Mallika Sherawat, who seemed to have vanished from the scene, popped up at one of the unlikeliest places - the auditions of American sitcom Mike and Molly. And although Jackie Chan had famously vouched for her acting credentials, the actress failed to impress the casting panel. Mallika had been making frequent rounds to the auditions for nearly a month. However, she lost the race in the final round to London-based singer-cum-model Nosheen Phoenix. A source close to the sitcom Mike and Molly said, "Mallika came for the final auditions in a very exuberant mood. Her casting agent was accompanying her. However, her return was not that jubilant." The final auditions were last held week in Los Angeles.