The honeymoon's over

It's not what you think. A beaming Manisha Koirala is back from her 'perfect' European sojourn. Curiously, though, she's talking about taking a break from acting because she wants to "make my marriage work"

Manisha Koirala has just returned from what she describes "the most perfect honeymoon possible". She sighs, "My husband Samrat (Dahal) and I travelled through Finland. Then we went to Stuttgart. I was on the jury of the Film Festival there for the Bollywood And Beyond section."

The new bride gushes, "I can't think beyond the life what I've now got with Sam (husband Samrat). Though my own family is very precious to me, the time I spend with Sam's family is very important right now."

She candidly admits being in a marriage is not easy for a free-spirited gal like her. "Sam and I are working hard on our marriage. We want this to work. With the blessings of the people who love us, it will. We now realise how much it takes to make a marriage work. It's tough on both of us."

At the moment, Manisha is not thinking of her acting career. "My marriage is the most important thing to have happened to me. I need to spend time with my husband and his family. Right now, I am not thinking of my career. But I will be involved with cinema one way or another."

Manisha returns to Mumbai in the first week of September without her husband. "I have to attend the screening of Onir's I Am and Deepti Naval's Do Paise Ki Dhoop Chaar Aane Ki Baarish. Both feature me in good roles. And I'm committed to attending both events. I also have a bit of work to complete on the Malayalam film I'm doing. That's it. After that, I'm back in Kathmandu."

As far as a post-wedding reception party in Mumbai is concerned, Manisha whispers shyly, "I hope soon there will be even more reason to celebrate." Motherhood seems to be the next stop.

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