MUMBAI: Famous bollywood actress Manisha Koirala, recently seen in Sanajay Leela Bhansali’s web show ‘Heeramandi’ has opened up about battling depression while shooting the Netflix series. In the series, we can see Manisha leading the group of the courtesans. Now, the actress has been discussing how her performance has been impacted by her mood swings due to cancer.
In an interview, the actress said, ‘Impacted by cancer, I know how body and mind are intertwined. They are dependable. Even now sometimes I work in depression. Honestly speaking, when I was doing Heeramandi, it consumed me so much, my mood swings… And I was just like ‘Sail through this phase. Once this is out, focus on your health.’
The actor has been suffering from ovarian cancer since 2012. Manisha got her treatment done in New York, with surgery and chemotherapy. By mid-2014, she had cured ‘I wasn’t sure if I would be able to do it or if my body would take it. The makers understood. After 12 hours of shooting, we would stop. Sanjay understood my fear and anxiety and worked on them,’ Manisha said.
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Taking to her social media handle, Manisha had previously opened up about her cancer journey and penned a note, ‘I have a lot to be grateful for in life… a career that saw a lot of high moments, significant roles, best directors, and friendships that have stood the test of time… and it is with God’s grace that I have been given a second life after battling cancer. I have also seen the lowest depths in life and took many wrong turns. Life has been a good teacher with all its highs and lows, and I understand the value of time more intensely now.’
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CREDIT: theindianexpress
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