Mallika
Sherawat
had
quite
a
successful
2007
with
a
hat-trick
of
box
office
successes
to
her
name.
However,
even
though
Guru,
Aap
Ka
Surroor
-
The
Movie
and
Welcome
were
all
money
spinners,
Mallika
only
had
supporting
roles
or
cameo
appearances
in
each
of
the
three
films.
While
in
Guru,
she
gyrated
to
the
tune
of
chartbuster
track
'Maiyya
Maiyya'
in
case
of
Aap
Ka
Surror
-
The
Moviee
there
were
rumors
about
her
charging
a
whopping
Rs
one
crore
in
fees
for
a
short
appearance.
In
the
film,
she
had
an
item
track
'Mehbooba'
in
addition
to
a
few
scenes
as
a
woman
who
had
much
more
than
just
a
crush
on
Himesh
Reshammiya.
Even
though
she
was
promoted
as
a
vamp
in
the
film,
she
hardly
seemed
to
be
the
one
as
the
film
progressed.
Meanwhile,
the
latest
release
Welcome
is
her
biggest
blockbuster
of
all
times.
Even
as
she
made
an
appearance
only
in
the
second
half
of
the
film,
her
arrival
only
made
the
proceedings
livelier.
Her
naughty
antics
with
Nana
Patekar
and
Anil
Kapoor
managed
to
get
the
house
down
with
her
'Kiya
Kiya'
song
and
dance
number
with
the
two
veterans
turning
out
to
be
a
chartbuster.
Says
a
source
closely
associated
with
the
actor,
'The
year
2007
has
gone
quite
well
for
Mallika
even
though
she
didn't
have
a
lead
role
to
play
in
any
of
the
three
films.
After
Pyaar
Ke
Side
Effects,
her
fans
have
obviously
been
asking
for
more.
After
a
consistently
good
run,
in
the
form
of
three
super
hit
films,
she
is
all
set
to
enter
2008
with
a
lot
more
confidence.'
The
year
2008
is
indeed
special
for
Madame
M
as
she
would
be
seen
in
at
least
three
high
profile
projects
-
Ugly
and
Pagli,
Maan
Gaye
Mughal-E-Azam
and
a
Tamil
film
Dasavatharam.
Reveals
the
source,
'Maan
Gaye
Mughal-E-Azam
is
all
set
to
remind
the
audience
of
the
great
chemistry
that
Mallika
shared
with
Rahul
Bose
in
Pyaar
Ke
Side
Effects.
The
film
is
a
wonderful
package.
Not
only
does
it
come
from
the
house
of
Venus
who
are
looking
at
making
a
comeback
after
the
debacle
of
Aap
Ki
Khatir;
it
also
has
Sanjay
Chhel
as
a
director
who
wrote
such
superb
one
liners
in
Partner.
Actors
like
Paresh
Rawal
and
Kay
Kay
Menon
in
the
cast
only
make
this
yet
another
more
comedy
to
watch
out
for
in
2008.'
Another
comedy
which
Mallika's
fans
can
expect
from
her
this
year
is
Ugly
and
Pagli.
A
Pritish
Nandy
Communications'
production,
the
film,
as
per
its
producer
Rangita
Pritish
Nandy,
is
'Bollywood's
quirkiest,
kinkiest
and
funniest
romance'.
To
be
directed
by
debutant
Sachin
Khot,
the
film
sees
Mallika
paired
opposite
Ranvir
Shorey
who
had
a
supporting
role
to
play
in
Pyaar
Ke
Side
Effects.
A
romantic
comedy,
the
film
has
music
by
Anu
Malik.
Before
the
year
comes
to
a
close,
Mallika
would
be
also
seen
in
her
biggest
and
costliest
Indian
project
ever
-
Dasavatharam
(which
stands
for
'Ten
Incarnations').
She
is
said
to
be
playing
a
CIA
agent
in
the
film
that
has
Kamal
Hassan
in
the
lead
with
as
many
as
10
characters
to
portray.
With
three
major
films
up
her
sleeves
that
would
feature
Mallika
in
different
roles
as
a
leading
lady,
2008
could
well
be
the
year
that
acts
as
her
calling
card!
Story first published: Thursday, January 17, 2008, 16:08 [IST]