Histrionic-ally speaking: Mallika Sherawat

No critic or fan, well, not even Mallika herself, might want to claim that she is an actress of substance. Give her a role that demands true histrionics, and you see the lady struggling helplessly. Give her what she is expected to deliver, and she surprises the audience with sheer on-screen passion. But whether she can sizzle the box office, all through her own might, is looking increasingly doubtful. What she can assure, however, is an initial draw.