MTV VJ Malaika Arora, known for helping lovebirds in her popular show Love Line, is slowly becoming Bollywood's favorite item girl. After her rocking hip-shake in Sunny Deol-starrer Indian, the Chhaiya Chhaiya girl Malaika has made big money out of two more appearances: Sanjay Gupta's Kaante and Tinu Verma's Maa Tujhe Salaam.

It may recalled that Lisa Ray had been signed up to do the honors for Kaante before Malaika, but reported a leg injury in Toronto. Malaika readily air-dashed to Los Angeles to do the special dance number.