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By Our Correspondent Š2004 Bollyvista.com |
Mallika did a number of ad films including the Santro ad with Shah Rukh Khan. Not many know that 'Khwahish' (with Himanshu Mallik) was not her debut. Before 'Khwahish', she played a supporting role in Vashu Bhagnani's flop, 'Jeena Sirf Merre Liye' (Tusshar & Kareena Kapoor), which she prefers to forget. Govind Menon's B-grade 'Khwahish' made Mallika the cynosure of virile eyes especially when she went around town discussing the seventeen smooches she had done! The fact that she stripped down to her bare essentials and engage in heavyduty love-making sequences only added to her 'popularity'!
In Mahesh Bhatt's small-budget 'Murder' (a remake of 'Unfaithful'), she's kissing not one, but two men, giving the phrase 'a bird in hand is worth two in the bush' a completely different meaning! Featuring newcomers Ashmit 'Inteha' Patel and Emraan 'Footpath' Hashmi, Mallika has done whatever a traditional Indian actress wouldn't in the film, to get to the top! The film, which is releasing this week, has been sold at a throwaway price to distributors. To that extent, it might easily recover its money thanks to the sex element, compelling Mallika and the Bhatts to tout it as a hit! The question is, will it take Mallika, the starlet, to the bracket of an A-grade star? |
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