Talking to Manisha Koirala about her likes and dislikes

If we try to remember the essentially commended Hindi movies such as Bombay, Khamoshi: The musical, Dil Se, Company and Escape from Taliban one cannot help but remember the path breaking performances by Manisha Koirala. She, who made her acting debut in 1989 with the Nepali movie Pheri Bhetaula, stepped into the glamorous world of Bollywood with Subhash Ghai’s blockbuster Saudagar. Subsequently, ventured into realistic cinema leaving her mark with her diverse roles.

Her tryst with modelling and movies paved her way to Mumbai. While recollecting her initial days in Mumbai, Manisha said that she has some profound memories attached with Mumbai and particularly with south Mumbai. Since her initial days in this city, she used to park herself at the Oberoi, Nariman Point, where she had some of the best times. Best times are oft spent with best buddies. She definitely agreed and said that Cuffe Parade is one of her favourite places, as it is the home of her best friends. Apart from this, shopping and eating out also draws Manisha towards the town. She elaborated that she likes to go on a shopping spree at Courtyard in Colaba and the Oberoi Shopping Centre at Nariman Point. And as far as food is concerned, she relishes French cuisine and Zodiac Grill at The Taj Mahal Palace and Tower; Apollo Bunder is among her preferred eating joints.

Talking more about SoBo Manisha added that she feels that the absence of three-wheelers in SoBo distinguishes it from the suburbs. Although she likes Versova, which is her current residence, because of the greenery and mangroves around it, She wishes that the traffic was more controlled and the roads were much more cleaner like SoBo.

When asked about her favourite movie she replied that The Last King of Scotland is the last movie that she really liked. When it comes to her favourite books the list goes on. Awakening To Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle and Byron Katie’s Loving What It Is are among her favourites.

Her film career graph started shooting up when she was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actress Award (1996) for her role in 1942: A love story. In 1997, she won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance for Bombay and then she bagged Star Screen Award Best Actress, Khamoshi: The Musical and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance in C Kkompany.

After taking a break for few years, Manisha is now believed to be gearing up for her comeback with some interesting movies in her kitty, which will be a treat for her fans that have not seen her on the silver screen for a long time.