Bollywood turned Hollywood starlet Mallika Sherawat made some noise at the Cannes film festival. The actress hosted a party at the India pavilion which industry folks such as acclaimed Bollywood producer Subhash Ghai attended. She also did a promo performance for her film Hisss on the roof top of the Majestic hotel during the festival and debut the film at the famous event.
Sherawat has been rubbing shoulders with the who's who of Hollywood and it turns out that she got to know actress Salma Hayek at the festival. Sources say that Hayek was impressed with Sherawat's performance in her film Hisss and is interested in doing a movie with her. The project is about women around the world dealing with abuse. Sherawat is suppose to play the lead in it. Mallika's camp said that nothing is official yet however they will let the public know when it is. Mallika has already acted in Hollywood films, The Myth' with Jackie Chan, Hisss and Love Barack. Can this be another one to add to her list?
Sherawat is definitely making a name for herself in the west being called Bollywood's most famous sex symbol by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and hanging out with American artist such as R&B sensation Usher who she has tweeted about.
Prior to acting in the west Mallika was known for her Bollywood film's Kwashish and Murder. In both films Mallika Sherawat played the role of a sexy female, causing the media to nickname her "Bollywood Bombshell" and "The Sex Queen of Bollywood."
Sherawat continued to choose roles which required her to play up her status of a sex symbol. Her status as a sexy actress spread throughout India and the world. She became the first Indian actress offered to pose for Playboy; she turned it down.
Then in 2006, Mallika decided that she wanted to show the world that she was more than just a pretty face. She wanted to prove that she could be a serious actress as well. Her amazing performance in Pyaar Ke Side Effects won her rave reviews from critics and fans alike.
In 2007 Mallika Sherawat added yet another accomplishment to her long list of achievements; she became the highest paid actress in Bollywood history. She was paid Rs. 1.5 crores for her ten minute cameo appearance in Aap Ka Suroor.
Now she is making waves in the US and her track record shows us that her career in Hollywood is on the rise.
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