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.

Remember Mithun Chakbraborty’s career-changing hit Pyar Jhukta Nahin? The 1985 blockbuster changed the direction of Mithunda’s career from an action-dance star to a romantic hero. Pyar Jhukta Nahin was one of the biggest money-spinners of 1980s. Now its producer K C Bokadia has hit on an ostensibly ingenious idea to cash in on the popularity of Pyar Jhukta Nahin and to resurrect Govinda’s career.

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.