MUMBAI: Rahul Dholakia directed ‘Raees’ will see Mahira Khan, popular Pakistani actress, make her Bollywood debut. She has recently said that she was told that she has grown as an actor because of co-star Shah rukh Khan.

Talking in an interview with NDTV, the actress said, “I got to learn so much from Mr. Shah rukh Khan, like actually got to learn from him. I realized this when I came back. I came back and I shot for a song in ‘Ho Mann Jahaan’ and my director was like, ‘What has happened to you?’. He actually said that ‘you’ve shed a layer. You’ve grown as an actor.’ And I think it’s because I moved out of my comfort zone. At that time you don’t realize it because it’s happening so fast. But when you come back you realize, ‘Oh, I’ve learnt something’.”

She also stated, “I don’t know how people will take me over there (Bollywood). But it was a very different experience. I went there like a sponge. I was just taking it all in. I didn’t want to step in on anybody’s toes. Because here, I’m very nosy! I’m in everybody’s space and job. And everyone warned me not to do this there. So I just sat, listened to them. I tried to match Mr. Khan. I couldn’t, but I tried to make it better.”