Mallika Sherawat

Mallika Sherawat

Mallika Sherawat has been cast opposite Avatar actor Laz Alonso in Love Barack, a political romantic comedy set during the frantic days leading up to 2008 US Presidential election.

Doug McHenry will direct the film, while Los Angeles Times contributing writer Gary Goldstein will pen the script. The film also stars veteran actress Ruby Dee, comedy veteran Gerry Bednob and Loretta Devine.

Mallika Sherawat will play the female lead and central character Aretha Gupta, a devoted, local Obama volunteer coordinator. The story, a snapshot of a moment in time that was filled with hope, change, and passionate debate, follows the romantic and political rollercoaster that develops when, the month before Election Day, democrat Aretha unexpectedly falls for her Republican counterpart (Alonso), a handsome, dynamic African-American working for the local McCain office.

Sherawat is appearing in another Hollywood film, Hisss, along with Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan. The movie, directed by Jennifer Lynch, is in post-production.

While working on Hisss last summer, the actress made the rounds in Los Angeles. She was seen hanging out with the likes of Usher and Ozzy Ozbourne, visited Twitter’s L.A. headquarters (she’s one of the most followed Bollywood stars on the social-networking site), was made an honorary citizen by L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and got a milkshake named after her at the famous West Hollywood ice-cream parlor, Millions of Milkshakes.