Actress Manisha Koirala, who left her home and the Nepali film industry two decades ago to carve out a niche in Bollywood, is now poised to make a comeback in Nepali films with "Rajniti".

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The 39-year-old actor, who comes from one of the best known political families of Nepal, has agreed to play the lead in a new Nepali film that is being produced by former politician and women's right activist Durga Pokhrel whose career took a downturn after she decided to join forces with Nepal's deposed king Gyanendra.

Manisha, who made her screen debut with a Nepali film - "Pheri Bhetaula" (We will meet again) - will now be back in Kathmandu to act in "Rajniti", a film on contemporary political issues being directed by young Nepali director Dipendra Kumar Khanal.