Bollywood siren Mallika Sherawat has managed to bag a political-romantic comedy Hollywood movie opposite the Avatar star Laz Alonso (he played the envious Omaticaya leader Tsu'Tey).
In the film Love, Barack, Mallika will be seen romancing Laz on screen. Says Mallika, “Laz Alonso is a talented and exciting actor. I'm very lucky to be working with him.”
In the film, Mallika plays the female lead Aretha Gupta, a devoted, local Obama volunteer, coordinator. The movie which is a political comedy shows that in the month before the Election Day, Democrat Aretha unexpectedly falls for her Republican counterpart (Laz), a handsome, dynamic African-American working for the local McCain office. It's then when love blossoms.
LOVE, BARACK is a political romantic comedy set during the frantic and intoxicating days leading up to 2008 U.S. Presidential election. Doug McHenry (NEW JACK CITY) is directing the film. Los Angeles Times contributing writer Gary Goldstein wrote the script. Francis Kenny is Director of Photography.
In the film, Mallika's character Aretha Gupta is a devoted, local Obama volunteer coordinator. The story, a snapshot of a moment in time that was filled with hope, change, and passionate debate, follows the romantic and political rollercoaster that develops when, the month before Election Day, Democrat Aretha unexpectedly falls for her Republican counterpart (Alonso), a handsome, dynamic African-American working for the local McCain office.
Acclaimed veteran actress Ruby Dee (Best Supporting Actress Oscar Nominee for 2007's AMERICAN GANGSTER) has also joined, rounding out the cast that includes comedy veteran Gerry Bednob (THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN) and Loretta Devine (WAITING TO EXHALE, CRASH).
Sherawat says, "Laz Alonso is a talented and exciting actor. I'm very lucky to be working with him."
The story's inspiration comes from the many publicly-documented campaign romances that sprung-up around the Obama Presidential win, which experts speculate resulted in a baby-boom last year and what is being called an "Obama baby-boom."
Mallika's Hollywood film Hissss which is directed by Jennifer Lynch is yet to be released.
