Mallika
Sherawat
is
on
a
Hollywood-meets-Bollywood
spree
in
Los
Angeles
to
promote
and
create
awareness
for
her
next
release
Hissss
directed
by
Jennifer
Lynch.
It
is
learnt
that
she
recently
spent
some
time
with
legendary
American
movie
star
Shirley
MacLaine.
They
were
spotted
leaving
the
Chanel
store
on
Rodeo
Drive
in
Beverly
Hills.
They
were
followed
by
paparazzi
and
ducked
in
to
a
cafe
for
a
late
lunch.
The
meeting
between
the
Oscar-winning
actress
and
Mallika
lasted
over
two
hours.
A
few
weeks
ago
Mallika
met
Shirley's
brother,
Warren
Beatty,
at
the
Beverly
Hills
Polo
Lounge.
It
is
unclear
whether
Warren
arranged
the
introduction
between
the
actresses.
A
source
close
to
Mallika
says,
"They
discussed
films,
and
gossipped.
Shirley
told
her
stories
about
Billy
Wilder
and
the
time
when
she
'kicked
Jack
Nicholson
in
the
groin.'
Ms
MacLaine
also
enquired
of
her
film
Hissss,
as
she
has
long
been
fascinated
by
reincarnation
and
has
written
nine
books
on
it." Since
Hissss
deals
with
reincarnation,
the
senior
actress
was
quite
interested
in
the
film,
and
asked
to
see
the
teaser
promo
of
the
film.
Shirley
is
known
to
be
one
of
the
quirkiest
Hollywood
actresses,
just
like
Mallika
who
loves
drama.
Naturally
the
two
bonded
like
soul
sisters,
albeit
from
different
generations.
MacLaine
gave
the
desi
actress
tips
on
how
to
make
it
in
Hollywood.
The
H-Town
actress'
best
films
include
Irma
la
Douce,
Steel
Magnolias,
Terms
Of
Endearment,
The
Turning
Point,
The
Apartment,
Madame
Sousatzka,
Closing
The
Ring,
Rumor
Has
It
and
Used
People
among
others.
Story first published: Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:39 [IST]