New Delhi:
Mallika's eagerness to reach the Oscars red carpet early didn't pay off. The actress reached the world famous red carpet when there was no one around! Even most of the reporters, TV crews and photographers who capture the stars, had not reached.
The reason for Mallika's boo-boo was her eagerness to reach the venue ahead of time.
"The invite read '3 pm onwards' but stars usually show up after 4 pm. In fact the television crews and photographers start putting up their paraphernalia only after 3 pm knowing fully well that the stars start descending around 4.30 pm," said a source
The Hisss actress, however, arrived at 2.50 pm when only a few early reporters and photographers could capture her.
The source added: "Normally it takes at least an hour and a half for a star to walk the full carpet, pose for photographers, give bytes and be interviewed till they reach the Kodak theatre. But Mallika completed the red carpet in just 30 minutes as there was hardly anyone around."
Mallika remained unavailable for comment but her brother Vikram Singh says, "Mallika has got coverage worldwide. She was there on the red carpet and at the after-party. She has been so busy with the Oscars that she has not had a chance to tell us what happened. She is expected back in Mumbai next week."
While Mallika's manager said: "I am not aware of her reaching before time."
The source explained: "This is the reason why her snapshots did not get splashed immediately after the event as only a few had clicked her. It was only later that her pictures did the rounds."
Sources said that Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai who were also on the red carpet at the Oscars did not want a run-in with Mallika Sherawat. They had told their agents to make sure they weren't around at the same time as Mallika.
The Bachchans arrived on the scene only after 4.30 pm by that time the overzealous siren had already finished her walk.
The reason for Mallika's boo-boo was her eagerness to reach the venue ahead of time.
"The invite read '3 pm onwards' but stars usually show up after 4 pm. In fact the television crews and photographers start putting up their paraphernalia only after 3 pm knowing fully well that the stars start descending around 4.30 pm," said a source
The Hisss actress, however, arrived at 2.50 pm when only a few early reporters and photographers could capture her.
The source added: "Normally it takes at least an hour and a half for a star to walk the full carpet, pose for photographers, give bytes and be interviewed till they reach the Kodak theatre. But Mallika completed the red carpet in just 30 minutes as there was hardly anyone around."
Mallika remained unavailable for comment but her brother Vikram Singh says, "Mallika has got coverage worldwide. She was there on the red carpet and at the after-party. She has been so busy with the Oscars that she has not had a chance to tell us what happened. She is expected back in Mumbai next week."
While Mallika's manager said: "I am not aware of her reaching before time."
The source explained: "This is the reason why her snapshots did not get splashed immediately after the event as only a few had clicked her. It was only later that her pictures did the rounds."
Sources said that Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai who were also on the red carpet at the Oscars did not want a run-in with Mallika Sherawat. They had told their agents to make sure they weren't around at the same time as Mallika.
The Bachchans arrived on the scene only after 4.30 pm by that time the overzealous siren had already finished her walk.
