People have been tagging me as Mallika ever since the promos were revealed. But I want to clarify that the similarity ends with the name of the movie and the name of the character I am playing. I have a separate identity and want to be recognised as Sheena only.
It is directed by Wilson Louis, and Samir Dattani is cast opposite me. I play the central character of Mallika, who lives in Jodhpur. It is a horror-thriller with elements of action and romance as well.
It is just the start of my career. I want to experiment and do all kinds of roles. I would love to work with Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan as they are my favourites. Images are very difficult to break. Because of my character in this movie, I am being recognised as just another sexy actress. But I am capable of doing serious roles, too.
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For the first time in his long career, world famous composer Yanni dedicated his song 'Changes' at his sold out Los Angeles concert 'Yanni Voices' to Bollywood's own sexy diva Mallika Sherawat!
As it was reported just days ago, Mallika met Oscar and Grammy winner Ric Wake and New Age maestro Yanni at famed LA eatery, The Ivy, while having dinner with the producers of her upcoming and highly anticipated film HISSS, which Mallika describes as the world's first "female empowerment superhero snake goddess horror film."
"I haven't been to a concert in a long time, but who could resist such a monumental honour," Mallika was quoted as saying by an inside source. "The show was incredible. Yanni is a genuine artist."
At the concert, during a jumbo video screen sequence of images from Yanni's legendary performance at India's Taj Mahal, Yanni took to the mic and made an impressive dedication to the star, in front of over 7,000 fans, saying, "This song is for Mallika Sherawat. One of a kind."
Sheeraz Hasan founder of Hollywood.TV said: "Since Mallika came to Los Angeles, she's been quite a sensation. This kind of attention hasn't been seen for a long time in Hollywood. Grown men have become boys around Mallika. Established, well-to-do industry players have become desperate to spend time with her. She's the new "It Girl" in town."
Mallika is in Hollywood during the post-production of HISSS, the first Bollywood film to be represented by a top Hollywood talent agency (WME).
Director Woody Hill proves that minimalism can be successful. The Working Title Repertory Company's production of Sam Shepard's A Lie of the Mind is scarce on props and features a bare-bones set. But creative directing and sophisticated acting combine with a masterful script to make the repertory company's debut truly memorable.
Like many of Shepard's plays, A Lie of the Mind is set in the American West. This play takes a close look at the horror of wife abuse and its effect on two families. Jake (Ian Lithgow), driven by jealousy, beats his wife, Beth (Bina Martin), to a pulp and leaves her for dead. Confused and scared, Jake returns home to his mother, Lorraine (Jacque line Hayes) and sinks into a deep depression.
Meanwhile, Jake's brother, Frankie (Peter Mitchell), sets out discover whether Beth is actually dead or in hiding. Alive, but mentally handicapped and in the care of her feeble-minded parents, Beth tries to cope with her illness and her divided feelings of both longing for and fear of her husband.
Hill's directing deserves commendation. He utilizes every inch of the small Leverett House Library, including many doors, the stairways and the narrow passageway behind the seats, to expand the set and surround the audience with action. Light Designer Tim Magner uses different lighting techniques to convey changes in time and space--particularly during Jake's occasional daydream or flashback. And Hill's staging enchances the production by emphasizing the riff between the two clans. One side of the stage is reserved for Jake's family, another for Beth's, and their paths rarely cross.
Good directing is essential in any production, but the actors really make A Lie of the Mind a theatrical gem. Every performer seems to spit out a Western drawl with ease. Martin's character is particularly demanding because Beth is physically as well as verbally handicapped, and Martin performs as though her disability is real. Hayes handles the fast-paced rhythm of Shepard's dialogue almost flawlessly and commands the audience's attention every time she appears on stage. And Jeanne Simpson is convincing as Beth's airheaded but well-intentioned mother.
All of the male actors give credible performances, particularly Lithgow and Tira Foran as Beth's hard-working but stubborn father. Unfortunately, Hill has several male performers scream and shout to convey anger when more moderate tones would have been more effective.
Despite the decibel problams, A Lie of the Mind successfully blends humorous moments with poignant drama. Both the actors and the director have obviously studied the play closely. If Working Title's debut performance gives any indication of future prowess, the company's April staging of The Three Sisters will be a production to remember.
The sexy lady is making news (or should that be newsss) again for her big Hollywood debut, Hisss a horror fantasy, directed by Jennifer Lynch, daughter of acclaimed filmmaker David Lynch, in which she plays an angry snake woman.
1. Perfect 10 body
She's got one of the hottest bodies in the business and knows it too. A drool-worthy mix of curvaceous and toned, Mallika follows a healthy, fitness regime in order to nab the title of Bollywood's leading sex-symbol each and every time.
Her racy tongue and candid attitude makes the Pyaar Ke Side Effects star every interviewer's dream come true. In fact, she could publish a compilation of her quotes and rake some more moolah. Here's a sample or two:
'I haven't met a man who has more b**** than I do.'
One could learn a thing or two from Mallika about self-plugging. Be it her Cannes stint with Jackie Chan where she overshadowed all and sundry going overboard with her enthusiasm and cleavage-popping outfit.
Or her exceptional social networking skills, highlighting her Hollywood stint by posing with international celebrities like Johnny Depp, Sting and Salma Hayek, to the extent that her Twitter handle reads MallikaLA.
From Rahul Bose to Ranvir Shorey, she's locked lips with almost all her screen heroes. Not to forget her much-publicised 17 kisses with model turned actor Himanshu Malik in a shabby Love Story rip-off, Khwahish.
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