Hot belle Mallika Sherawat will play a negative role in Kamal Hassan's Tamil film DASAVATHARAM. The film also stars South Indian actress Asin in the lead role and Mallika plays the second lead. Rumor has it that Mallika has been paid twice of what Asin is being paid. She was a little apprehensive about playing a negative role so early in her career but she gave in ultimately. Kamal Hassan has written the script and plays 10 different roles in the film. Mallika is taking lessons to get a hang of the language. The film is scheduled for a mahurat on 18th August.