Yukta Mookhey strikes again!

Rajoo Kariya

A year ago, she was crowned Miss World 1999.

Today, the 5'11 Yukta Mookhey is ready to step into Bollywood.

For her first big Bollywood break, she has been signed on for producer Ramesh Sharma and director A Muthu's Pyaasa.

The model will make her debut opposite Aftab Shivdasani and new find Syed Zulfi.

Being made under the banner of Triple Aar Movies, the film costars Govind Namdeo, Anang Desai, Sanjay Narvekar, Smita Jaykar, Arif Zakaria with Mukesh Tiwari and Akhilendra Mishra.

The film has cinematography by Harmeet Singh, action by Bhiku Verma, art by Gayatri Marwah, sound by Jagmohan Anand with lyrics by Faiz Anwar and music by Sanjeev-Darshan.

The film will roll before the cameras on January 3, 2001 with a 25-day non-stop marathon shooting spell in Kulu Manali.