Mallika Sherawat says Dirty Politics is the most important film of her life
Mumbai:
Actress Mallika Sherawat has chosenpromotion of her upcoming movie Dirty Politics overattending a party in US where President Barack Obama was alsoinvited as it is the "most important film in my life".
She said she skipped the dinner at the party that was tobe attended by Obama."It is true...I was invited to a dinner in US. I had evenconfirmed that I was attending it. But then I got a call fromK C Bokadia (director) that we have a press meet today. I hadto make a decision....For me Dirty Politics is the mostimportant film in my life."
She had met President Obama at a tea party in Los Angeles in 2011.She was reportedly invited for tea with President Obama during hisPresidential campaign visit in Hollywood last year.Dirty Politics is based on the story of nurse BhanwariDevi.
Mallika has been roped in for the movie by Bokadia toplay the lead in the film inspired from Bhanwari's life."I remember making a comment that women are treated likecattle in this country but I received a flak for it. But thatproved right with all rape cases etc... The way women aretreated... I think I owe it to myself to be part of this filmand I stand for it... For this story to be told to thepublic," she told the press conference.
Dirty Politics also stars Om Puri, Jackie Shroff,Anupam Kher and Ashutosh Rana among others and is slated forrelease later this year.
She said she skipped the dinner at the party that was tobe attended by Obama."It is true...I was invited to a dinner in US. I had evenconfirmed that I was attending it. But then I got a call fromK C Bokadia (director) that we have a press meet today. I hadto make a decision....For me Dirty Politics is the mostimportant film in my life."
She had met President Obama at a tea party in Los Angeles in 2011.She was reportedly invited for tea with President Obama during hisPresidential campaign visit in Hollywood last year.Dirty Politics is based on the story of nurse BhanwariDevi.
Mallika has been roped in for the movie by Bokadia toplay the lead in the film inspired from Bhanwari's life."I remember making a comment that women are treated likecattle in this country but I received a flak for it. But thatproved right with all rape cases etc... The way women aretreated... I think I owe it to myself to be part of this filmand I stand for it... For this story to be told to thepublic," she told the press conference.
Dirty Politics also stars Om Puri, Jackie Shroff,Anupam Kher and Ashutosh Rana among others and is slated forrelease later this year.
