Mallika Sherawat is an Indian actress who appears mainly in Bollywood films. Known for her bold onscreen attitude in such films as Khwahish and Murder Sherawat has been frequently featured in the media as a sex symbol. Wikipedia
Born: October 24, 1976 (age 36), Rohtak
Height: 1.69 m
Spouse: Karan Singh Gill (m. 2000–2001)
Education: Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, Miranda House, University of Delhi
Mallika Sherawat (born Reema Lamba) is an Indian actress who appears mainly in Bollywood films. Known for her bold onscreen attitude in such films as Khwahish (2003) and Murder (2004)Sherawat has been frequently featured in the media as a sex symbol. She than appeared in successful romantic comedy Pyaar Ke Side Effects (2006) which won her much critical acclaim. Since then, she has appeared in successes like Aap Ka Suroor - The Real Love Story, Welcome (both 2007)- her biggest commercial success so far- and Double Dhamaal (2011). She is one of the few Bollywood stars trying to crossover to Hollywood,with films like Hisss (2010) and Politics of Love (2011).
In 2009, Sherawat starred in a Hollywood film named Hisss, co-starring Irrfan Khan and directed by Jennifer Lynch. The film, based on the legend of Nāga, is an independent co-production between the United States and India. Endeavour Independent has bought the distribution rights of Hisss. Sherawat promoted the film with live snakes at the Cannes Film Festival 2010. Hisss was released in all major Indian languages on 22 October 2010.
Sherawat starred in another Hollywood film, Politics of Love, aka Love, Barack, directed by William Dear. She plays Aretha Gupta, a devoted local Obama volunteer coordinator. The film is a romantic comedy set during Barack Obama's campaign for the US Presidency. First look of Love, Barack was unveiled by Sherawat at Cannes 2010. It was released in 2011.
Sherawat won the 2008 Renaissance Artist Award at the 16th Annual Diversity Awards held in California.On 14 August 2009, Sherawat received a career recognition Honorary Citizenship of Los Angeles for her career achievements and charitable efforts.In 2012 Mallika featured with American pop star Bruno Mars, in his parody video of Salt-N-Pepa Whatta Man for a comedy website.
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