Manisha Koirala is a Nepalese actress who works in Indian films, predominantly in Hindi in addition to few Tamil films and has also worked in Nepali,Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali Kannada and English films. Known for her work in both commercial and independent cinema, she is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards. In 2001, the Government of Nepal awarded her with the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu.
Khamoshi: The Musical is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama musical film. The film was directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali in his directorial debut. The film stars Nana Patekar, Salman Khan, Manisha Koirala and Seema Biswas. The film was a debut of Sanjay Leela Bhansali as a filmmaker. A box office bomb when released, the film has over the years gained cult following and cited as one of the best films of Hindi cinema.
Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film starring Salman Khan, Jackie Shroff, Mohnish Bahl, Rani Mukerji, Pooja Batra and Kashmira Shah and directed by K. Murali Mohana Rao. It is an Indian adaptation to the American film The Wedding Singer starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore.
Pyar Ka Mausam is a 1969 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film under Nasir Hussain films banner. Its plot has much similarity to Hussain's own earlier film "Tumsa Nahi Dekha," with Ameeta and Shammi Kapoor in the lead roles. It starred Shashi Kapoor, and the Nasir Husain fixture- Asha Parekh. It also had Bharat Bhushan, Nirupa Roy, Madan Puri, Tahir Hussain and another Nasir Husain fixture Rajendranath. Nasir's nephew Faisal Khan who was 3 years old at the time plays Shashi Kapoor's character as a child. Two more Husain fixtures were responsible for the memorable songs: lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri and music composer R.D. Burman. R.D.Burman also had an acting role in the film. The film became a Silver Jubilee Hit.
Mann is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Indra Kumar. The film starred Aamir Khan and Manisha Koirala, pairing them for the second time, and also features Anil Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore and Neeraj Vora with Rani Mukerji in a special appearance. This is the second collaboration between Khan and Koirala since Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995). The film is mainly based on the 1957 American film An Affair To Remember. Mann received positive reviews upon release. The soundtrack by Sanjeev–Darshan has been surrounded by music plagiarism controversies.
Criminal is a 1994 Indian action thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Nagarjuna, Ramya Krishna and Manisha Koirala. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi languages, the film was produced by K. S. Rama Rao under the Creative Commercials banner in Telugu, and by Mukesh Bhatt under the Vishesh Films banner in Hindi with the music composed by M. M. Keeravani. Criminal was inspired by the 1993 American film The Fugitive.
First Love Letter is a 1991 Indian film directed by Shiva and starring Vivek Mushran and Manisha Koirala with Chunky Pandey making a special guest appearance.
Souten is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Saawan Kumar Tak, starring Rajesh Khanna, Tina Munim, Padmini Kolhapure, Prem Chopra and Pran. It was written by Kamleshwar, with music by Usha Khanna. The song "Shayad Meri Shaadi" sung by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar became especially memorable. Khanna's chemistry with Munim also proved popular. The film was remade in Kannada as Krishna Nee Begane Baro and in Telugu as Tene Manasulu.
Achanak is a 1998 Indian action thriller film directed by Naresh Malhotra starring Govinda and Manisha Koirala. The film was a box office failure.
Sangdil Sanam is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Shomu Mukherjee. The film stars Salman Khan and Manisha Koirala. It was released on 16 December 1994. The film was average at box office.
Pyar Ka Mandir is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by K. Bapaiah. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty, Madhavi, Nirupa Roy, Raj Kiran, Shoma Anand, Kader Khan and Aruna Irani. The music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.
Mehbooba ("Beloved") is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language romance film written, produced and directed by Afzal Khan. The story is based on a love triangle, with the lead protagonists being Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn and Manisha Koirala. The music of the film was composed by Ismail Darbar. Mehbooba was released in India on 11 July 2008; it was shot in 2000, but got delayed and released in 2008.
Anwar is a 2007 Indian romantic thriller film written and directed by Manish Jha, who is famous for his work in Matrubhoomi. The film stars Siddharth Koirala, Manisha Koirala, Rajpal Yadav and Nauheed Cyrusi. The songs "Maula Mere Maula" and "Tose Naina Lage" are two of the most popular songs of 2007 and consider as a cult film over the years.
Tikka Sankarayya is a 1968 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by D. Yoganand and produced by D. V. S. Raju. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari and Jayalalithaa, with music composed by T. V. Raju.
Naseeb is a 1997 Indian Hindi romantic drama film directed by Kirti Kumar and produced by Vinay Kumar Sinha. It stars Govinda, Mamta Kulkarni and Rahul Roy in lead roles while Ajit Vachani, Shakti kapoor, Kader Khan appear in supporting roles. The movie was a disaster at the box office but songs of the film became huge hits especially "Shikwa Nahin Kisi Se" remains popular till today. Govinda's performance was also well received by audience and critics and is considered to be one of his finest performances.
Mandyada Gandu is a 1994 Indian Kannada-language action film produced, directed and written by A. T. Raghu starring Ambareesh, Srishanti and Meghana.
Justice Chaudhury is a 1983 Hindi film, produced by G.A. Seshagiri Rao under the Padmalaya Studios banner, presented by Krishna and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars Jeetendra, Sridevi, Hema Malini, Moushumi Chatterjee and music composed by Bappi Lahiri. The film is a remake of Telugu movie Justice Chowdary (1982), which also stars Sridevi in the same role.
Dear Maya is a 2017 Indian drama film directed by Sunaina Bhatnagar in her debut feature. The film stars Manisha Koirala in the title role of a lonely woman residing in the hill town of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Pakistani actress and newcomer Madiha Imam and Shreya Chaudhary play supporting roles and filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra makes a special appearance in the film which released theatrically on 2 June 2017.
RadhaKrishn is an Indian Hindi-language mythological television drama series that premiered on 1 October 2018 on Star Bharat and is also digitally available on Disney+ Hotstar. After a successful run of more than 5 years, it went off air on 21 January 2023. The series is a dramatisized version based on the life of Hindu deities Radha and Krishna. It is produced by Siddharth Kumar Tewary, Rahul Kumar Tewary and Gayatri Gill Tewary for Swastik Productions and is directed by Rahul Kumar Tewary. The roles of Krishna and Radha are played by Sumedh Mudgalkar and Mallika Singh. It completed 1145 episodes and is listed among longest running television series of India and also became the longest ran mythological series. It is also the longest running drama series on Star Bharat to date.
Pyar Ka Pehla Naam: Radha Mohan is an Indian Hindi language Supernatural romantic drama television series. It is produced by Prateek Sharma under Studio LSD Private Limited. It premiered from 2 May 2022 on Zee TV. It is the official remake of Zee Tamil's TV series Yaaradi Nee Mohini. It stars Shabir Ahluwalia as Mohan and Neeharika Roy as Radha.
