She is having a whale of a time with her beau, ace tennis player Leander Paes and expects the world to ignore their midnight escapades and lovers` tiffs.The way Mahima Chaudhary lies through her teeth is to be heard to believe.

From utter nonsensical explanations to absurd excuses, the Punjabi Jat kudi from Uttar Pradesh could easily dodge her way through. All may be forgiven when fans and friends are at the receiving end. But what does she take the community of producers for? If her secretary`s statements are anything to go by, he insists his client took off for shows without caring that producers who had her dates were left stranded.

A decision by IMPPA (Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association) to clamp a ban on her has made her press the panic buttons  after all there`s so much at stake, films, moolah and reputation. Last heard, a sad Mahima was seen at her estranged mentor Subhash Ghai`s office for support