Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Actress-author Manisha Koirala says it was her grandparents who inspired her to be a writer, thinker and someone who questions.

Manisha on Friday shared a photograph of her grandparents and captioned it: "My love for classical dance, reading fiction inspired by her and dreams of being a writer/thinker (or in my case questioner) was inspired by grandparents."

Manisha, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012, wrote about her journey as a survivor in "Healed: How Cancer Gave Me a New Life".

She was last seen on-screen in "Sanju".

Earlier this month, Manisha announced: "Starting a film...another exciting journey begins. Feel blessed."

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