Bollywood actor Manisha Koirala, who is currently seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi, has opened up about battling depression while shooting the Netflix series. On the show, Manisha leads the pack as the head of the courtesans. Now, the actor has discussed how being impacted by cancer had an effect on her performance due to mood swings.
In an interview with NDTV, Manisha 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 was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012. Manisha got treated in New York, with surgery and chemotherapy. By mid-2014, she had recovered. “I wasn’t sure if I would be able to do it or if my body would take it. The makers were understanding. After 12 hours of shooting, we would stop. Sanjay understood my fear and anxiety and worked on them,” Manisha had told Zoom.
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Taking to her social media handle, Manisha had previously opened up about her cancer journey and wrote, “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.”
Heeramandi also stars Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh and Sharmin Segal.
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