A biography for Manisha Koiralahasn’t been written yet.
“Life is full of risks, and often, you have to take them. Just don't be scared of taking one.”
“I am keen to do roles that are down-to-earth, appealing, and sensitive.”
“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.”
“There's no substitute to hard work.”
“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.”
“It was a wonderful experience acting with Prasenjit Chatterjee, the reigning king of Kolkata's film industry.”
“I come from a family where we were taught to love and respect every community and religion.”
“With my mom and dad around, I became a child yet again.”
“Procrastinating is a habit that I have to overcome.”
“I've decided that whether I succeed or fail, I have to give it 100 per cent. That way, at least I know I tried.”
“I think I am more liberated as an artiste in my late 40s.”
“Life is about falling down, getting up, and moving ahead.”
“I think when an actress is good, roles in mid-forties is a great thing.”
“When I got to know about my cancer, I was at the rock bottom of my life, and my work suffered for it.”
“I do feel at a loss for not having a child of my own at times, very much so.”
“I found that this life is a gift, and everything that comes with it is a gift.”
“There is nothing compared to the feeling of losing life. The moment when you are close to death is nothing but a profound experience.”
“I was supposed to direct a film on Gautam Buddha. That didn't work out. A pity, because the entire script had been written. It was in English.”
“After being diagnosed with cancer, one is in a lot of fear and anxiety about the anticipated pain and the painful treatment.”
“I don't have sugar and try to avoid it as much as possible. At home, I don't have it at all.”