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Manisha charms fans in Trinidad
By Arpana, Indo-Asian News Service

Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Performing on a distinctive ethnic song sequence, Manisha Koirala had the 8,000-strong crowd in Trinidad at their feet who were left asking for more at the Caribbean 'Bollywood Nite'.

"The response was just amazing. My performance was more culture-based," said Manisha after her performance at the Center of Excellence auditorium in Port of Spain Saturday. 

"I guess that did the trick! I felt real good to perform before such a receptive and cheering crowd," said Manisha, who replaced Karisma Kapoor. 

Presented by Tony Maharaj and organised by AIM India, the event also saw Akshay Kumar, Urmila Matondkar, Dino Morea, Alisha Chinoy, Sukhwinder Singh and Kunal Ganjawala perform to 10,000 watts of live music. 
 

Manisha replaces Karisma for West Indies show
Indo-Asian News Service

Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Manisha Koirala has replaced Karisma Kapoor for a performance at the Bollywood Awards night to be held in Trinidad, June 10.

This would be the first star-studded Bollywood event in the West Indies in seven years since Shah Rukh Khan performed there. Awards in various categories will be presented by the who's who of West Indies.

Karisma opted out of the show due to jaundice. She regrets that she will miss the opportunity to perform at the Caribbean islands. 

Rajesh Khanna and Zeenat Aman will be honoured for their outstanding contributions to Indian cinema. 

Apart from Manisha, Akshay Kumar, Urmila Matondkar, Dino Morea, Gulshan Grover, Alisha Chinoy, Sukhwinder Singh and Kunal Ganjawala will perform to 10,000 watts of live music in front of more than 6,000 at the Centre of Excellence Auditorium. 

The entire event will be presented by Tony Maharaj and has been organised by Chunky Panday's company, AIM India.

 
Manisha moots India-Pakistan film ventures
Indo-Asian News Service

Islamabad, May 1 (IANS) Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala has called for joint ventures between the Pakistani and Indian film industries and has announced one herself.

"There is a need for more films that promote friendship between the two neighbouring countries and I strongly oppose films that promoted
hatred," Manisha, here as part of a film delegation that accompanied Akbar Khan's "Taj Mahal", premiered last week, told the media.

Hibernating for some time after production venture "Paisa Vasool" flopped two years ago, Manisha, with 60 films to her credit, plays a minor role in "Taj Mahal."

The film, which was also a flop in India, has now become the second Indian movie to be screened in Pakistan in the last 40 years.

Nepali-born Koirala said she had picked up the ropes of filmmaking while in New York. She had met a few Pakistani film personalities, but her introduction to Pakistani films came only during her current visit.

"As an actress and a director, I would love to produce a film in collaboration with the Pakistani film industry and am already in negotiation with some concerned people here," she said.

She declined to divulge details.

Terming the screening of Indian films in Pakistan as a "first step in the right direction," she said that there was still a long way to go. 

She said that Pakistani films being screened in Indian cinemas would not only bring the people of the two countries closer together but also help the industry financially and would curb the menace of piracy.