Mallika's Tezz item number dropped?

Unhappy with the final result, director Priyadarshan has decided to chop Mallika Sherawat's item number Laila from Tezz. But there is a twist. Producer Ratan Jain wants to retain it. So who will win, will Mallika be out or in?

Unhappy with the final result, director Priyadarshan has decided to chop Mallika Sherawat's item number Laila from Tezz. But there is a twist. Producer Ratan Jain wants to retain it. So who will win, will Mallika be out or in?



Sameera Reddy was apparently approached for the item number first, but she declined the offer. Later, the producer told the cast that Jia Khan would be doing it, reports Mid Day.



"However, we later learnt that Mallika was doing it, without any clue as to why Jiah was not a part of it any more," a source told the tabloid, adding that it was Mallika who was keen on doing the item number.



"Mallika and Ratanji had an understanding that she would charge a very nominal fee for it and publicise it to the maximum," the source added.



"Mallika insisted to Ratanji that she should be cast in the song. She even told him that since they had already done a couple of films together, she would be keeping their equation in mind, and wouldn’t haggle for money," the source was quoted saying.

Ratan Jain denied the story, adding that the reason why Priyan wasn’t around during the shoot of this song was because he was working on another film. "However, everything happened with his knowledge. He recommended the director of photography and even the choreographer. One can’t do anything without the director’s awareness."



Over to Priyan now.