‘I was Locked in my Apartment for Six Months’: Lockdown Reminds Manisha Koirala of Cancer Treatment

The Coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a worldwide lockdown and people are instructed to stay inside their homes. While people are in self-isolation, some are spending their time reading, cooking and cleaning whereas others are finding it difficult to stay indoors which has, in turn, led to anxiety amongst people.

Similarly, actress Manisha Koirala reveals that the lockdown reminds her of her cancer treatment. She was diagnosed with stage IV ovarian cancer in 2012. 

Speaking of her battle with cancer, the actress says: 

During my treatment days in New York, I was basically locked up in my apartment for six long months. Looking back, that was a thousand times worse than this for me. (Right now) Even if we’re locked up for a total of two months, it at least gives us hope that things will get better if we follow all instructions. I understand that we’re tense and bored, but I think we should also understand the gravity of the situation and take inspiration for our past experiences or from what we see around us.

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Talking about how she is coping with the lockdown, Manisha shares that she is taking care of her immunity and is keeping her house clean. She is currently staying with her parents Prakash and Sushma in Mumbai.

The actress shares that she has started writing and has been spending time with nature. “I’ve just started writing. Let’s see what it finally turns out to be, a book or a screenplay. You can see how happy and bright nature has become. I’ve seen a few insects and birds that haven’t seen in the last few years."

However, she reveals that she does feel apprehensive as she shares: “I also feel the anxiety. This happens to both me and my mother. Whenever that feeling comes, we’re there for each other. We talk, watch a film etc to feel better.”

Meanwhile, on the work front, Manisha was recently seen in a Netflix film titled Maska.