Biography
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 sprea...
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Complete Filmography

Tees
2024
as Ayesha Draboo
Spanning across 90 years, follow a middle-class Muslim family across three generations. 2042. Six months after his manuscript titled Tees (30) is rej...

Shehzada
2023
as Yashu
Bantu has grown up suffering his father Valmiki’s vitriolic tongue until he discovers that he’s actually an heir to an influential family, who was exc...

India Sweets and Spices
2021
as Sheila Kapur
A college freshman confronts her parents’ values in order to understand her own evolving identity.

99 Songs
2021
as Psychologist
Challenged to compose 100 songs before he can marry the girl he loves, a tortured but passionate singer-songwriter embarks on a poignant musical journ...

Maska
2020
as Diana Irani
Determined to make it in showbiz, an aspiring young actor considers turning his back on the beloved Irani café run by his family for generations.

Prassthanam
2019
as Saroj Pratap Singh
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 upse...

Sanju
2018
as Nargis Dutt
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 w...

Lust Stories
2018
as Reena
An anthology of four stories that sheds light on modern relationships from the viewpoint of the Indian woman.

Dear Maya
2017
as Maya
Anna and Ira prank a local woman by writing her letters from a secret admirer. The prank takes a more serious turn when the local women goes missing,

Idavappathi
2016
as Sumithra / Mathangi
Movie deals with the story of the mental conflicts of a Tibetan Buddhist priest.

Oru Melliya Kodu
2016
as Maaya
A rich businesswoman is murdered and her body goes missing, putting her husband high on the investigating cop's suspect list.

Chehere: A Modern Day Classic
2015
as Tarana
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 relations...

Bhoot Returns
2012
as Namrata
A family moves into a possessed bungalow. A sudden turn of events in the house leaves them astonished. When things worsen, escape seems to be their la...

I Am
2011
as Rubina
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 t...

Mappillai
2011
as Rajeshwari
Rajeshwari agrees to get her daughter Gayathri married to her beau Saravanan, thinking him to be subservient. But her plans are foiled when she realis...

Dharmaa
2010
as Gauri
Dharmaa is posted as the DFO of Kaliban after the poachers killed the previous DFO at their post. Dharmaa leaves his wife Gauri at home with his broth...

Elektra
2010
as Diana
Abraham, the planter comes from Jaffna to his ancestral home in central Kerala unaware of the unpleasant things waiting for him. On the night of his a...

Ek Second... Jo Zindagi Badal De...
2010
as Raashi
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 ...

Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish
2009
as Juhi
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.

Mehbooba
2008
as Varsha/Payal
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 Va...

Khela
2008
as Sheela R. Bhowmik
Kolkata-based Sheela Bhowmik feels isolated and neglected, and decides to leave her busy film-maker husband, Raja, to spend sometime with her friend, ...

Sirf
2008
as Devika
Mumbai, the commercial capital of India, is a city that never sleeps. Rapidly changing at a feverish pace with every passing second, it is always on t...

Nagaram
2008
as Special Appearance in "Hoshiyare Hoshiyare" Song
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 whene...

Tulsi: Mathrudevobhava
2008
as Tulsi
Tulsi tells the story of Tulsi, married to a drunkard Suraj. The couple is blessed with four kids. One evening, while Suraj is away, his friend tries ...

Anwar
2007
as Anita
Anwar is the story of a young man, an artist, who leaves his home and everything he knows in order to escape a world he no longer recognizes. All he ...

Darwaaza Bandh Rakho
2006
as Julie
Four men form a gang with a plan of making a quick buck by kidnapping a rich girl for ransom. Not being prepared for unforeseen situation, they are fo...

Anjaane: The Unkown
2005
as Shivani Malhotra
The chief protagonists are Shivani and Aditya, a married couple with 2 children, Tanwi Gouri Mehta and Anand Mehta. They are wealthy and live in a man...

Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story!
2005
as Jahan Ara
The story of Shah Jahan...the love of his life...the life of his love...and his monument to love, the Taj Mahal.

Mumbai Xpress
2005
as Ahalya
A young man's journey in Mumbai as a kidnapper.

Chaahat Ek Nasha...
2005
as Mallika Arora
Rashmi lives a wealthy lifestyle in India along with her widower dad, Dr. Sanjeev Jaitly. She aspires to be a singer and dancer, and is encouraged by ...

Tum: A Dangerous Obsession
2004
as Kamini Gupta
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 fol...

Paisa Vasool
2004
as Maria
After a chance encounter at a club a struggling actress Baby decides to move in with Maria, a withdrawn divorcee who is having financial troubles and ...

Paisa Vasool
2004
Producer
After a chance encounter at a club a struggling actress Baby decides to move in with Maria, a withdrawn divorcee who is having financial troubles and ...

Market
2003
as Muskaan Bano / Mallika
Muskaan is a prostitute in one of Hyderabad's brothels, owned by Lalabee. But she is a prostitute not by choice, but bad luck. When she was young her ...

Calcutta Mail
2003
as Sanjana
Avinash(Anil Kapoor) went to Calcutta for no reason. After meeting with Reema (Rani Mukherjee), he starts having flashbacks about his past and his son...

Escape From Taliban
2003
as Sushmita Bannerjee / Sayed Kamal
Sushmita and Jaanbaz live in India, and they are in love. They intend to marry, but Sushmita's family is strongly opposed to the marriage, since Jaanb...

Ek Chhotisi Love Story
2002
as The woman
Ek Chhotisi Love Story (English: One Small Love Story) is a 2002 romantic film directed by Shashilal K. Nair. The film is an adaptation of Krzysztof K...

Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani
2002
as Divya / Vasundra
A shape-shifting snake exacts revenge on the men he believes are responsible for the death of Divya, his lover in her previous life.

Baba
2002
as Chamundeeswari
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 opportu...

Company
2002
as Saroja
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 formid...

Moksha: Salvation
2001
as Ritika Sanyal
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 Bollywoo...

Aalavandhan
2001
as Sharmilee
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 fianc...

Aalavandhan
2001
Playback Singer
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 fianc...

Lajja
2001
as Vaidehi
Vaidehi (Manisha Koirala) gets married to Raghuvir (Jackie Shroff), an NRI. Suffering the agony of an unhappy marriage, she decides to run away from h...

Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller
2001
as Nisha
A tough and rowdy look-alike takes the place of a rich young man, who has family problems and enemies.

Grahan
2001
as Parvati Shastri
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 fr...

Champion
2000
as Sapna Khanna
The film CHAMPION is a tale about a man who has a quest, a dream to be the best of the best. The film centres on four main characters, namely Rajveer ...

Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya
2000
as Manisha
Mohit, a young man raised into beliving in fairy tales, comes to Bombay to find Manisha, a young woman whom he saved from drowning in a lake near his ...

Baaghi
2000
as rani
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 turn...

Khauff
2000
as Neha
While returning home from the marriage of her friend, Ritu Pereira, Neha Verma, an air hostess, witnesses the brutal death of Superintendent of Police...

Mudhalvan
1999
as Thenmozhi
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 intrigu...

Kachche Dhaage
1999
as Ruksana
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, ...

Hindustan Ki Kasam
1999
as Roshanaara
A mother gives birth to twins. Unfortunately, they are separated. One of the children ends up in neighbouring Pakistan and grows up a devout Muslim na...

Mann
1999
as Priya Verma
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 ...

Kartoos
1999
as Manpreet "Mini" Kaur
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 t...

Jai Hind
1999
as Sheetal
Two retired colonels are at odds with each other because one of them had been a traitor to the country. The grandson of the traitor and the grand daug...

Laawaris
1999
as Anshu Mehra
Laawaris is a 1999 Indian film directed by Shrikant Sharma. It stars Jackie Shroff, Akshaye Khanna, Dimple Kapadia and Manisha Koirala.

Lal Baadshah
1999
as Kiran
Lal Baadshah is a 1999 Bollywood film directed by K.C. Bokadia and starring Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, Raghuvaran, Manisha Koirala, Shilpa Shett...

Maharaja
1998
as Shaili Mathur
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 ...

Dil Se..
1998
as Meghna
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, ...

Achanak
1998
as Pooja
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...

Salaakhen
1998
as Special Appearance in "Pichhu Pade Hai" Song
When an honest school teacher testifies in a rape case against a prominent businessman's son, he is psychologically tortured and forced to commit suic...

Yugpurush
1998
as Sunita
Anirudh is a mentally ill man who falls in love with Sunita. Her guardian Mohan disapproves.

Loha
1997
as Special Appearance
A well-meaning but disgraced cop, is determined to fight a corrupt system, taking to task miscreants and criminals in his city.

Gupt: The Hidden Truth
1997
as Sheetal Choudhry
When Governor Jaisingh Sinha is murdered, the needle of suspicion points towards his estranged step-son, Sahil. Now Sahil must prove his innocence and...

Sanam
1997
as Sanam
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...

Dil Ke Jharoke Main
1997
as Munni / Suman
Suman and Vijay Rai are childhood friends who are heart-broken when Suman's dad decides to move away. Both have a heart tattooed on their arm to remem...

Khamoshi: The Musical
1996
as Annie
The daughter of deaf-mute parents seeks their understanding when she discovers a love for music.

Indian
1996
as Aishwarya
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 c...

Majhdhaar
1996
as Radha Rai
Although Krishna and Radha are in love, their class differences prevent them from getting married; Radha eventually marries a man named Gopal, but lea...

Agni Sakshi
1996
as Shivangi Kapoor / Madhu
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 ...

Akele Hum Akele Tum
1995
as Kiran Kumar
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 cla...

Ram Shastra
1995
as Anjali Sinha Died
Ram Sinha does not know that he re-write his destiny by joining the police force and at the same time make enemy with a criminal don named Dhonga the ...

Milan
1995
as Priya
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 inf...

Guddu
1995
as Salina Gupta
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 eye...

Criminal
1995
as Dr. Swetha
After witnessing the sudden death of a woman, who was unable to afford hospital treatment, Dr. Ajay Kumar cancels his immigration to America and inste...

Anokha Andaaz
1995
as Reema
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...

Dushmani: A Violent Love Story
1995
as Sapna Oberoi
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 young...

Bombay
1995
as Shaila Banu Pillai
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 a...

1942: A Love Story
1994
as Rajeshwari Pathak
The son of a politician loyal to the British rule falls in love with the daughter of a freedom fighter.

Sangdil Sanam
1994
as Sanam
Kailash Nath is the Manager of a Bank and lives a comfortable lifestyle with his wife and son. He is friendly with the Bank Watchman, Shankar Dayal Kh...

Dhanwaan
1993
as Imli
Kashinath (Ajay Devgn) and Imli (Manisha Koirala) are childhood sweethearts and everyone expects them to marry. Then comes rich, wealthy, and sickly A...

Anmol
1993
as Anmol
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 f...

Insaniyat Ke Devta
1993
as Nisha
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 t...

Yalgaar
1992
as Meghna Kumar
Childhood friends became enemies when one Mahendra Ashwini Kumar grows up to be Additional Police Commissioner and the other Raj Pratap Singhal become...

First Love Letter
1991
as Radha
An old-fashioned man well-established in the caste system is shocked to learn that his daughter has fallen in love with a lower-class man.

Saudagar
1991
as Radha
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 t...

Pheri Bhetaula
1990
A Nepali romantic film.