Sexy Bollywood actress and spicy music sensation Poonam Jhawer apparently backed out of a Playboy centre spread assignment saying that it was too hot for her to handle.

This is the second time that Poonam was approached by an agent for Playboy Inc. Poonam though doesn't mind posing nude for a big Bollywood film, if the scenes suit the role and the script demands it.

Poonam was expected to don her 'birthday suit' for the Playboy photo session, and was also offered a huge sum of money for the nude shoot, say sources, but she decided not to do it, said her Media Manager and Publicist, Flynn Remedios.

"Since, I am living and working in India, doing a centre spread shoot for Playboy may be too hot for Indian audiences, " said Poonam, adding that she was also concerned about the general sentiments of the people. "It may not be accepted here, even though I am a model and actress."

According to Poonam's official website, the talented and hot actress, has worked opposite Suniel Shetty in Gulshan Rai-Rajeev Rai's Golden Jubilee film Mohra and is the only young producer till now in Indian Cinema who became a producer with multi crore movie without any filmi background. She is the producer of Aanch.

As an Actor, she is/was seen in Deewana Hoon Main Tera, B&W - The Black & White Fact, Jiyaala and Aanch. She is also working on south film with Mammootty. As a Singer she was in Sun Meri Rani – Aanch, which is picturised on Nana Patekar and herself. Her music videos include Pooh Kya Jalwa Hain, Take Me Home Baby and Poo 4 U.

Poonam who is affectionately called Poo by her friends, was born on 14th August in Mumbai. Poonam belongs to a business class family and her mother is a well-known poetess.

She on her own has taken the initiative of producing a big film like 'Aanch' along with B.L.Saboo. Aanch starred Nana Patekar, Paresh Rawal, Ayesha Jhulka, Introducing Vyajyanti Mala Bali's son Suchindra Bali, Sharbani Mukherjee, Raghuveer Yadav, Nirmal Pandey, Akhilendra Mishra, Arun Bakshi etc.