Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat is to play a role opposite “Avatar” star Laz Alonso in the political comedy “Love, Barack”.

Talking to the reporters the sexy actress said, “Laz Alonso is a talented and exciting actor. I’m very lucky to be working with him.”

The movie will be directed by American filmmaker Doug McHenry in which Mallika is playing the role of Aretha Gupta who is a devoted, local Obama volunteer coordinator.

The story of the movie is set up on the month before Election Day in America. In which Democrat Aretha unexpectedly falls for her Republican counterpart (Alonso), a handsome, dynamic African-American working for the local McCain office. It’s a story of hope, changes and passionate debate which is followed by the romantic and political roller-coaster.

Veteran actress Ruby Dee, comic actor Gerry Bednob and film and television actress Loretta Devine are also working in the movie.

Now many Bollywood actresses would be jealous of Mallika as she is doing two Hollywood movies “Hisss” and “Love, Barack” together. She had already made news when she won a small role in a Jackie Chan’s movie, “The Myth”.