She has quietly gone from a walk-on part in Karan Johar’s My Name Is Khan to the male lead opposite Ranbir Kapoor—no less—in Abhinav Kashyap’s <em>Besharam</em>. The story of a con-man in Delhi and his lady-love goes on the floors in March 2013. Understandably excited about the leap of faith from a cameo to a dream-like lead with Ranbir, Pallavi says she is not allowed to talk about her part. But the Australia-born academician-beauty queen confirms she is bagged the coveted role.