"Laz Alonso is a talented and exciting actor. I'm very lucky to be working with him," said Mallika.
American filmmaker Doug McHenry is directing the film where Mallika will play Aretha Gupta, a devoted, local Obama volunteer coordinator.
Love, Barack also stars veteran actress Ruby Dee, comic actor Gerry Bednob and film and television actress Loretta Devine.
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