Manisha Koirala, who ruled the big screen in the ’90s, is making a comeback. Fear will always be there, but I take that as a reminder to constantly be on the right track..”Manisha has admittedly found a new zest to life after a dark phase. I am also nervous about it because her memory is so fresh in people’s mind. It helps that Manisha will be working with Raju led light bar China Hirani, who she greatly admires, and Ranbir Kapoor, who she believes is one of the finest actors of his generation. “We’ve tried the long hair, the short hair. “I hope I do justice to the role,” she concludes.
“I relive my days of cancer every time I see a survivor even today. Nargis was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer before it got the better of her. So I eventually went and shaved my head. In the movie, when I will be performing the role, I will be revisiting those days again.”Reiterating the reason for her association, she says, “I always wanted to shave my head, but I didn’t want the reason to be cancer and chemo. I lived in the constant fear of dying.Manisha says that she has done a few look tests already, and the team has narrowed in on a certain look that best resembles Nargis. Having said that, it’s a great opportunity to be playing her,” she said. It’s has made me curious about her as a person. Hair loss makes one look sicker than one is, so I know the impact it has on others going through the ordeal. I didn’t know at the time, if I was going to live or die. She believes that initiatives such as these are important especially in Indian society or Nepalese society (where she hails from), because, “In our countries, hair is a measure of a woman’s beauty.”
