The Bollywood actor was seen posing with a live python to promote her film “Hisss” at the ongoing 63rd Cannes Film Festival.
Dressed in a yellow and black dress, Mallika, who plays a snake woman in the film, attempted to handle a 22-foot python on Sunday to promote the film at the Majestic Hotel in Cannes, France.
“All the snakes have just entered the Majestic Hotel in Cannes! Hissstory is being made,” Mallika posted on her Twitter page.
Directed by Jennifer Lynch and produced by Govind Menon and Vikram Singh Lamba of Split Image Pictures, the movie also stars Irrfan Khan, Divya Dutta and American character actor Jeff Doucette.
The actor also revealed the Indian release date of the film.
“The announcement was made at Cannes, Hisss being released (on) India Independence Day (August 15),” she added on the micro-blogging site.
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