She is the hottest sex symbol, she is unwed (probably) and she is writing a book on beauty tips to pregnant women.

Shocked ! Yes, that's how Mallika Sherawat is.

Miss 17 smooches has a conscience awakening all of a sudden and hence she has decided to share her beauty secrets with the not-so-fortunate Indian woman, who spend most of their lives heeding to their husbands and family.

"I agree it's a rather strange topic for a young, unwed actress to be writing about. But I have consulted a lot of pregnant women and done exhaustive research. I firmly believe there's a common formula for cultivating the oomph factor and I don't really have to get pregnant to unravel the mystery", she says.

Ask Mallika why she chose such a bizarre subject and she'll say, "The most Indian women do not take care of their looks and figure after marriage and their husbands begin to look elsewhere for fulfillment. I wanted to change that."

She is even suggesting several ways to keep the sex appeal alive and be desirable even after the joy of motherhood, in her book.

If Sherawat's lack of first hand experience will hamper book's authenticity, only time will tell. All we can say is, What a way to encash your new found sexy image Mallika !