She's been called a number of things -- 'One of Asia's 100 most beautiful people', 'India's most expensive item girl' and 'India's number one vamp', to name a few.
And while Mallika's provocative item numbers and skimpy outfits may upset the moral sensibilities of many Indians, there's no one alive who'd dare say this Haryanvi heart-throb isn't hot, hot, hot!
Photograph: Rediff Archive
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