Will Mallika's Monroe act help?

Kis kis ki Kismat has Mallika doing a Monroe-inspired SevenYear Itch skirt flying cameo. But will her BO luck also soar?

(##include msid=43376741,type=11 ##)Mallika Shehrawat seemshell bent on doing . Again. Afterthe bold bikini and backless sunbathing act in Anurag Bose''s-inspired infidelity thriller, Shehrawat is courtingcontroversy once again. And this time, she''s landed in the Censor court, withthe wind blowing against her skirt. Literally.Recreating Hollywooddiva Marilyn Monroe''s famous pose, the scissors havelanded on a scene in Govind Menon''s . The shot has Mallika clad in a short red frilly outfit with herskirt flying into the air and displaying her undergarment. (##include msid=43376741,type=11 ##)Not forgetting hervociferous defence of 17 smooches in with the mandatory "scriptdemanded so", the Censor Board watchdogs have put their foot down to the use ofscene in film''s promos. Menon''s second flick with Mallika (the first was) playing a young college goinggirl who finds a well-wisher and benefactor in a rich stock broker (played byDharmendra). While Mallika has led a scathing attack on the IndianCensor board, terming them as "a bunch of geriatrics with a stupid attitude",the Jat girl, allegedly from small town Rohtak has done her homework well. In arecent interview to a TV channel over the skirt brouhaha, she pertinentlypointed out the oddity that while 70% of Indian population is under the age of30, everyone in the Censor Board is aged more than 50.

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(##include msid=43376741,type=11 ##)Age definitely is anissue for the once-upon-a-time Reema Lamba. Of course it does not matter whenshe is romancing thespian Bollywood star Dharmendra. Sherawat is also doing asizzling cabaret number with the entire look, appeal and moves inspired byMonroe''s song .

Although Monroe had a penchant for beingcontroversy''s child, thanks to her meandering ways including drugs, numerousbroken marriages, failed romances with the Kennedy brothers and psychologicaldisorder, Shehrawat seems to be miles away from all this. As she launches into atirade against meddling Censor board officials and goes about town bragging thatbagging action-king Jackie Chan''s project happened thanks to her own merit(whatever, that is) and not due to some producer promoting her, one hopes thatshe can proudly stake claim for her Monroe-like act. And her shines through at the BoxOffice!

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