Siddharth Koirala ( ne, सिद्धार्थ कोइराला) is a Nepalese film actor, and the younger brother of Bollywood actress of Nepali origin,

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, best known for playing the lead in

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's Indian film '' Anwar'' (2006).Siddharth Koirala makes a serious comeback. No 'Fun' this time
IndiaFM News Bureau,

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, 11 November 2006.

Family

Siddharth Koirala was born into the Nepalese political family of Koiralas in

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, Nepal. His grandfather,

Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala ( ne, विश्वेश्वरप्रसाद कोइराला; 8 September 1914 – 21 July 1982), (Nepali: 1971 B.S. Bhadra 24 - 2039 B.S Shrawan 6)better known as B. P. Koirala ( ne, बीपी ...

was the

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in the late 1950s to early 1960s. His great-uncles

Matrika Prasad Koirala Matrika Prasad Koirala ( ne, मातृका प्रसाद कोइराला ; 1 January 1912 – 11 September 1997) was the Prime Minister of Nepal for two terms from 16 November 1951 to 14 August 1952 and again from 15 June 1953 to ...

and

Girija Prasad Koirala Nepal Ratna Girija Prasad Koirala ( ne, गिरिजाप्रसाद कोइराला ; 4 July 1924 – 20 March 2010), affectionately known as Girija Babu, was a Nepalese politician. He headed the Nepali Congress and served as the ...

also served terms as Nepal's prime ministers. In January 2008, Siddharth married his longtime girlfriend.

Career

Siddharth entered Indian cinema as a co-producer with his sister for the comedy film '' Paisa Vasool'' (2004), which also starred his sister Manisha. He also collaborated as a writer for a US television documentary entitled ''Terrorism: Bio Attack'' (2005). His acting debut was in the poorly received ''Fun: Can Be Dangerous Sometimes'' (2005). A more serious role was his second venture in the critically acclaimed '' Anwar'' (2007), which also did poorly at the box office. Siddharth took a long break and made a comeback in the directorial debut of

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, the dark comedy film ''

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'' (2009), which opened to mild responses. He was seen then in a film about the 26 November 2008 Mumbai attacks project entitled ''Deshdrohi-2'', directed by Kamaal R. Khan in 2009.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Koirala, Siddharth Male actors in Hindi cinema Living people Nepalese male film actors 21st-century Nepalese male actors Actors from Kathmandu S Year of birth missing (living people) Nepalese expatriates in India