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Now the director is busy casting for his ambitious project Ganga, a woman oriented subject and is looking at Manisha Koirala to play the lead role.

Remember Ujjwal Chatterji who made Escape From Taliban with Manisha Koirala Well, Shilpa Shetty turned down ...

Manisha Koirala is on a signing spree these days. After bagging two films with Ram Gopal Varma including Darwaza Bandh Rakho, the actress has now signed Tulsi with Irrfan Khan, and Rituparno Ghoshs Bengali film Khela. Tulsi is being directed by south director Ajay Kumar and produced by Srinivas Rao.

We may not have seen much of her on the big screen of late. But Manisha Koirala is back in the thick of work, acting in some important movies.

MMS clips of Shahid-Kareena, Ashmit-Riya Sen, Mallika Sherawat and Manisha Koirala have raised much hue and cry in the recent past. So are you ready for the next target...

Manisha Koirala is on the Board of Directors of G.V. Films Ltd., which has recently made its foray into the Hindi film industry.

Manisha Koirala is on the Board of Directors of G.V. Films Ltd., which has recently made its foray into the Hindi film industry.

Mumbai, Nov 17 : Manisha Koirala, who is now busy working for Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghoshs "Khela", is thankful that good directors did not forget her despite a nearly two-year-long sabbatical.Manisha, who took time off after doing some 60 odd films in various Indian languages, including Bollywood flicks, is one of the few mainstream film stars to have ventured into non-Hindi movies.

Film: "Taj Mahal"; Starring: Zulfikar Syed, Sonia Jehan, Manisha Koirala, Kabir Bedi, Pooja Batra, Arbaaz Khan, Kim Sharma, Milind Gunaji; Directed by Akbar Khan; Rating: Its easy to write off a film that comes with the burden of a rather cumbersome history of its own - a non-happening star cast, a director who doesnt have anything to show for himself, a music composer who retired decades ago...

Mumbai, Nov 22 : For many years now, Bollywood actors have been migrating to the south for better career prospects. Many actors and, more so, actresses have been dabbling regularly in south Indian flicks. Some of the female stars who could not make it big in Hindi have made the southern film industry their permanent abode. Nagma, Bhumika Chawla and Madhu are the most prominent examples. But even established heroines like Raveena Tandon, Urmila Matondkar, Manisha Koirala and Shilpa Shetty have featured in south Indian movies on and off.

Manisha Koirala Comes on the Board of Directors of G.V.Films Ltd.In a press conference held at the Grand Hyatt at santacruz-e chairman of G.V.Films Ltd. Mahadevan Ganesh announced that Bollywood personality Ms.Manisha Koirala has become the Brand Ambassador and will be also on the board of directors. She is on the board not for Glamour but as she is articulate and intelligent and that is board was impressed to take her on the board. Manisha will be involved in various aspects of the company with her expertise, her goodwill she would handle film production, Tv production apart from being the face of the company nationally and internationally. Manisha Koirala shared her thoughts on this occasion and said, I am very happy to associate with G.V.Films Ltd., I look forward to contributing and sharing my experience of last 20 years in this industry. I am looking forward to explore new areas of growth and I feel it is a privilege to join GV Films. Its offering a wider umbrella opening up in multiple areas of entertainment as Hindi films,their initiatives in Television, their foray into Multiplexes and so many other happening avenues. GV Films has a beautiful long history and a very successful record of accomplishments.

Taj Mahal premiere on November 16th 2005 at IMAX Wadala The entire star cast except for Manisha Koirala attended the premiere of Taj Mahal. Though Fardeen was missing Zayed made sure the guests were entertained. Zulfi looked rather behind the scenes at this party wonder why he was not so charged about his own film premiere. Sonya too looked tensed and has something bothering her. Kabir Bedi, Smita Thackeray, Suzane Roshan, Vinod Khanna the guest list was impressive.

Manisha Koirala is always in news and mostly for wrong reasons. This time round, she has announced her New Year resolution at a gathering of friends. "Once the New Year kick-starts Ill be traveling, working and vacationing." She adds that she has made a positive resolution either to get a life partner or remain single. A good resolution indeed! Lets keep our fingers crossed though.

Kathmandu, Jan 27 : While her screen performances may have won her bouquets, Bollywood star Manisha Koirala got a taste of brickbats while campaigning for the controversial local polls in Nepal.

Kathmandu, Jan 29 : Bollywood star Manisha Koirala may have been cast in one of the most challenging roles of her career - playing ministering angel in Nepal to woo voters for next months controversial local elections.

Students in Nepal on Thursday burnt the effigy of Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala and called for boycott of her films after she reportedly canvassed for a mayoral candidate for the municipal polls of February 8 which is being opposed by the seven-party pro-democracy alliance.

New Delhi, Feb 19 : Hot and happening Bollywood female actors as opposed to heroines past their prime seem set to emerge as the best bet for the so-called alternative Hindi cinema.With Sushmita Sen undergoing a complete makeover and sharpening her histrionic talents for director Kalpana Lajmis small-budget production "Chingaari", the stage seems set for more reigning stars to make the best of both worlds.Sushmitas much-appreciated role as a sex worker in the film comes at a time when she is very much in the reckoning for typical masala flicks, and trade pundits consider her the best on-screen love interest for the likes of Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt.If she is able to dabble in both genres, she will set a new trend. Hitherto, Bollywood heroines who ventured into the world of alternate cinema were more or less written off by Mumbai-based dream merchants.Tabu, Karisma Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Manisha Koirala, Mahima Chaudhary and Urmila Matondkar had to bid goodbye to big-budget films with song and dance routines after they ventured into the world of parallel cinema.

New Delhi,India Feb 19 : Hot and happening Bollywood female actors as opposed to heroines past their prime seem set to emerge as the best bet for the so-called alternative Hindi cinema.With Sushmita Sen undergoing a complete makeover and sharpening her histrionic talents for director Kalpana Lajmis small-budget production "Chingaari", the stage seems set for more reigning stars to make the best of both worlds.Sushmitas much-appreciated role as a sex worker in the film comes at a time when she is very much in the reckoning for typical masala flicks, and trade pundits consider her the best on-screen love interest for the likes of Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt.If she is able to dabble in both genres, she will set a new trend. Hitherto, Bollywood heroines who ventured into the world of alternate cinema were more or less written off by Mumbai-based dream merchants.Tabu, Karisma Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Manisha Koirala, Mahima Chaudhary and Urmila Matondkar had to bid goodbye to big-budget films with song and dance routines after they ventured into the world of parallel cinema.

Recently, Manisha Koirala was involved in a controversy concerning the name of her supposed dog.

Mumbai, Feb 26 : Manisha Koirala, upset at reports that she had named her dog Mustafa, denies owning a canine pet and has termed the allegations "false", "malicious and ugly"."I dont have a dog, let alone a dog by that name. Am I mad to do such an ugly and sacrilegious thing I come from a family where we were taught to love and respect every community and religion. Disrespecting another human being, let alone another persons religion or culture, is alien to me," says the indignant actress."I had no dogs in my home for two years, and the ones that I had were named Tanya and Tweety," Manisha told IANS in an interview.

Kay Kay, Manisha Koirala and Renuka Sahane have been cast in Saurabh Senguptas Marham. Sengupta plans to pay tribute to Gulzar and his work in Aandhi and Khamoshi through this film.

No, Manisha Koirala hasnt gone into any self-imposed hibernation. The gorgeous lady is cautiously picking selected projects in Bollywood.

Rumours have been afloat that actress Manisha Koirala has split from her restaurateur boyfriend Prashant Chaudhary.

Producer R.S. Shokhis Miss Cool has been completed. The entire shooting of the film was at Basra Studios, Manisha Bungalow and other locales of Mumbai in a start-to finish pattern of 15 days from Feb 15 till March 2.

Kathmandu: Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala has pledged support to Nepals King Gyanendra at a time when the kingdoms major opposition parties, some headed by her own family members, have called a nationwide shutdown from Thursday to pressure the monarch into surrendering power.The film star, who provoked protests last month when she flew to eastern Nepal to drum up support for the controversial local elections called by the king, is scheduled to arrive in the southern town of Birgunj this week to attend a programme to be inaugurated by the king.

She has already learned the basics of filmmaking in New York. Now, Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala plans to direct her first film.

LUCKNOW: Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala plans to switch roles and try her hand at film direction, after nearly 15 years in front of a camera.

Islamabad: Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala has called for joint ventures between the Pakistani and Indian film industries and has announced one herself.

Bollywood actress and soon-to-be-film-director, Manisha Koirala has said that she would soon make a film in collaboration with the Pakistani film industry. She said: "As an actress and a director,

Mumbai, June 3 : Manisha Koirala has replaced Karisma Kapoor for a performance at the Bollywood Awards night to be held in Trinidad, June 10.

Manisha Koirala has replaced Karisma Kapoor for a performance at the Bollywood Awards night to be held in Trinidad, June 10.

Mumbai, June 13 : Performing on a distinctive ethnic song sequence, Manisha Koirala had the 8,000-strong crowd in Trinidad at their feet who were left asking for more at the Caribbean Bollywood Nite.

Performing on a distinctive ethnic song sequence, Manisha Koirala had the 8,000-strong crowd in Trinidad at their feet who were left asking for more at the Caribbean Bollywood Nite.

Top music director Manisharma has accomplished a rare fete. He has just finished composing music for his 100th film. Manisharma, son of acclaimed violinist Y N Sharma who scored music for many a music directors, turned music director with comedian AVSs maiden directorial venture, Super Heroes. Incidentally, his 100th film, Roommates, happens to be directed by AVS.

Kathmandu, Bollywood stars Dev Anand and Manisha Koiralas trip to attend a film festival here at t...