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Johnny Depp and Bollywood beauty

A stunning Bollywood actress is being whisked to Hollywood by star Johnny Depp after she asked him for a helping hand in launching her career.

Curvy Mallika Sherawat, 24, met the Pirates of the Caribbean star at a movie launch and told him of her dream to act alongside him.

"He is such a good man. We talked for a long time and he had lots of ideas. And of course he is so handsome," sighed smitten Mallika.

"He is a big fan of Bollywood films and I've sent him copies of all my films," she added.

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