Shahid Kapoor has complimented Indian wrestler Babita Phogat and has called her an inspiration.

Babita had tweeted to Shahid saying: "Shahid Kapoor sir I read in newspaper somewhere ki aapki wish hai ki aap Babita Phogat ka role play kare. 'Dangal 2' se ye wish puri hogi aapki (Shahid Kapoor sir I read in a newspaper somewhere that you wish to play Babita Poghat... Your wish will come true with 'Dangal 2')," she wrote.

To this, the actor replied: "Haha that's so sweet of you Babita. You really are such an inspiration."

Haha that's so sweet of you babita. You really are such an inspiration. https://t.co/tBKeQ2pHdV

— Shahid Kapoor (@shahidkapoor) March 1, 2017

Babita and her sister Geeta Phogat's characters were brought to the silver screen in the Aamir Khan-starrer 'Dangal', which was directed by Nitesh Tiwari.

Shahid, whose latest release is 'Rangoon', will next be seen in filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's historical 'Padmavati' - which also stars Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone.