Mallika all praises for Aishwarya

Mallika Sherawat may be going places owing to her right connection and right attitude but her feet are firmly on the ground. The beauty, who recently became the first Bollywood star to be bestowed with an Honorary Citizenship and Official Resolution by the City of Los Angeles, has not turned high headed yet. The lady was all praises for other international Indian beauty - Aishwarya.

When a fan complimented her on a social networking site, saying, “Mallika, you sure are making waves ... and we all thought Ash will be doing it.” Mallika replied, “Thanks, but Ash makes waves all her own. She’s one of a kind!”

Writing about her recent honour, the actress said, “First Indian actor to get "recognition" by City of LA. Not bad, eh?”

Earlier, she wrote, “OMG! The City of Los Angeles just gave me the honour of a Resolution in my name ... What a day! Janmashtami! Indian Independence Day! Jai!”

Mallika, talking about her snake avatar in Hissss, mentioned in a lighter vein, “I look hotter as a Sssnake than as a human? Should I just get the operation then?”

Mallika Sherawat honorary citizen of Los Angeles

Mallika Sherawat, with her flesh flashing antics, could never go beyond the saucy actress’ league back home, but the stunner is beguilingly treated no less than royalty in the United States. Her popularity quotient is in fact so high there, that it has earned her the privilege of honorary citizenship by the Los Angeles City Council. The actress, who has been rubbing shoulders with the who’s who of Hollywood ever since she stepped on foreign soil, will be officially conferred with the honour on the eve of India’s Independence Day.

LA City Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa along with the other members of the city council will do the needful on the eve of India’s Independence Day. On the occasion, the city will recognise Sherawat as an honorary citizen and mark it by presenting a resolution for her extraordinary career and charitable efforts.

What makes this a landmark honour, is the fact that this will be the first time the city of Los Angeles will officially confer an honour on any Bollywood celebrity.

According to a source as saying, "It will be a celebrity studded event where many special guests are expected to attend. Some of these will include her Hollywood friends like world-famous composer Yanni, film director Jay Chandrashekar, CAA super agent Emanuel Nunez, film director Jesse Dylan, Hisss director Jennifer Lynch and producer Govind Menon among others. Mallika has personally invited all of them to the event."

Mallika Sherawat does a bold act for Hisss

Mallika Sherawat is known for her skin-flashing sprees but now the bold actress has moved to the next level. Mallika Sherawat is daring to show the secret areas of her back in not one but many scorching hot scenes in her film 'Hisss'.

Essaying the role of a snake woman, Mallika’s look has already stirred much interest. And with the latest exposing scenes, the film has become one of the most awaited films this year.

But even though insiders swear that it’s Mallika, who has exposed her assets in several scenes, her brother and producer Vikram Lamba has stated that the scenes have been performed by a body double.

When Lamba was asked as to whether Mallika backed out of the bold scene, he said, "There’s nothing like that. Jennifer Lynch took a call on the matter and decided that we should use a body double.”

Mallika Sherawat to glamorize Miss India-America beauty pageant

Hollywood seems to be doing better place for actress Mallika Sherawat than Bollywood. Mallika would be seen representing India internationally, as the lady has been invited to be a special guest at a big beauty event in LA.

Mallika has been invited to LA for the Miss India-America contest, scheduled for August 7. The beauty pageant is one of the most popular Indian shows in the US. The contestants are single girls of Indian origin, at least 16 years old, who are residents of that country.

This is going to be the 18th edition of Miss India-America. It would include a fashion show for a charitable cause by Indian designer Pria Kataria Puri. Mallika has been invited to glamorize the event with her much sex appeal.

It’s yet not confirmed if she is going to walk the ramp, but a performance with Kiely Williams is on the agenda.

Mallika Sherawat to Hissss in comics

Bollywood hottie Mallika Sherawat is all set to be a part of the comic book series.

The hot babe will now be a part of the imagination of little ones with her super snake woman avatar. A Los Angeles based publishing house is publishing a comic book series on Mallika Sherawat`s home production with Tips, titled ‘Hissss’.

Mallika’s brother and co-producer Vikram Singh confirmed the news and said, "Radical Comics is looking at introducing a new superhero to the world after vampires and werewolves. Now it will be the snake woman. ‘Hissss’ will be launched as a comic book series and graphic novels which will introduce the ultimate femme fatale the super snake heroine to the world."

Radical Comics is busy setting up adaptations of its comic book imprint around Hollywood.

Mallika Sherawat to endorse Playboy

She is one of the boldest babes of bollywood and is well known for her revealing outfits and outrageous statements. She is none other than the hot and sensuous Mallika Sherawat.

After having won many a hearts with her hot and appealing performance in Murder, Mallika went onto become one of Bollywood's most prized and desirable women, a tag that she carries proudly with élan.

For those who feel that Mallika has done it all then its time to think again. Well, the latest scoop is that international brand Playboy- not the magazine, but the perfume has been rumoured to have roped in Madame Mallika for its launch in India.

It is still not clear as to if she will be endorsing the brand or just be the launching hand for Playboy but one thing is for sure, that the Playboy perfume will not just be a huge sell-out, but also will garner lots of bunny points for itself.

Mallika Sherawat- The Deadly Snake Woman in Jennifer Lynch's Hissss

For sure, this one is a first for Mallika Sherawat. The Bollywood hottie is all set to play the role of a 'Naagin' in the Bollywood- Hollywood co-production, Hissss, directed by renowned Hollywood director Jennifer Lynch.

The film, which also stars Irrfan Khan, is about the vengeance of a 'Naagin' (The Snake Woman) and is produced by Govind Menon & Vikram Singh. From the looks of it, a lot of detailing and effort seems to have gone in getting the right look for Mallika Sherawat's character. Mallika's character is of a snake that transforms into a stunningly attractive woman.

Robert Kurtzman, one of the greatest special effects artists of the West, has been entrusted with the job of giving the right look for Mallika in this film. Robert has worked on films such as Vanilla Sky, Pulp fiction, Spy Kids and Evil Dead. The kind of make-up used is MUFX (prosthetic make-up) which is a technology that has won numerous awards. Two make-up artists have been working on Mallika's look and the material she wears is so slimy that at times it just sticks to the skin. What's more Madame Sherawat can't even move in her natural way with her make-up and at times is even carried to the sets. As for those scary eyes, Mallika is seen wearing some really huge contact lenses to get the desired effect.

Bollywood has seen films like Naagin, Nagina and Jaani Dushman, which had actors transform into snakes and seek revenge but going by the detailing and styling gone into getting the right look for the Snake Woman in this film, it can be safely said that this is a first of its kind in Bollywood.

Rakhi Sawant Vs Mallika Sherawat

Actress, item girl and host of chat show, Rakhi Sawant is furious with another sultry actress Mallika Sherawat for refusing to appear on her T.V. show, the Rakhi Sawant Show.

The show, which airs on Zoom T.V.. has garnered guests like Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan. This makes Rakhi furious that with such big stars agreeing to be part of the show, Mallika Sherawat had the audacity to refuse the show even while she is busy promoting her new film.

Rakhi says that Mallika Sherawat was not on her wish list of interviewees but the show’s producers approached the latter who refused. “ I have been told that Mallika is insecure about facing me. She has no reason to be. I am not a good dancer like her and she’s a big star where as I am the poorest person in the industry today,” says a fuming Rakhi Sawant.

Rakhi feels Mallika shouldn’t have behaved in such a haughty manner, “Does she think she’s such a diva? In God’s eyes, we are all one and the same. Itna ghamand kabhi bhi nahi karna chahiye.(One should not be so proud) If I do, I will go to the gutter. I say she’s better than me but what I can give she can’t. But I am honest…. I won’t become smaller if she doesn’t come on my show, she becomes small for refusing. Anyway, I have no problems that Mallika refused me. When she needs me I will stand by her.”

This could be the time for Mallika Sherawat

Though Mallika Sherawat featured in three films, each of which went on to be money spinners at the box office, she didn't really have a pivotal part to the play in the plot. At the beginning of the year, she belly danced to 'Maiyya Maiyya' in Guru and disappeared after a 5 minutes appearance. Later she danced to 'Mehbooba Mehbooba' with Himesh Reshammiya, refused to kiss him on the lips, pocketed close to Rs. 1 crore for around 20 minutes screen time, and then pronto said a good bye. The year ended with a blockbuster Welcome and while this was the only film where she had something better to do both in terms of screen time and relevance to the film's plot, it again wasn't really The Mallika Sherawat movie. In a way, 2007 was a “guest appearance” outing for Mallika.

Now 2008 is certainly a happening year for Mallika Sherawat, especially the current season, which would see two of her films arriving in back to back months. While her Ugly Aur Pagli has been confirmed for a 25th July release, Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam would arrive on either 22nd or 29th August. Incidentally both the films are comedies and come with altogether unique storylines.

Ugly Aur Pagli is a breezy romantic comedy entertainer that explores the love hate relationship between an aggressive Mallika and a meek Ranvir Shorey who is greeted with 99 slaps, only to be presented with a solitary kiss. A PNC production, the film is being aggressively promoted and would be arriving on the same day as Mission Istanbul and Money Hai To Honey Hai.

On the other hand Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam seems to be a riotous outing waiting to happen with a mad bunch of actors like Rahul Bose, Paresh Rawal and Kay Kay Menon pairing with Mallika to do something really unique on screen. Together, they form a part of a drama troupe called “Kalakar Natak Company” that produces socially relevant and thought-provoking plays, which no one understands and hardly anyone sees.

Mallika will be seen in a hot avtar in Ugly Aur Pagli and later as a fully dressed “Anarkali” in Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam. So, audience is certainly expected to arrive in hordes.

WELCOME all set to be welcomed

WELCOME, featuring Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Feroz Khan, Paresh Rawal and Mallika Sherawat is all set to hit the silver screen on December 21.

It’s a comedy movie produced by Firoz Nadiadwala under the banner of Base Industries Group through Studio 18. Anees Bazmee is the director and story writer of the film who has proved his comic skills in the movies like Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and No Entry. The melodious music of the film has been composed by Himesh Reshammiya and Anand Raj Anand.

One of the most remarkable point about this movie is that Anil Kapoor has designed his own look in this multi-starrer comedy.

He is essaying Katrina Kaif's serio-comic don brother in the first half after which he falls for Mallika Sherawat's character in the second half of the film.

"As there is a complete change in my life once the girl walks in, my clothes change colour from black to bright red as well," laughs Anil. He adds, "It's true that I've chosen my own clothes. It was a pain to have to shop so much though.”

Anil has planned and selected his entire look himself.

• Movie Stills of Katrina Kaif from WELCOME