Mallika Sherawat has penned an appreciation note for her ‘mentor’ and ‘role model’– filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, saying his words of encouragement during moments of doubt have been a source of strength.

Mallika, who played the lead in producer Mahesh Bhatt’s 2004 thriller movie Murder, co-starring Emraan Hashmi, took to Instagram on Tuesday and penned a beautiful note for the director.

She shared two snaps wherein we can see her sitting on a couch alongside Bhatt, and is holding a book in her hand. The hot diva is wearing an off-shoulder white coloured long breezy dress. The caption read: “In Mahesh Bhatt I hv found not only a mentor but also a role model who’s passion, dedication & fearlessness continue to inspire me. His words of encouragement during moments of doubt hv been a source of strength. I’m truly grateful to have the opportunity to learn from him @maheshfilm.” She gave the geotag of Mumbai to her post.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Mallika was last seen in the Tamil horror film Pambattam.

 She shared two snaps wherein we can see her sitting on a couch alongside Mahesh Bhatt