Manisha Koirala
Nepali actress
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| 2024 | Starred in the acclaimed period drama series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. |
| 2024 | Won Filmfare OTT Awards for Best Actress (Drama Series) for Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar |
| 2024 | Received the Sanskriti Kalashree Award from the Sanskriti Cultural Foundation in Chennai. |
| 2023 | Honored at a special function in the British Parliament for her contribution to Bollywood and South Indian movies, and received the Yasashwi Sahitya Samman at the Kalinga Literary Festival in Nepal. |
| 2023 | Appeared in the action-drama Shehzada, with her performance appreciated despite the film being a commercial failure. |
| 2022 | Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award at the Spandan Global Indo-Nepal Art Festival in Kathmandu and at the Garhwal Post Silver Jubilee Awards, presented by the Governor of Maharashtra. |
| 2022 | Supported the pro-monarchy Rashtriya Prajatantra Party during the Nepalese general election. |
| 2021 | Appeared in AR Rahman's romantic musical 99 Songs and starred in the American comedy film India Sweets and Spices, directed by Geeta Malik. |
| 2020 | Featured in the Netflix original Maska, directed by Neeraj Udhwani. |
| 2020 | Launched the 'Manisha Koirala Cancer Education Fund' to provide scholarships to children of cancer victims or survivors with poor financial backgrounds. |
| 2019 | Starred in the Hindi remake of Prasthanam, playing Sanjay Dutt's wife. Her delayed film Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish was also released on Netflix. |
| 2019 | Received Excellence in Social Cause award at the Mahindra Udaya Festival and honored with the Society Pride of India Honour. |
| 2018 | Koirala featured in the Netflix anthology Lust Stories, playing a middle-aged housewife having an extra-marital affair. The film was nominated for an International Emmy Award for Best TV Movie or Miniseries. |
| 2018 | Portrayed actress Nargis in Sanju and featured in the Netflix production Lust Stories. |
| 2018 | Felicitated by the Oman Film Society at the Muscat International Film Festival in Oman. |
| 2017 | Received the Navbharat Times Award for Contribution to Indian Cinema. |
| 2017 | Appointed as Goodwill Ambassador by Nepal's Ministry of Urban Development for Bagmati Cleanup Mega Campaign. Co-wrote the book 'Healed' about her cancer battle. |
| 2017 | Returned to acting with the coming-of-age drama Dear Maya. |
| 2016 | Returned in the Kannada-Tamil mystery film Game, portraying the main female lead. |
| 2016 | Gave multiple motivational speeches on topics including 'Transformation', 'Importance of Being Mindful Living', 'Cancer is Conquerable', and 'Woman Empowerment' at various organizations and events. |
| 2015 | Appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund for Nepal and involved in relief works after the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. |
| 2015 | Appeared in the long-delayed psychological thriller Chehere: A Modern Day Classic, which went largely unnoticed. |
| 2015 | Received the Spirit of Inspiration Award at the London Indian Film Festival and appointed as Nepal's Humanitarian Ambassador by the Global Officials of Dignity Award. |
| 2014 | Named Woman of the Year at the India Today Woman Summit. |
| June 2014 | Successfully recovered from ovarian cancer by mid-2014. |
| May 2013 | After completing cancer treatment at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre, she committed to using her celebrity status to inspire and advise others battling cancer. |
| 2012 | Took a break from acting after being diagnosed with last stage ovarian cancer and underwent a year-long treatment. |
| 2012 | Nominated for Filmfare Awards South in the Best Supporting Actress category for the film Mappillai |
| 2012 | Collaborated with Ram Gopal Verma in the 3D horror film Bhoot Returns, which was critically and commercially unsuccessful. |
| December 10 2012 | Underwent surgery for ovarian cancer at Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai, with the procedure reported as successful the following day. |
| November 29 2012 | Diagnosed with ovarian cancer, initially discovered after feeling weak and visiting a hospital in Kathmandu with her brother. |
| 2011 | Returned to Tamil cinema after five years with Mappillai, a remake of the 1989 film. Her performance earned her a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil. |
| 2010 | Appeared in Onir's critically acclaimed anthology film I Am, sharing the screen with Juhi Chawla. |
| 2010 | Made her Malayalam cinema debut in Shyamaprasad's Elektra, a psycho-sensual drama where she played the antagonist. The film premiered at the International Film Festival of India. |
| 2010 | Acted in her native Nepali-language film Dharmaa, her first Nepali film after a 22-year gap. |
| June 19 2010 | Married Samrat Dahal, a Nepali businessman, in a traditional ceremony in Kathmandu. The couple met on Facebook and honeymooned in Finland. |
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