Hema Malini is overwhelmed with the changes she's seeing in Varanasi. Pictures here

Hema Malini has expressed her surprise at the changes that have been effected in Varanasi over the years, following her first visit to the religiously significant city for a long time.

Taking to Twitter, the superstar actor-turned BJP MP highlighted that she saw visible and remarkable changes everywhere, especially in terms of cleanliness. She said that it demonstrated the effort that has been put in to improve the city.

In photos she's shared along with her post, Hema Malini can be seen taking a boat ride on the Ganga with Varanasi's ghats gleaming behind her.

Another photo she's shared captures the old and the new in the city in vivid detail, including the many temples, the wood used in pyres, and also, the boats that are branded to serve as floating advertising hoardings.

The third photo shows all that and more, on an even grander scale.

While in Varanasi, Hema Malini donned her actor's hat again and performed in the ballet 'Durga'.

Hema Malini isn't the only actor who has hailed the developmental work in Varanasi recently. Her former co-star Anil Kapoor (Jamai Raja, others) had cited Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Varanasi Lok Sabha MP, in a tweet after having 'fallen in love with the city all over again.'

The Prime Minister had responded to Anil Kapoor: