Manisha Koirala expressed her elation as she met with the United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to celebrate the 100 years of the friendship treaty between the UK and her country Nepal.

Sharing pictures of her meeting with the UK PM, Manisha wrote, “It was an honour to be invited to 10 Downing Street to celebrate United Kingdom – Nepal relations and 100 years of our friendship treaty. It was such a pleasure to hear the Prime Minister @rishisunakmp speak fondly of our country #nepal. I took the liberty of inviting the P.M. and his family to come trek to Everest Base Camp.”

She was also pleasantly surprised to learn that most attendees during the meet had watched her latest release Heeramandi. “Can you believe that most of the attendees had seen #heeramandionnetflix and loved it? I was thrilled,” she added.

Currently revelling in the rave reviews coming her way for her role as Mallika Jaan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s debut web series, Manisha penned a note chronicling her journey of resuming work after battling ovarian cancer, portraying an important character in the lavish period drama, and getting her due as a female actor thanks to streamers.

The note read, “Heeramandi has been a significant milestone. As a 53-year-old actor who has bagged an important role in a high-profile web series, I am overjoyed that I’m not stuck playing insignificant peripheral roles, thanks to OTT platforms and changing audience profiles. Finally, female actors, technicians, and other professionals have started getting the long overdue and well-deserved good quality of work and respect in a professional environment. I am fortunate to be a part of this evolving era.”

Manisha recalled the doubts and anxiety that plagued her when she started shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s directorial

She added, “Today, when I am receiving so many accolades, I can’t help but remember the doubts and anxiety that plagued me when I was about to start shooting. Still recovering from the dreaded C, would my body be strong enough to deal with the intense shooting schedules, heavy costumes, and jewelry, and perform a role requiring so much nuance and effortless effort?”

In the show, Manisha shared screen space with Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Shaikh and Aditi Rao Hydari among others.

(With inputs from ANI)