/> This comeback will be a whammy for the Kapoor actress. Dangerous Ishq is going to be the biggest challenge of Karisma Kapoor's career...multiplied by 5!!

Not only would she have to train in Keral and Chinese strains of martial arts Karisma will play five different roles in five different lifetimes spanning a whole gamut of India's mythological and historical events from the ancient spiritual times to the Partition of India to the assasintaion of Mrs Indira Gandhi's politics to presentday politics.

Karisma will start by playing Mirabai and then move forward in time.

Reluctant to reveal details Vikram Bhatt who is currently in serious pre-production plans researching the women characters of ancient medieval and modern India, says, "Yes Karisma's character will go back into four different eras and lifetimes, plus the role in presen times, so it's actually a total of five roles. The story opens in 1498 and then moves through various eras to contemporary times. "

In terms of a challenge posed to a female actor Karisma's part in Dangerous Ishq crosses all the historical and cinematic boundaries affordable to female actors. Apparently Karisma was told she would require intense research and preparation for the parts. She was game.

Says Vikram, "Karisma has always been a very hard-working and capable actress. But in terms of challenges posed to her performing abilities I feel there has been not too many golden opportunities. I feel this is the right time for Karisma to do Dangerous Ishq. It takes her to a new level as an actor. "

There's also the added challenge of doing heavyduty action sequences for the first time. Though Vikram doesn't talk about it, we understand that Karisma would be doing major action sequences requiring training in the martial arts. Karisma has taken on the challenge quite happily.

The film written by Amin Haji would have Karisma sharing screen space with five different leading men. And this time we hear the guys being considered are not the Vikram Bhatt regulars like Aftab Shivdasani and Dino Morea.