Top 103 Quotes & Sayings by Manisha Koirala

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Nepalese actress Manisha Koirala.

Last updated on December 22, 2024.

Manisha Koirala is a Nepalese actress who is known for her work in Indian films, predominantly in Hindi language films- in addition to few Tamil, Telugu, English & Nepali films. Known for her work in leads roles in the 1990s and early 2000s in both commercial and independent cinema, she is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards. In 2001, the Government of Nepal awarded her with the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu, the second highest honour of the country.

Nepalese - Actress | Born: August 16, 1970

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I just don't want to be known as the face for cancer. It is one part of my life. Yes, it was a major part because it changed me a lot, but that is not all my life.

Manisha Koirala

I don't have sugar and try to avoid it as much as possible. At home, I don't have it at all.

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We should value what we have and not take it for granted.

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I wanted to be a complete person and realised that the well-being of mental health is extremely important in achieving that.

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I like working with creative people who are receptive to new ideas, who want to do things that are different, who want to create films of a different mould.

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I believe there is a time for everything. Time changes, and you need to accept that. Else, you stagnate.

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I had kept notes during my cancer treatment, but I wasn't sure what my outcome was going to be. A part of me wasn't sure if I would make it into a book. If it was going to be morbid, I wouldn't want to tell it.

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When you're sick, you actually realize how important health is.

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Every actor prepares a scene in their own way. For me, it's about understanding the scenario, the room I'm going to be working in, the obstacles in and around the frame, etc.

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On the sets, I used to scare people. I team up with my level of people and sometimes do spooky things. I've inherited this from my mother, as she used to scare my neighbours by dressing up like a ghost.

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Cancer makes you realise that you will be dead one day. It's so common seeing people dying and falling sick, but we aren't really ever able to comprehend it ourselves. The realisation that I am here for a certain period of time and will be gone after that made me value my time and life.

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I am a foodie, but my antennas are always up regarding the healthy and nutritional values of food.

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Procrastinating is a habit that I have to overcome.

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I found that this life is a gift, and everything that comes with it is a gift.

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I don't watch too many films.

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In the film industry, we work more on the basis of good faith and verbal commitments rather than legalities.

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I am very content being single. I don't feel the need of someone absolutely having to be with me to make me feel like a woman.

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I've been constantly under male gaze. In our movies, women are constantly objectified.

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Fame will go away; people will not have interest in your work anymore. That has to happen. To overcome, all you can do is reinvent and work hard.

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I was ahead of my classmates in some ways. While they were enjoying Mills & Boons, I was reading Ayn Rand.

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If I am exhausted, I will pamper myself, take an extra nap, eat well, take a spa treatment.

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What's important is to do good work and interesting roles.

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I think cancer came into my life as a gift. My vision is sharper, my mind clearer, my perspective realigned.

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I don't see things from a worm's perspective but a bird's perspective. I smile at problems.

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During cancer, when I was flat out on the bed, I was so helpless. I wanted to do things my way, but it was not happening. I learnt to trust the process of life and letting other people also sometimes take control. I became more easy-going.

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Do your best and leave the rest to God.

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We think till the last minute that nothing can happen to us. But cancer will grab you by surprise, and then it's too late.

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It's not that I am a difficult person; it's just that I have certain strong likes and dislikes.

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After being diagnosed with cancer, one is in a lot of fear and anxiety about the anticipated pain and the painful treatment.

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There is nothing compared to the feeling of losing life. The moment when you are close to death is nothing but a profound experience.

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I don't believe in harbouring ill feelings about anyone.

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I am a great fan of Rituparno's films and have always nurtured a wish of acting in his films. I was very impressed with his 'Chokher Bali,' 'Bariwali,' and 'Raincoat.'

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For growth, I need to be challenged and excited about the project. I need to venture out into unknown territories.

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Cancer definitely rekindled my spirit. It made me realise that every human being has the capacity to overcome a huge setback.

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It was a wonderful experience acting with Prasenjit Chatterjee, the reigning king of Kolkata's film industry.

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One has to stay dignified about whatever is happening in life.

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Whether I live long or short is not the question: what quality that I surrounded myself is!

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I'll be very careful about what kind of energy I'm inviting into my life and whether it's going to be helpful for me or help me evolve as a person.

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The poor lifestyle I had been leading made my body susceptible to diseases. Had it not been cancer, some other malady would have struck me.

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Creative people are more emotionally charged, so I am a super sensitive person.

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We need to live our truth. We need to discover ourselves. And no matter how much you prepare for everything, life will always find a way to surprise you.

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I don't take anything personally.

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I take care of my health. I nurture it.

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When you have a good director, everything is taken care of.

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I love watching the sunrise and sunset and the sky, the birds.

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I'm a Hindu and a Nepali by birth.

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Looks matter a lot, and it has always mattered. We always judge. I have not only been on the receiving end, but I have also judged others.

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One of the many joys of being an actor is to understand the human psychology.

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For a young, unexposed Nepalese girl, Bollywood was a terrifying experience.

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I would love to play Indira Gandhi.

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When I got to know about my cancer, I was at the rock bottom of my life, and my work suffered for it.

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I knew right from the beginning that if I was going to write a book, I would write my version of the truth and then put it out there for people to decide if they will accept it or hate me.

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Being diagnosed with cancer helped me identify all that was wrong in my life. It also helped me search for the solutions. I discovered self-love; I learned to prioritise myself over others and, most importantly, realised that I had to love myself first before somebody else loves me.

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I am keen to do roles that are down-to-earth, appealing, and sensitive.

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There's no substitute to hard work.

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With my mom and dad around, I became a child yet again.

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Women have started speaking their minds, and men have graciously started accepting that. I love this.

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I always wanted to be an acclaimed artist and to be at the top of my game.

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I cannot digest too much junk food. I just have it once in a blue moon.