And then Jackie Chan happened!
Mallika bagged a miniscule part in Stanley Tong's The Myth.
Though neither the film nor her role was any great shakes, its screening at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival gave Mallika an international platform to wow the paparazzi with her big smile and low cut blouses.
Her sparkling presence earned her favourable remarks from world renowned publications who dubbed her 'gorgeous' and 'curvaceous,' enough to be the next Brigitte Bardot.
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