Actress Manisha Koirala gave a strong performance as Mallikajaan in Sanjay leela Bhansali's debut web series 'Heeramandi' that is currently streaming on Netflix. The actress had previously discussed her reservations about performing intimate scenes on screen. Before being apart of Karan Johar's 'Lust Stories', Manisha had expressed her skepticism about the love-making scenes in the film, mentioning past negative experiences. 

Manisha Koirala had appeared in a segment of 'Lust Stories' that was directed by Dibakar Banerjee. Before that film, in an interview with Masala, Manisha had said, "I was deeply impressed by Dibakar’s open-minded responsive  attitude. He listens to everyone, not just actors but also the crew. He narrated the  film to me on Skype as  I was  in Nepal.”