Poor Urmila. Even mentor and friend Ram Gopal Varma can`t do much for her now that his dream of working with Shahrukh Khan is on the verge of fulfillment. The megastar, who has agreed to sit in on a story session later this month, has categorically asked Ramu to keep Urmi out of the project.

Urmila had expected Ramu to stand by her. Unfortunately, the whiz kid producer-director has found a viable replacement in Antara Mali. So, his film with Shahrukh Khan will feature the Road heroine as leading lady, while the Khallas girl Isha Koppikar will play a pivotal role.

Where does that leave Urmila? She`s been twiddling her thumb at home. If only she had picked up the ropes of acting while she had Ramu on her side, she wouldn`t have fallen up such hard days!