Manisha Koirala recounts Madhuri Dixit’s suggestion for Subhash Ghai’s ‘Saudagar’
Manisha Koirala recounts Madhuri Dixit’s suggestion for Subhash Ghai’s ‘Saudagar’
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In a recent interview, Manisha Koirala revealed that it was Madhuri Dixit who had put in a word for her to Subhashji for ‘Saudagar’.
No doubt Manisha Koirala has collaborated with many established names in the industry.
In an exclusive Media interaction, she reminisced on sharing screen space with Madhuri in ‘Lajja’ and how she got ‘Saudagar’ because of her strong suggestion.
She added that she (Madhuri) is marvellous and loves her. Also, the fact that later on she got to know that she had recommended her name. She had spotted her in Rakesh Shrestha’s photo shoot. Infact, she had eventually told Subhash (Ghai) Ji that he had seen one girl. He should see her for ‘Saudagar”. That’s how Subhash Ji called for her photograph from Rakesh Shrestha.
Recounting her experience of working in Subhash Ghai’s 1991 film ‘Saudagar’, she shared, that”‘Saudagar’ was a good experience and that tine was too young, too naive, right out of my 12th standard. She was 18 or 19 with no exposure to life, no exposure to anything. She was very much scared and wanted to distance from everybody.
She also talked about being called Madhuri Dixit’s look-alike earlier and how she reacted to it initially.
Manisha further went on to add that honestly, those days she wasn’t flattered. But today she is. Because she is so beautiful, so graceful. And not only that, she is a wonderful woman and as a person, she just loves her. And it was quite an honour.
Besides ‘Lajja’ and ‘Saudagar’, Manisha has proved acting talent by working in films such as ‘1942: A Love Story’, ‘Bombay’, ‘Khamoshi: The Musical’, ‘Gupt’, ‘Dil Se’, and many more.
Recently, Manisha was seen as Mallika Jaan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s debut web series ‘Heeramandi’.
In the show, Manisha shared screen space with Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Shaikh and Aditi Rao Hydari among others. Set against the backdrop of India’s struggle for independence in the 1940s, the show explores the lives of courtesans and their patrons, delving into the cultural dynamics of Heera Mandi.
News Edit KV Raman
