PARIS HILTON IS NO MOTHER THERESA

Malayalam director, Rajeev Nath, briefly brought the world to a halt in February when he announced he was considering casting Paris Hilton for the role of Mother Theresa in his biopic of the old gal. But over on NaachGaana they've posted an interview from him in which he backpedals so hard that if you put your tongue on the computer screen you'll receive a mild electric shock.

"One day I saw a photo of a lady in the India Express and found a similarity in her innocent face and that of Mother. I didn't know who she was. I had no idea who Paris Hilton was at the time."

Paris Hilton: the face of innocence. Note the double denial.

"I called a journalist friend and mentioned that she would be ideal as Mother Theresa. Somehow, the news spread."

Funny how that happens when you call a journalist.

"It reached such a stage that Hilton's secretary called to ask me what it was all about. It is only after I went to America that I realized who she was. I would like to have an Eastern European play the role."

Sometimes a segue is worth a thousand words. He realizes who Paris Hilton is, and in one brief segue he has rejected all American and British actresses as harlots and has handed off the role to a Bulgarian in a vain attempt to escape the Hilton taint.

In other news, the interview also mentions the possible participation of Kamal Hassan (ABHAY) and Mohanlal (COMPANY) and raises the conspiracy theory that a power failure killed Mother T.