Heeramandi actress Manisha Koirala recalls being left alone by her immediate family and friends after being diagnosed with cancer

Manisha Koirala is shining through her powerful performance with Heeramandi. No one ever imagined that Manisha would resurrect her career the way she did after being diagnosed with cancer. But her determination has brought her a long way and this is just the beginning. Manisha Koirala who overcame cancer went not only through physical pain but also a lot of a mental breakdown as she was left very lonely. The actress in her latest interview with NDTV, recalled about the tough phase that she went through and mentioned being abandoned by her friends and close family.

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Manisha called battling cancer a learning experience as she loved having friends and thought they will always be there with her, but she was wrong, as partying and having fun together is not friendship, "People are not capable of sitting with anybody's pain, let alone their own pain." Adding to how she was very lonely as not only her friends but even her immediate family was not around her. "I also have a huge Koirala khandaan. Nobody was there. I have a big family, and everybody is affluent, they can all afford it."

Manisha added that only her parents and her brother and his wife were there for her and this is when she realised that when everybody will leave her they will stay with her. The Heeramandi actress admits that today she is a stronger person today and her utmost priority is only her immediate family and no one else. Manisha plays the role of Mallika Jaan in Heeramandi helmed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and she has shown every shade in the skin of her character and diva owned it every bit.

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