Pakistan, May 8 -- Bollywood actor Manisha Koirala revealed how Oscar-winning Cillian Murphy served as an inspiration for her to perfect Mallikajaan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Heeramandi'.

In a new interview with an Indian publication, actor Manisha Koirala, who is sweeping acclaim for her portrayal of cunning, poisonous, cruel and cold Mallikajaan, the chief courtesan of Heeramandi in SLB's web series, revealed how she drew inspiration from Cillian Murphy's 'Peaky Blinders' for her character.

Speaking about her character, the 'Dil Se' actor said, "To bring in the realism, you can't put the character in the box. So I had to figure out and navigate it. I think even after doing a few scenes, I was still in the process of navigating."

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