Mumbai, June 17 : Actress Taapsee Pannu has revealed that she was brought into Bollywood due to her resemblance to Preity Zinta.

Taapsee, who appeared on cricketer Shikhar Dhawan's talk show 'Dhawan Karenge', opened up during a candid conversation about looking up to the mesmerising actress Preity, who is also well-acquainted with Shikhar.

The 'Mulk' actress shared: "I was first brought into Bollywood because I share a resemblance with Preity Zinta. She has very good energy, and you know it well."

Taapsee continued: “The aura of Preity ma’am is very lively, and she seems very intelligent. I felt like I had to live up to her reputation, as I was brought into the industry because of her name. So, I always put in an effort to be like her."