Controversies follow Mallika Sherawat like rains after gathering clouds. To no one’s surprise Mallika has whipped up a storm of protests while playing Bhanwari Devi, the slain Rajasthani nurse, in K C Bokadia’s <em>Dirty Politics</em>. In Indore for the shooting, Mallika apparently had unwanted visitors from a particular political party who claimed the Bhanwari Devi scandal was being dug up at another political party’s behest.

It was in an item song with Mallika Sherawat in Bin Bulaye Baraat that Om Puri had raved about the oomphy lady. “Contrary to her image she is so decent, she should be called Mallika <em>Sharaafat</em>,” Om had exulted, expressing a wish to work at length with the <em>shareef</em> Sherawat. It seems someone up there heard Puri. Mallika has now been cast opposite the seasoned actor in K C Bokadia’s <em>Dirty Politics</em>, a film based on Bhanwari Devi who was allegedly murdered by a topnotch Rajasthan politician.