Trivia

In the 90s, she was voted the most beautiful Bollywood actress.

She is an accomplished Bharatnatyam and Manipuri dancer.

Diagnosed with ovarian cancer. (November 2012)

Engaged to Christpin Conroy, the current Australian ambassador to Nepal. (2001)

Indian model

She has a younger brother, Siddharth Koirala.

Starred in Ashish Balram Nagpal's shelved film "Jigarbaaz". Co starring Jackie Shroff, Akshay Kumar, Mamta Kulkarni, Bindu, Amrish Puri. Directed by Robin Mukherjee. This was in the year 1997.

Starred in the shelved movie, Creative Combines "Sitaron Se Aage" (Do Rang) (1993). Starring Akshay Kumar, Manisha Koirala (Replaced Pratibha Sinha), Sheeba, Farheen, Laxmikant Berde, Aruna Irani, Paresh Rawal, Music by Lamikant-Pyarelal, Directed by Poltoo Sen. 11 Reels.

Starred in shelved film Sawan Kumar Productions "Souten Ki Souten" (1996) Starring Akshaye Khanna,Manisha Koirala, Mamta Kulkarni, Bhagyashree. Story by Javed Siddique, Music by Jatin Lalit. Produced and Directed by Sawan Kumar Tak. The film earlier was being made in 1989 with Jeetendra, Jaya Pradha and Madhavi.

Starred in the shelved movie Prince & Prince International's "Prince" (1995). Starring Akshay Kumar, Monica Bedi (Replaced Manisha Koirala), Suresh Oberoi, Alok Nath, Mohan Joshi, Paresh Rawal. Music by Anand Milind, Directed by Sameer Malkan. Reels: 2.

Starred in the shelved film "Dus Numbri"(1996) Starring Akshay Kumar, Manisha Koirala, Monica Bedi, Directed by David Dhawan.

Manisha Koirala's shelved home production " Raja Dil Ka Ghulam"(2002). Starring Siddharth Koirala, Sonali Kulkarni, Sayaji Shinde, Anurag Kashyap. Directed by Makrand Deshpande.

Starred in the shelved movie " Tanman.com"(2008) Starring Manisha Koirala, Aman (Nephew of Suresh Wadkar),Kabir Bedi,Paresh Rawal,Johnny Lever,Kunika,Meghna Kothari,Sita Thompson,Saakshi Sivananad, Rajpal Yadav,Sachin Khedekar, Kittu Gidwani, Joy Sengupta,Aleque Padamsee,Music by Sandesh Shandliya, Produced by Alok Tony Gupta, Suresh Wadkar,Sangeeta Chanda, Directed by Pradeep Chanda.

K. Shashilal Nair had planned a film titled " Madam M" based on Manisha Koirala. The film was to be about the controversy between Manisha and K Shashilal Nair after the release of Ek Choti Si Love Story. The film was eventually shelved .

Starred in Ujjal Chatterjee's shelved movie The Search (2004). The film focuses on the plight of a fictitious Indian migrant family that is ripped apart by the attack on the World Trade Center.