/> If one didn't know Anil Kapoor better one would miconstrue Anil Kapoor's suddenly developed affinity to Mallika Sherawat to be more than a detached admiration.

But Anil tends to adore all his leading ladies from Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit to Rani Mukherjee and Sameera Reddy with equal gusto.

His latest flavour of the films is Mallika Sherawat with whom he has been signed to do a segment of Ram Gopal Varma's Darna Zaroori Hai.

Gushes Anil, "Would you believe I refused to do Karan Johar's talk show with Mallika?! At that time I hadn't met her. I thought she was obnoxious. But then we finally met up. Believe me, that girl is completely misunderstood Badi sahi ladki hai. Whatever is in her heart is in her mouth. She just says it like it is, whether people like it or not. I'm really looking forward to working with her. Too bad we've only a brief roles together in Darna Zaroora Hai. I'm sure I'll do a full-fledged film with her soon."

Incidentally, to Anil Kapoor goes the credit for working with two pairs of sisters Karisma and Kareena Kapoor in Rishta and Bewafaa, respectively...and Sameera and Sushma Reddy in Musafir and Chocolate. "Yes, that is something , isn't it?" Anil grins. "I've worked with Kajol. Who knows, I might work with her sister Tanisha as well."