Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala, who was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer, underwent a surgery on Monday in New York. The surgery was successful and the actress is doing well.

“Manisha underwent a surgery on Monday at around 9 am. I got a message from her family members and they said it was a successful surgery,” Subroto Ghosh, Manisha’s manager told IANS.

“Manisha's mother, father and her brother are by her side. One of her close friends is also there with her," he added.

The actress was admitted in Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai on November 28 after she lost her consciousness. Manisha Koirala was in hospital for 3 days where she underwent many tests. Speculations in media are rife that the actress has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. But friends close to Manisha Koirala denied the reports as mere speculations.

Later on it was confirmed that the actress would be flying to US for further treatment.

The Nepali actress Manisha Koirala, who made her Bollywood debut with ‘Saudagar’ in 1991, was one of the top heroines in 90’s and acted in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil movies. The actress is known for her performances in ‘1942 Love Story’, ‘Bombay’, ‘Khamoshi’ and ‘Mann’.

The actress recently made her comeback in Bollywood with Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘Bhoot Returns’.