Manisha Koirala

Manisha Koirala is a Nepali actress who mainly appears in Bollywood though she has worked in several South Indian and her native countrys films Noted for her acting prowess Koirala is the recipient of several accolades including four Filmfare Awardsand is one of Indias most wellknown actresses She made her Bollywood debut with Saudagar 1991 and establish herself as one of the leading actresses in the 1990s with such films as 1942 A Love Story 1994 Akele Hum Akele Tum 1995 Agni Sakshi 1996 and Gupt 1997 Koirala gained particular recognition for her willingness to experiment with a variety of strong dramatic roles and she delivered several acclaimed performances in a range of films that did well with critics including Bombay 1995 Khamoshi The Musical 1996 Dil Se 1998 Mann 1999 Lajja 2001 Company 2002 and Escape from Taliban 2003 She was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund in 1999 and 2015 and was involved in the relief works after the Nepal earthquake 2015 She promotes various causes such as womens rights prevention of violence against women prevention of human trafficking and cancer awareness