Mallika Sherawat made news when she was photographed in a burka while travelling outdoors to disguise herself so crowds don't prohibit the bombshell from getting from place to place on time... and now the sexy snake woman has taken her burka antics one step further in her forthcoming film 'Hisss' - Mallika AS A SNAKE in a burka!

Sources claim there are a number of action-chase scenes in the film in which Mallika dons the attire, and that the idea was thought up by director Jennifer Lynch and integrated in to her script as an "inside joke" for those familiar with Mallika's burka lore.

The anticipated film HISSS starring Sherawat and Irrfan Khan opens worldwide October 22nd after a lengthy and FX-heavy post-production in Hollywood.

So, next time you see a crowd surround someone in a burka, watch out-- because it may not be just Mallika, but her snake avatar! Hissssssss...