Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat has worked in many superhit films in the 2000s. Even today, many of Mallika’s characters remain viral on social media. Mallika Sherawat has recently made a comeback with Rajkumar Rao and Tripti Dimri starrer film ‘Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video’. After returning to the silver screen after a long gap, Mallika is telling about her journey to reach this point. In a recent interview with Ranveer Allahbadia, Mallika told that the experience of working with Welcome co-stars Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar has been very wonderful. Both used to fight for my attention. This made me feel important.
During the conversation, Mallika shared a humorous memory when shown a picture from the Welcome sets and said, ‘My two lovers, this picture sums up my life. I had so much fun shooting for Welcome, both Anil and Nana were fighting for me. They were trying to get my attention; imagine how important I felt! They are wonderful people and have amazing energy as actors.’ When asked if she anticipated the iconic status of the film, Mallika candidly replied, ‘We were shooting in Dubai, it was so hot there that our makeup kept melting, so no one was bothered thinking about the fate of the film. We all just wanted to pack up and go back home as soon as possible.’
The film was a super hit at the box office.
Welcome was a 2007 Bollywood comedy film, directed by Anees Bazmee and produced by Firoz Nadiadwala. The film had a star cast including Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Mallika Sherawat, and Paresh Rawal. The story revolves around two criminals, Uday Shetty (Nana Patekar) and Majnu Bhai (Anil Kapoor), who are determined to get Uday’s sister, Sanjana (Katrina Kaif) married into a respectable family. Things take a hilarious turn when she falls in love with Rajiv (Akshay Kumar), a normal guy with no criminal connections. Welcome was a huge box office success, praised for its strong comedy, witty dialogues, and memorable performances, especially those of Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar whose comic timing as the bumbling gangsters was widely praised. The film was known for its entertaining plot and became one of the most iconic Bollywood comedies of the late 2000s. Its success led to a sequel, Welcome Back (2015), featuring most of the original cast.