MUMBAI â Mallika Sherawat first captivated Indian audiences in the 2003 film âKhwahishâ (2003) with 23 kisses. In the following year, she starred in the annual topmost hit, âMurder,â an erotic thriller. She caught the attention of Jackie Chan, who cast her in the 2005 film âThe Mythâ and she emerged as a breakout star at the Cannes Film Festival, with Time Magazine's Richard Corliss calling her "the next big thing."  Sherawat was seen in the Indian American film âHisssâ (in which she also made her debut as co-producer and singer) with the late Irrfan Khan, for which she won a Kalakar Award for Best Actress. Other popular film credits include âDasavatharam,â âWelcome,â âPyaar Ke Side/Effectsâ and âTime Raiders,â which made $127 million at the box-office.