Emerging from Nepal’s prominent Koirala political lineage, she attended school in Varanasi, Delhi and Mumbai before relocating to the film capital to launch an acting career. After an experimental role in the Nepali film Pheri Bhetaula (1989), she entered Hindi cinema with Saudagar (1991) and, despite early setbacks, gained recognition through 1942: A Love Story (1994). Subsequent commercial succe…
