Though it may sound a little weird, guess what the talk of the town is? Mallika Sherawat's priceless act in Mani Ratnam's Guru.

If insiders are to be believed, the usually tight fisted Mani Ratnam had to actually cough up a hefty fee to make Mallika shake her hips for the sizzling item number she did for Abhishek and the Aishwarya starrer.

Moral of the story: when it comes to Mallika, even Mani has to pay up!

Mallika and Rahul sizzle onscreen !