When Mahesh Bhatt [Images] threw a party on November 20 to celebrate the success of his films like Murder, Zeher [Images], Gangster [Images] and Woh Lamhe [Images], there was a surprise guest: Mallika Sherawat [Images].

The sexy actress had parted ways with the Bhatt camp after Murder became a big hit, over remuneration fees for the next project.

When she arrived at the venue, she seemed to outshine other Bhatt heroines like Kangana Ranaut [Images] and Shamita Shetty [Images].

All eyes were glued to Mallika, who posed with her Murder costar Emraan Hashmi [Images], and her mentor, Mahesh Bhatt.

Will Mallika be seen next in a Mahesh Bhatt film? Time will tell.

Text: Syed Firdaus Ashraf | Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar