The romance between Nana Padekar and Manisha Koirala is one of the controversies that Bollywood fans still remember today. One of the most famous gossip columns. Gossip columns say that the similarities between Manisha and Nana’s personalities led to the collapse of their romance. The romance between the Bollywood star and the veteran actor was a hot topic of discussion at the time.
Nana and Manisha met in Agnisakshi in 1996. Both have made their presence felt in mainstream and parallel films in Bollywood. Manisha was the busiest hero then. She is ahead of anyone when it comes to talent and stardom. Nana Padekar is one of the best actresses in Indian cinema.
Therefore, the news of both of them coming together is very happy news for movie lovers. At the time, Manisha had just ended her relationship with actor Vivek Mushran. Manisha and Nana became close while performing in Agnisakshi. But both kept their love a secret. He was married when Manisha fell in love with Nana.
Nana’s wife is Neelakanti. He married Nana Neelakanti in 1978 at the age of 27. It was a family arranged marriage. But then both decided to separate. “She and I have lived happily for many years. They have supported each other through thick and thin. But lately we have had differences of opinion. Today we are married but living apart,” Nana said about it.
After Agnisakshi, Nana and Manisha acted together in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Khamoshi. By then, that love had reached everyone’s ears. The news of love spread like wildfire as the actress’s neighbors said they had seen Nana leaving Manisha’s house day and night. Gossip columns were held.
Manisha and Nana quickly got angry. It was reportedly this similarity that led to the breakup of their romance. Nana became possessive of Manisha. Nana didn’t even like Manisha wearing clothes that show off her body. Nana also objected to Manisha acting in love scenes in the film. With this, the fights between Nana and Manish became frequent. At one point, the two stopped even speaking to each other.
Even after being separated from his wife, Nana was not ready for a divorce. Manisha, who wanted to marry Nana, could not accept it. Meanwhile, Nana became close with another leading actress of that time, Ayesha Jhulka. Manisha reportedly trapped Nana and Ayesha in a locked room. Nana and Manisha break up with this incident. After he ended the relationship with Manisha, Nana and Ayesha decided to go ahead with their romance.
Manisha then fell in love with many people but got married in 2010. Manisha is married to Nepali man Samrat Dahal. But after two years, the relationship ended. The relationship between Nana and Ayesha also ended after one stage. Meanwhile, Nana’s life was shattered by the death of her eldest son. With this, the actor returned with his wife.
Story first published: Monday, June 12, 2023 3:03 PM [IST]
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