Paris Hilton Is Going To Play Who?

Just when you thought it was safe to sip a beverage while reading the headlines...

It seems Paris Hilton is on the short list to play Mother Teresa in a new movie about her life. No really.

Well known Malayalam director T. Rajeevnath, scouting for a suitable actress to play the title role in his film on Nobel Peace laureate Mother Teresa, has sent feelers to American actress Paris Hilton.

"My agents in California have contacted Paris Hilton," Rajeevnath told IANS.

The director said he was impressed when he read a report sometime ago in which the hotel heiress said she had refused to pose nude in Playboy magazine and decided then to shortlist her.

Yes, apparently he hasn't heard about her "straight-to-video" release, sampled her acting prowess from The Simple Life, or noticed that she tends to walk around pretty much naked anyway.

But they've said they are going to thoroughly research any actress selected, so I'm assuming this director will get wise. Or at least I hope he does.

Rajeevnath expects to get the blessings of the Pope for the film and also hopes to sign in sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar as music director.

I'd be rather curious to hear what the Pope would say, perhaps after he stopped laughing.