Why did Manisha Koirala never have Kids?

Manisha Koirala was candid about not having children. She also divulged about not adopting kids and overcoming ovarian cancer.

The actress was diagnosed with the disease in 2012.

She said: “There are, somewhere, unfinished things in my life. As you grow older, you accept your reality.

“There are so many dreams that you realise are not going to happen, and you make peace with that. Motherhood is one of them.

“It was tough getting ovarian cancer and not being able to be a mother. But I made peace with that.

“And I said, ‘What’s happened is in the past’. Let me do my best with what I have.”

Talking about not adopting children, Manisha continued:

“I thought a lot about adoption. I realised I get stressed out very quickly, and I get anxiety very quickly.

“So after a lot of debate, I made peace with that. That I’d rather be a godmother.

“So, I must make do with what I have.

“What I have is ageing parents, whom I love. I’m the apple of their eye, I’m the centre of their universe, and I’m going to cherish that.

“In fact, I fly back to Kathmandu more often now and spend time with them. And I love that.”

Manisha Koirala beat cancer in 2014. She has since been advocating for strength and resilience among cancer patients.

She has said: “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.

“Yesterday was exhilarating and traumatic, but today is serene and peaceful.

“The best phase of my life – my days are all about spending time with my parents, who are ageing, exploring nature trails in Nepal, tending to my beautiful garden, looking after my fur babies, surrendering to my spiritual practices, and doing maybe one film once in a long while.

“I no longer want all the best movies or city life.”

“I choose to work only with people whose work I respect, and that’s why when the call came from Sanjay Leela Bhansali, I knew it was something worth leaving my serene world back for a short time.”

Manisha Koirala recently won acclaim for her performance as Mallikajaan in Bhansali’s web series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (2024).