daraar (film)|Daraar]]'' (1996).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/director-partho-ghosh-plans-sequel-to-1996-film-agni-sakshi-starring-nana-patekar-manisha-koirala-4663811.html |title=Director Partho Ghosh plans sequel to 1996 film Agni Sakshi starring Nana Patekar, Manisha Koirala- Entertainment News, Firstpost |date=4 July 2018 |website=Firstpost |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221230450/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/director-partho-ghosh-plans-sequel-to-1996-film-agni-sakshi-starring-nana-patekar-manisha-koirala-4663811.html |archive-date=21 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> A reviewer for the [[University of California]] deemed the film to be superior to the original.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Culture/Cinema/Agni.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805141546/http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Culture/Cinema/Agni.html |url-status=dead |title=Manas: Culture, Indian Cinema: AGNI SAKSHI |date=5 August 2012 |archive-date=5 August 2012 |website=archive.is |access-date=22 December 2018}}</ref> In her book ''Bioscope: A Frivolous History of Bollywood in Ten Chapters'', Diptakirti Chaudhuri wrote, "Even in a derivative film like ''Agni Sakshi'', her performance as a tortured wife [is] pitch perfect against the formidable Nana Patekar".<ref name="Chaudhuri">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_e9LDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT94 |title=Bioscope: A Frivolous History of Bollywood in Ten Chapters |first=Diptakirti |last=Chaudhuri |date=25 February 2018 |publisher=Hachette India |access-date=22 December 2018 |via=Google Books |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182947/https://books.google.com/books?id=_e9LDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT94 |archive-date=21 December 2018 |url-status=live |isbn=9789351952299}}</ref> The film was a commercial success, emerging as the second highest-grossing film of the year in India.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/hit-down.php?txtYearlyData=1990-1999&year=1996 |title=Top Hits 1996 - |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704005917/https://boxofficeindia.com/hit-down.php?txtYearlyData=1990-1999&year=1996 |archive-date=4 July 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> During the film's production, Koirala began dating her co-star [[Nana Patekar]]; Patekar confirmed their relationship and eventual breakup in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.santabanta.com/bollywood/3164/nana-reveals-his-relations-with-manisha-/ |title=Nana reveals his relations with Manisha ! |website=santabanta.com |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223030719/http://www.santabanta.com/bollywood/3164/nana-reveals-his-relations-with-manisha-/ |archive-date=23 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Physical abuse on his part may have been a factor for their separation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/tanushree-dutta-not-actor-nana-patekar-rubbed-wrong-way/ |title=Tanushree Dutta is not the only actor Nana Patekar has rubbed the wrong way |date=9 October 2018 |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223120920/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/tanushree-dutta-not-actor-nana-patekar-rubbed-wrong-way/ |archive-date=23 December 2018 |url-status=live |website=Bollywood Hungama }}</ref>
The following year, she played a battered wife on the run from her mentally-ill husband in the drama ''[[Agni Sakshi (1996 film)|Agni Sakshi]]'', a remake of the [[Julia Roberts]]-starrer ''[[Sleeping with the Enemy]]'' (1991), which begot her positive reviews for her performance.<ref>{{cite web |author=Verma, Sukanya |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/sep/07slid5.htm |title=I, me, myself – Manisha Koirala, a love affair – Agni Sakshi |work=Rediff.com |access-date=15 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607014752/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/sep/07slid5.htm |archive-date=7 June 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was released in close succession with two other remakes of the same film–''[[Yaraana (1995 film)|Yaraana]]'' (1995) and ''[[Daraar (film)|Daraar]]'' (1996).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/director-partho-ghosh-plans-sequel-to-1996-film-agni-sakshi-starring-nana-patekar-manisha-koirala-4663811.html |title=Director Partho Ghosh plans sequel to 1996 film Agni Sakshi starring Nana Patekar, Manisha Koirala- Entertainment News, Firstpost |date=4 July 2018 |website=Firstpost |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221230450/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/director-partho-ghosh-plans-sequel-to-1996-film-agni-sakshi-starring-nana-patekar-manisha-koirala-4663811.html |archive-date=21 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> A reviewer for the [[University of California]] deemed the film to be superior to the original.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Culture/Cinema/Agni.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805141546/http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Culture/Cinema/Agni.html |url-status=dead |title=Manas: Culture, Indian Cinema: AGNI SAKSHI |date=5 August 2012 |archive-date=5 August 2012 |website=archive.is |access-date=22 December 2018}}</ref> In her book ''Bioscope: A Frivolous History of Bollywood in Ten Chapters'', Diptakirti Chaudhuri wrote, "Even in a derivative film like ''Agni Sakshi'', her performance as a tortured wife [is] pitch perfect against the formidable Nana Patekar".<ref name="Chaudhuri">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_e9LDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT94 |title=Bioscope: A Frivolous History of Bollywood in Ten Chapters |first=Diptakirti |last=Chaudhuri |date=25 February 2018 |publisher=Hachette India |access-date=22 December 2018 |via=Google Books |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182947/https://books.google.com/books?id=_e9LDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT94 |archive-date=21 December 2018 |url-status=live |isbn=9789351952299}}</ref> The film was a commercial success, emerging as the second highest-grossing film of the year in India.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/hit-down.php?txtYearlyData=1990-1999&year=1996 |title=Top Hits 1996 - |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704005917/https://boxofficeindia.com/hit-down.php?txtYearlyData=1990-1999&year=1996 |archive-date=4 July 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> During the film's production, Koirala began dating her co-star [[Nana Patekar]]; Patekar confirmed their relationship and eventual breakup in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.santabanta.com/bollywood/3164/nana-reveals-his-relations-with-manisha-/ |title=Nana reveals his relations with Manisha ! |website=santabanta.com |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223030719/http://www.santabanta.com/bollywood/3164/nana-reveals-his-relations-with-manisha-/ |archive-date=23 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Physical abuse on his part may have been a factor for their separation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/tanushree-dutta-not-actor-nana-patekar-rubbed-wrong-way/ |title=Tanushree Dutta is not the only actor Nana Patekar has rubbed the wrong way |date=9 October 2018 |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223120920/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/tanushree-dutta-not-actor-nana-patekar-rubbed-wrong-way/ |archive-date=23 December 2018 |url-status=live |website=Bollywood Hungama }}</ref>


Koirala next featured opposite [[Salman Khan]] in the comedy ''[[Majhdhaar]]'' the same year, which was both a critical and commercial failure.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.caravanmagazine.in/reportage/salman-khan-dangerous-innocence-bollywood-controversial-star |title=Being Salman |date=3 November 2017 |access-date=22 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie-story.php?movieid=2816 |title=Yeh Majhdhaar - Movie - |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221230740/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie-story.php?movieid=2816 |archive-date=21 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> She then played a starring role in [[S. Shankar]]'s ''[[Indian (1996 film)|Indian]]'' (1996), which marked her second Tamil film. It was also dubbed and released in Hindi under the title ''Hindustani''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-will-ajay-devgn-and-kamal-haasan-be-seen-together-in-shankar-s-sequel-to-indian-2586432 |title=Will Ajay Devgn and Kamal Haasan be seen together in Shankar's sequel to 'Indian'? |date=20 February 2018 |website=dna |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222221230/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-will-ajay-devgn-and-kamal-haasan-be-seen-together-in-shankar-s-sequel-to-indian-2586432 |archive-date=22 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Featuring [[Kamal Haasan]] in dual roles alongside Koirala and [[Urmila Matondkar]], it was the [[List of most expensive Indian films#Historical timeline|most expensive Indian film]] at that time, with a budget of {{INR}}150 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/birthday-special-kamal-haasans-five-decades-of-excellence/20141107.htm |title=Birthday Special: Kamal Haasan's 60 years of excellence |website=Rediff |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205120614/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/birthday-special-kamal-haasans-five-decades-of-excellence/20141107.htm |archive-date=5 February 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/vikram-rajinikant-siddharth-meet-shankars-leading-men/20150113.htm |title=Vikram, Rajinikant, Siddharth: Meet Shankar's leading men |website=Rediff |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222082033/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/vikram-rajinikant-siddharth-meet-shankars-leading-men/20150113.htm |archive-date=22 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Nirupama Subramanian of ''[[India Today]]'' felt the film was a commercial [[potboiler]] and wrote, "''Indian'' has dances, foot-tapping melodies by A. R. Rahman and two pretty women, Manisha Koirala and Urmila Matondkar".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19960815-movie-review-s-shankar-indian-hindustani-kamalahasan-manisha-koirala-833713-1996-08-15 |title=Movie review: Indian (Hindustani), starring Kamalahasan, Manisha Koirala |author=NIRUPAMA SUBRAMANIAN |date=15 August 1996 |website=India Today |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222201652/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19960815-movie-review-s-shankar-indian-hindustani-kamalahasan-manisha-koirala-833713-1996-08-15 |archive-date=22 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Both ''Indian'' and ''Hindustani'' were commercial successes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kamal-haasan-indicates-winding-up-film-stint-indian-2-may-be-his-last-1958152 |title=Why Indian 2 Could Be Kamal Haasan's Last Film |website=NDTV.com |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222221105/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kamal-haasan-indicates-winding-up-film-stint-indian-2-may-be-his-last-1958152 |archive-date=22 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="impressive"/> The film was [[List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|India's official entry]] for the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] for the [[Academy Awards]] in 1996, but was [[List of Academy Award winners and nominees for Best Foreign Language Film|not nominated]].<ref name="69thSubmissions">{{cite web |title=39 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations |publisher=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] |date=13 November 1996 |url=http://www.oscars.org/pressreleases/96.11.13.html |access-date=5 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990209110950/http://www.oscars.org/pressreleases/96.11.13.html |archive-date=9 February 1999 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
Koirala next featured opposite [[Salman Khan]] in the comedy ''[[Majhdhaar]]'' the same year, which was both a critical and commercial failure.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.caravanmagazine.in/reportage/salman-khan-dangerous-innocence-bollywood-controversial-star |title=Being Salman |date=3 November 2017 |access-date=22 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie-story.php?movieid=2816 |title=Yeh Majhdhaar - Movie - |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221230740/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie-story.php?movieid=2816 |archive-date=21 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> She then played a starring role in [[S. Shankar]]'s ''[[Indian (1996 film)|Indian]]'' (1996), which marked her second Tamil film. It was also dubbed and released in Hindi under the title ''Hindustani''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-will-ajay-devgn-and-kamal-haasan-be-seen-together-in-shankar-s-sequel-to-indian-2586432 |title=Will Ajay Devgn and Kamal Haasan be seen together in Shankar's sequel to 'Indian'? |date=20 February 2018 |website=dna |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222221230/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-will-ajay-devgn-and-kamal-haasan-be-seen-together-in-shankar-s-sequel-to-indian-2586432 |archive-date=22 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Featuring [[Kamal Haasan]] in dual roles alongside Koirala and [[Urmila Matondkar]], it was the [[List of most expensive Indian films#Historical timeline|most expensive Indian film]] at that time, with a budget of {{INR}}150 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/birthday-special-kamal-haasans-five-decades-of-excellence/20141107.htm |title=Birthday Special: Kamal Haasan's 60 years of excellence |website=Rediff |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205120614/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/birthday-special-kamal-haasans-five-decades-of-excellence/20141107.htm |archive-date=5 February 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/vikram-rajinikant-siddharth-meet-shankars-leading-men/20150113.htm |title=Vikram, Rajinikant, Siddharth: Meet Shankar's leading men |website=Rediff |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222082033/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/vikram-rajinikant-siddharth-meet-shankars-leading-men/20150113.htm |archive-date=22 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Nirupama Subramanian of ''[[India Today]]'' felt the film was a commercial [[potboiler]] and wrote, "''Indian'' has dances, foot-tapping melodies by A. R. Rahman and two pretty women, Manisha Koirala and Urmila Matondkar".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19960815-movie-review-s-shankar-indian-hindustani-kamalahasan-manisha-koirala-833713-1996-08-15 |title=Movie review: Indian (Hindustani), starring Kamalahasan, Manisha Koirala |author=NIRUPAMA SUBRAMANIAN |date=15 August 1996 |website=India Today |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222201652/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19960815-movie-review-s-shankar-indian-hindustani-kamalahasan-manisha-koirala-833713-1996-08-15 |archive-date=22 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Both ''Indian'' and ''Hindustani'' were commercial successes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kamal-haasan-indicates-winding-up-film-stint-indian-2-may-be-his-last-1958152 |title=Why Indian 2 Could Be Kamal Haasan's Last Film |website=NDTV.com |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222221105/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kamal-haasan-indicates-winding-up-film-stint-indian-2-may-be-his-last-1958152 |archive-date=22 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="impressive"/> The film was [[List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|India's official entry]] for the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] for the [[Academy Awards]] in 1996, but was [[List of Academy Award winners and nominees for Best Foreign Language Film|not nominated]].<ref name="69thSubmissions">{{cite web |title=39 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations |publisher=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] |date=13 November 1996 |url=http://www.oscars.org/pressreleases/96.11.13.html |access-date=5 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990209110950/http://www.oscars.org/pressreleases/96.11.13.html |archive-date=9 February 1999 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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In 2010, she made her foray into [[Malayalam cinema]] with [[Shyamaprasad]]'s ''[[Elektra (2010 film)|Elektra]]'', a psycho-sensual drama based on [[Sophocles]]'s ancient Greek tragic play ''[[Electra (Sophocles)|Electra]]''. She plays the antagonist in the film, which revolves around the concept of the [[Electra complex]], which is a daughter's [[Psychosexual development|psychosexual]] competition with her mother for her father's affection.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/05/20/stories/2010052050550100.htm |title=Electrifying Elektra |author=Saraswathy Nagarajan |date=20 May 2010 |access-date=27 December 2010 |location=Chennai, India |archive-date=3 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603014030/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/05/20/stories/2010052050550100.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |url-status=dead}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[International Film Festival of India]], where it was well received.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=67541 |title=Press Information Bureau English Releases |publisher=Pib.nic.in |access-date=19 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513010923/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=67541 |archive-date=13 May 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> She also acted in her native [[Nepali language|Nepali]]-language film, ''[[Dharmaa (2010 film)|Dharmaa]]'', after a gap of 22 years since her first film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cinesansar.com/2010/02/manisha-is-back-after-22-years-dharma.html |title=Manisha is back after 22 years: Dharma |publisher=Cinesansar.com |date=17 February 2010 |access-date=19 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717045741/http://www.cinesansar.com/2010/02/manisha-is-back-after-22-years-dharma.html |archive-date=17 July 2012}}</ref>
In 2010, she made her foray into [[Malayalam cinema]] with [[Shyamaprasad]]'s ''[[Elektra (2010 film)|Elektra]]'', a psycho-sensual drama based on [[Sophocles]]'s ancient Greek tragic play ''[[Electra (Sophocles)|Electra]]''. She plays the antagonist in the film, which revolves around the concept of the [[Electra complex]], which is a daughter's [[Psychosexual development|psychosexual]] competition with her mother for her father's affection.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/05/20/stories/2010052050550100.htm |title=Electrifying Elektra |author=Saraswathy Nagarajan |date=20 May 2010 |access-date=27 December 2010 |location=Chennai, India |archive-date=3 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603014030/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/05/20/stories/2010052050550100.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |url-status=dead}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[International Film Festival of India]], where it was well received.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=67541 |title=Press Information Bureau English Releases |publisher=Pib.nic.in |access-date=19 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513010923/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=67541 |archive-date=13 May 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> She also acted in her native [[Nepali language|Nepali]]-language film, ''[[Dharmaa (2010 film)|Dharmaa]]'', after a gap of 22 years since her first film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cinesansar.com/2010/02/manisha-is-back-after-22-years-dharma.html |title=Manisha is back after 22 years: Dharma |publisher=Cinesansar.com |date=17 February 2010 |access-date=19 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717045741/http://www.cinesansar.com/2010/02/manisha-is-back-after-22-years-dharma.html |archive-date=17 July 2012}}</ref>


She was next seen in director [[Onir]]'s critically acclaimed [[anthology film]] ''[[I Am (2010 Indian film)|I Am]]'', sharing the screen with [[Juhi Chawla]]. Noted film critic [[Taran Adarsh]] commented: "It's a delight to watch Juhi and Manisha, after a hiatus. Both deliver striking performances – even getting the language right."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-29/news-interviews/29486775_1_manisha-koirala-ancestral-property-purab-kohli |title=I AM: Movie Review |date=29 April 2011 |access-date=30 June 2013 |archive-date=5 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105091208/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-29/news-interviews/29486775_1_manisha-koirala-ancestral-property-purab-kohli |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14128/index.html |title=I Am (2011) &#124; Movie Review, Trailers, Music Videos, Songs, Wallpapers |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=29 April 2011 |access-date=19 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117151837/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14128/index.html |archive-date=17 November 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2011 Koirala appeared in ''[[Mappillai (2011 film)|Mappillai]]'', her first Tamil movie in five years. A remake of the 1989 film of the same name, the film saw her reprising the role originally played by [[Srividya]]. Her performance earned her a nomination at the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil]]. The film was declared a hit. In 2012, she collaborated with director [[Ram Gopal Verma]] for his 3D horror film ''[[Bhoot Returns]]'', a sequel to the 2003 hit ''[[Bhoot (film)|Bhoot]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rgv-praises-manisha-for-her-work-in-bhhoooo/253896-8-66.html |title=Ram Gopal Varma praises Manisha for her work in 'BHHOOoo... |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |access-date=19 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621091159/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rgv-praises-manisha-for-her-work-in-bhhoooo/253896-8-66.html |archive-date=21 June 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
She was next seen in director [[Onir]]'s critically acclaimed [[anthology film]] ''[[I Am (2010 Indian film)|I Am]]'', sharing the screen with [[Juhi Chawla]]. Noted film critic [[Taran Adarsh]] commented: "It's a delight to watch Juhi and Manisha, after a hiatus. Both deliver striking performances – even getting the language right."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-29/news-interviews/29486775_1_manisha-koirala-ancestral-property-purab-kohli |title=I AM: Movie Review |date=29 April 2011 |access-date=30 June 2013 |archive-date=5 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105091208/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-29/news-interviews/29486775_1_manisha-koirala-ancestral-property-purab-kohli |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14128/index.html |title=I Am (2011) &#124; Movie Review, Trailers, Music Videos, Songs, Wallpapers |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=29 April 2011 |access-date=19 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117151837/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14128/index.html |archive-date=17 November 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2011 Koirala appeared in ''[[Mappillai (2011 film)|Mappillai]]'', her first Tamil movie in five years. A remake of the 1989 film of the same name, the film saw her reprising the role originally played by [[Srividya]]. Her performance earned her a nomination at the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil]]. The film was declared a hit. In 2012, she collaborated with director [[Ram Gopal Verma]] for his 3D horror film ''[[Bhoot Returns]]'', a sequel to the 2003 hit ''[[Bhoot (film)|Bhoot]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rgv-praises-manisha-for-her-work-in-bhhoooo/253896-8-66.html |title=Ram Gopal Varma praises Manisha for her work in 'BHHOOoo... |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |access-date=19 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621091159/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rgv-praises-manisha-for-her-work-in-bhhoooo/253896-8-66.html |archive-date=21 June 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


On 29 November 2012, media news reported that Koirala had been diagnosed with [[ovarian cancer]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/nov/301112-Mumbai-Bollywood-Manisha-Koirala-diagnosed-with-ovarian-cancer.htm |title=Manisha Koirala diagnosed with ovarian cancer |publisher=Mid-Day.com |access-date=17 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215171352/http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/nov/301112-Mumbai-Bollywood-Manisha-Koirala-diagnosed-with-ovarian-cancer.htm |archive-date=15 December 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manisha Koirala diagnosed with cancer: Reports |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-29/news-interviews/35433818_1_manisha-koirala-bollywood-actress-mumbai |access-date=29 November 2012 |archive-date=19 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819081427/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-29/news-interviews/35433818_1_manisha-koirala-bollywood-actress-mumbai |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead}}</ref> She had no clue about the disease until she felt very weak, and went to a hospital in [[Kathmandu]] with her brother. She flew to India and was admitted to [[Jaslok Hospital]] in [[Mumbai]].<ref name="Jaslok">{{cite web |title=Koirala admitted to Jaslok Hospital |url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=782126 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506114702/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=782126 |archive-date=6 May 2014}}</ref> She then flew to the US for treatment, however the exact ailment was not disclosed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bollyspice.com/52290/manisha-koirala-visiting-the-us-for-treatment |title=Manisha Koirala visiting the US for treatment |access-date=3 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506134914/http://bollyspice.com/52290/manisha-koirala-visiting-the-us-for-treatment |archive-date=6 May 2014 |url-status=live |date=3 December 2012}}</ref> On 10 December, she underwent surgery. The following day it was reported that the surgery had been successful.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/Manisha-Koirala-s-surgery-successful/Article1-971322.aspx |title=Manisha Koirala's surgery successful |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=11 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121211222421/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/Manisha-Koirala-s-surgery-successful/Article1-971322.aspx |archive-date=11 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="sociofreak.com">{{cite web |url=https://sociofreak.com/manisha-koirala-wiki-movies-age-family-husband-hot-pics/ |title=Manisha Koirala Wiki: Movies, Age, Family, Husband and Hot Pics! |date=30 May 2017 |access-date=20 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718084221/https://sociofreak.com/manisha-koirala-wiki-movies-age-family-husband-hot-pics/ |archive-date=18 July 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> She had to undergo chemotherapy and spent months at the hospital in [[New York City|New York]]. As of 2 May 2017, she had been cancer-free for four years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indtoday.com/cancer-free-manisha-celebrates-with-tabu-jackie-deepti-naval |title=Manisha celebrates being one year cancer free |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506115019/http://www.indtoday.com/cancer-free-manisha-celebrates-with-tabu-jackie-deepti-naval |date=6 May 2014 |work=indtoday.com |archive-date=6 May 2014}}</ref> After fighting cancer and winning the battle, she is actively involved in spreading awareness about the disease.<ref>{{cite web |title=Manisha wants to start blog on positivity |url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/344925/manisha-wants-start-blog-positivity |website=PINKVILLA |date=17 November 2015 |access-date=21 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122040359/http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/344925/manisha-wants-start-blog-positivity |archive-date=22 November 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manisha Koirala walks to support fight against cancer |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/music/manisha-koirala-walks-to-support-fight-against-cancer-966188.html |publisher=CNN-IBN |access-date=21 November 2015 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012052421/https://www.news18.com/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
On 29 November 2012, media news reported that Koirala had been diagnosed with [[ovarian cancer]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/nov/301112-Mumbai-Bollywood-Manisha-Koirala-diagnosed-with-ovarian-cancer.htm |title=Manisha Koirala diagnosed with ovarian cancer |publisher=Mid-Day.com |access-date=17 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215171352/http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/nov/301112-Mumbai-Bollywood-Manisha-Koirala-diagnosed-with-ovarian-cancer.htm |archive-date=15 December 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manisha Koirala diagnosed with cancer: Reports |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-29/news-interviews/35433818_1_manisha-koirala-bollywood-actress-mumbai |access-date=29 November 2012 |archive-date=19 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819081427/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-29/news-interviews/35433818_1_manisha-koirala-bollywood-actress-mumbai |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead}}</ref> She had no clue about the disease until she felt very weak, and went to a hospital in [[Kathmandu]] with her brother. She flew to India and was admitted to [[Jaslok Hospital]] in [[Mumbai]].<ref name="Jaslok">{{cite web |title=Koirala admitted to Jaslok Hospital |url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=782126 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506114702/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=782126 |archive-date=6 May 2014}}</ref> She then flew to the US for treatment, however the exact ailment was not disclosed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bollyspice.com/52290/manisha-koirala-visiting-the-us-for-treatment |title=Manisha Koirala visiting the US for treatment |access-date=3 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506134914/http://bollyspice.com/52290/manisha-koirala-visiting-the-us-for-treatment |archive-date=6 May 2014 |url-status=live |date=3 December 2012}}</ref> On 10 December, she underwent surgery. The following day it was reported that the surgery had been successful.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/Manisha-Koirala-s-surgery-successful/Article1-971322.aspx |title=Manisha Koirala's surgery successful |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=11 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121211222421/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/Manisha-Koirala-s-surgery-successful/Article1-971322.aspx |archive-date=11 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="sociofreak.com">{{cite web |url=https://sociofreak.com/manisha-koirala-wiki-movies-age-family-husband-hot-pics/ |title=Manisha Koirala Wiki: Movies, Age, Family, Husband and Hot Pics! |date=30 May 2017 |access-date=20 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718084221/https://sociofreak.com/manisha-koirala-wiki-movies-age-family-husband-hot-pics/ |archive-date=18 July 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> She had to undergo chemotherapy and spent months at the hospital in [[New York City|New York]]. As of 2 May 2017, she had been cancer-free for four years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indtoday.com/cancer-free-manisha-celebrates-with-tabu-jackie-deepti-naval |title=Manisha celebrates being one year cancer free |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506115019/http://www.indtoday.com/cancer-free-manisha-celebrates-with-tabu-jackie-deepti-naval |date=6 May 2014 |work=indtoday.com |archive-date=6 May 2014}}</ref> After fighting cancer and winning the battle, she is actively involved in spreading awareness about the disease.<ref>{{cite web |title=Manisha wants to start blog on positivity |url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/344925/manisha-wants-start-blog-positivity |website=PINKVILLA |date=17 November 2015 |access-date=21 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122040359/http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/344925/manisha-wants-start-blog-positivity |archive-date=22 November 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manisha Koirala walks to support fight against cancer |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/music/manisha-koirala-walks-to-support-fight-against-cancer-966188.html |publisher=CNN-IBN |access-date=21 November 2015 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012052421/https://www.news18.com/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
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In 2020, she appeared in Netflix original film titled ''[[Maska (2020 film)|Maska]]'', directed by Neeraj Udhwani.
In 2020, she appeared in Netflix original film titled ''[[Maska (2020 film)|Maska]]'', directed by Neeraj Udhwani.


In 2021, she is appeared in AR Rahman's romantic musical ''[[99 Songs]]''. She then starred in an American comedy film ''[[India Sweets and Spices]]'', directed by Geeta Malik. The film is based on Geeta Malik's own script “Dinner With Friends” that won the 2016 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in screen-writing.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/caa-media-finance-rights-to-india-sweets-and-spices-1234788867/ |title=CAA Media Finance Snags Rights to 'India Sweets and Spices' From 'Crazy Rich Asians' Producer SK Global (EXCLUSIVE) |first1=Naman |last1=Ramachandran |website=Variety |date=1 October 2020}}</ref>
In 2021, she appeared in AR Rahman's romantic musical ''[[99 Songs]]''. She then starred in an American comedy film ''[[India Sweets and Spices]]'', directed by Geeta Malik. The film is based on Geeta Malik's own script “Dinner With Friends” that won the 2016 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in screen-writing.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/caa-media-finance-rights-to-india-sweets-and-spices-1234788867/ |title=CAA Media Finance Snags Rights to 'India Sweets and Spices' From 'Crazy Rich Asians' Producer SK Global (EXCLUSIVE) |first1=Naman |last1=Ramachandran |website=Variety |date=1 October 2020}}</ref>
 
In 2023, she appeared in the action-drama ''[[Shehzada (2023 film)|Shehzada]]'' . Her performance was appreciated, although the film was a commercial failure .


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