Somy Ali credits Manisha Koirala as only support from Bollywood

• Somy Ali frequently highlights how difficult life was for her in Bollywood.
• She disclosed that it was only Manisha Koirala who stood up for her.
• The actor attempted to contact her but did not receive a response.

Somy Ali, an actress turned activist, frequently uses social media to highlight how difficult life was for her in Bollywood in the 1990s, and she has now disclosed that it was only actor Manisha Koirala who stood up for her.

Ali arrived in Mumbai in 1991 and appeared in films such as Krishan Avtaar (1993), Anth (1994), and Chupp (1997) before relocating to the United States in 1999. In fact, she recently sparked outrage by labelling actor Salman Khan a “male chauvinist” and accusing him of physical abuse.

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Despite all of her painful memories, she has one link that she holds dear to her heart. And so it was with Koirala, who stood by her side when no one else did.

“It is imperative to mention that the only actor who took a stand for me in spite of the risk of ruining a relationship with a very huge actor was Manisha Koirala. She stood up for me and for my self-respect like no one else ever did. I will always and eternally be grateful to her for that and she knows exactly the incident I am referring to,” Ali said.

When she learned of Koirala’s cancer diagnosis, the actor attempted to contact her but was upset that she did not receive a response.

She reveals, “I found out about Manisha in 2012 which is when she was diagnosed. I had no way of contacting her because I was not in contact with anyone from Mumbai once I left as my departure was under very dire circumstances. I did try to reach out to her to wish her well on messenger via FB, but I did not get a response. Either way, I wish her well and I know she is doing well and thriving which is all that truly matters.”

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Ali, who supposedly dated actor Salman Khan back in the day, also discussed her business friend group between 1991 and 1999. She said, “My friend circle during my time there was Raveena Tandon, Tabu, Manisha, a little bit of time spent with Pooja, and I was very close to Manish Malhotra and Karan Johar. Circumstances and negative influencers enabled me to make mistakes as a dumb teenager which changed the dynamics between the above-mentioned friend circle forever”.

She continues, “I miss them and wish them the best and I am beyond proud of what Karan and Manish Malhotra have accomplished. It’s simply remarkable”. She claims here that she is not attempting to re-enter their circle.

“I would also like to emphasise and make it extremely clear that I do not want anything from any of the above-mentioned people. I am simply sharing my past and I want them to know how proud I am of them,” Ali ends.