Mallika Sherawat discussed the abuse she received following her controversial sequences in Murder and how she was "almost morally assassinated." She believes that the public's image of actors has changed. Mallika made her acting debut in the film Khwahish in 2003. She starred in Murder the next year. Both films were noted for their daring scenes and cemented her reputation as a sex symbol.
Mallika has also appeared in Pyaar Ke Side Effects, Aap Ka Suroor, Welcome, and Double Dhamaal, among others. She has appeared in films such as The Myth, Politics of Love, and Time Raiders, which starred Jackie Chan.
Mallika made her digital debut alongside Tusshar Kapoor in the ALTBalaji series Booo Sabki Phategi in 2019. In the web series, she played a ghost alongside Krushna Abhishek, Sanjay Mishra, Kiku Sharda, and Shefali Jariwala.