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 After staying away from the arch lights for a couple of years, Nepali beauty Manisha Koirala returns with Sirf - Life Looks Greener On The Other Side. The actress also plans to take up direction in a year or two. "Definitely, I do want to direct films. But right now the priorities are different. May be in a year or two I will start direction too," said Manisha "But believe me, being an actor is the most blessed position because they are the most pampered lot," said the 30 plus actress who comes from a politically prominent family in Nepal. Her granduncle G P Koirala is the current Nepalese Prime Minister. She debuted in Bollywood with Subhash Ghai's super hit Saudagar and went on to star in films like 1942: A Love Story, Bombay, Gupt, Dil Se and Kachche Dhaage. After Kamal Haasan's Mumbai Express in 2006, Sirf is the first film in which she will be playing the main lead. She made sporadic appearances in duds like Darwaza Bandh Rakho and Anwar. She also went off to the US for a film course. Manisha is paired opposite Kay Kay Menon in Sirf, a film about four couples that has been directed by Raajatesh Nayar, erstwhile assistant of Raj Kumar Santoshi. "I am playing the character of Devika who is married to Kay Kay. I own an ad agency. My character is very lonely because her husband is too busy with his work. But she is strong too and holds her own even when the odds are totally against her," Manisha said. Manisha says she doesn't identify with her character in the film except that she too is a strong person in real life. The film also strars Sonali Kulkarni-Ranvir Shorey, Parveen Dabbas-Rituparna Sengupta and Ankur Khanna-Nauheed Cyrusi as couples. "I have worked with Kay Kay, Parveen and Ranbir. While Kay Kay is an extremely strong but subtle artiste, Parveen is extremely expressive and casual about it. Ranvir is good. They all had their own style and each is very good but Kay Kay is brilliant. He can enact the most intense scene without any histrionics." "I think Sirf is closer to Life in a... Metro than any of the films made by Santoshi. Because of his training and exposure, Raajatesh has shown a lot of maturity in handling the subject," she added. All the four couples belong to different levels of society and each has its own problems to deal with, but somewhere they all come across each other. En route the film has humour and also pathos at times. The film is scheduled for an April 25 release. Talking about her forthcoming projects, she said: "I am in talks with many makers for various international projects. I will choose with care. Then Chehra is on the floors. In this film I play the role of a complete diva."
Related StoriesManishas-song-completes-shoot  The shooting of a sizzling item number choreographed on Manisha Koirala for 'Nagaram' directed by CC Srinivas, presented by MV Choudary and produced by M Anjibabu and P Kishorebabu on the banner of Mac Media, Blue Sky Entertainments with Srikanth and Kaveri Jha in the lad and Jagapatibabu playing an important role, was completed recently. The song was shot in Hyderabad. Producers say, 'One more schedule would be launched very soon. We are committed to complete the shooting by the end of January more Manisha’s-items-song-is-completely-different! The film Nagaram features a hot and sexy item song with Manisha Koirala. The song has been much touted by the producer a director as one of the highlights of the film. But here is no such thing in the song at all. An items song in the conventional sense means that the item girl would sport some hot and revealing costumes. But Manisha Koirala is shown covered from head to toe. Yes, she sports a long leather jacket and leather pants with long bots. Even her head is covered with a hat. She changes into a couple of costumes in the song but they too are full length costumes. She is covered completely during the picturisation of the entre song. Manisha is now quite old. She ahs also lost her charm and looks. So it is a sur more Oh,-Man!  They were like two peas in a pod for the longest time. Manisha Koirala and Laila Khan (Fardeen Khan’s sister) have bonded since the days of Feroz Khan’s home-production Yalgaar, way back in 1992. Manisha had confessed to close friends that she was extremely fond of Laila; and both these Leo women, they are born one day apart - Laila on August 15 and Manisha on August 16 - nurtured a close friendship for 15 years. But this year, common friends of the two-including a designer more Manisha-has-had-it-upto-here! A downright rude question had Manisha Koirala storming out of a press conference. We talk to the actress about the experience The recent press conference of the movie Sirf, directed by Rajaatesh Nayar saw some high-voltage drama. A journalist posed a question about Koirala to the director when the stars were on stage, which upset the actress so much that she immediately left with her Australian boyfriend. Says our source, who was at the conference, "Manisha came in at 8 pm with her boyfriend. The event was supposed to start by then, and she was well in time. She was in a good mood and was chatting with everyone. She even told the person in charge of handling television interviews she would be present till the end." more Siddhart-to-debut-in-Anwar Director Manish Jha is ready with his film 'Anwar'. The film stars Manisha Koirala's brother, Siddharth Koirala and Nauheed Cyrusi. The film is a love story between a Muslim boy and a girl, set against the backdrop of communal violence. 'ANWAR' as the films title spells out is the story of a Muslim youth who leaves home in search of the unknown, but fate has something else in store as he gets mistaken for a terrorist, when he takes shelter at a temple. It is a story that tells his journey and a story that talks about his life before the incident took place, where he loses the women he loved. So what made the director choose a subject like this, considering the fact that such films have always raked up contr more Manisha-to-play-Nepali-politician---in-real-life  Kathmandu, May 9 After almost a decade in the film industry, Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala is getting ready to play the most challenging role in her life - that of a Nepali politician, but this time in real life. The model-turned-actress, who comes from one of the best-known political dynasties in Nepal, has decided to take the plunge because of the situation in Nepal. Her grandfather B.P. Koirala was the first elected prime minister of Nepal, her great-uncle Girija Prasad Koirala more Manishas-new-man  Manisha Koirala doesn’t live her life by the book. In fact, she’s one of the few actresses who will not sweep her relationships under the carpet. In recent times, Manya openly admitted to being in a relationship with London-based businessman Cecil Anthony. They dated for nearly three years, before going their separate ways. Keeping mum However, for the first time, it seems Manya is not throwing caution to the wind. There is a new man in her life and she doesn’t want to talk about him. In recent weeks, she has fr more Manisha-is-Hollywood-actors-spiritual-guide  Scottish actor Gerard Butler seeks help from Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala to preserve his knowledge about spiritual healing. Chennai's Oneness University, which aims to put every individual in touch with his faith through spiritual guidance, has become the hub of international celebrity attention. Demi Moore is a regular visitor and Butler went there too. But Butler, who has acted in films like 300 and The Phantom, didn't know how to retain the knowledge of healing for a long perio more I-wont-go-nuts-if-Im-not-in-news  Manisha Koirala's career may be on the downslide, but the sultry beauty is not much bothered. There are rumblings that Manisha Koirala is having an affair and this time it's an Australian. "He's an Indian and he's just a friend," she clarifies sternly. And is not willing to discuss the subject any further. She looks radiant and happy despite her films not hitting the marquee every other month. So how has she been spending time of late? "I have been travelling a lot. In fact, I have just come back fro more Akshay,-Urmila,-Dino,-Manisha-storm-West-Indies  Contrary to Bollywood shows not doing well on foreign shores, the Caribbean ‘Bollywood Nite’ held this week in the Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies, not only witnessed a full house, but even had to turn away more than a thousand people due to lack of space and seats. The Center of Excellence Auditorium in the Port of Spain could not take more than its capacity of 8,000 people, who screamed and cheered Akshay Kumar, Urmila Matondkar, Dino Morea and Manisha Koirala throughout their performances. They went crazier whe more |
