Seems like the Bhatt camp’s passion for mature subjects and controversies are set to get a dose of reality. Veteran filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt  known for making a series of films high on sexual content — entered the Bigg Boss house. Not to promote his film, but to actually offer one to housemate Sunny Leone. Yes, the filmmaker offered the female lead’s role in daughter and filmmaker Pooja Bhatt’s, Jism 2, to the adult film star, as we all know by now.

Insisting that the entry is not a gimmick, but a time saving exercise, Bhatt says, “I went on behalf of Pooja, who feels I have an eye for tapping the right new talent. And ever since Jism, Pooja has always wanted to work with Sunny, as there is a mystic element to her off screen image,which is about her journey of transformation from a girl-next-door Karen Malhotra to being the porn star Sunny Leone. Her life as a porn star is a complex memoir. And for Jism 2 we wanted a new face who’s not just attractive, but can understand the depth and emotional intricacy of the character and we felt she fits the bill. We know it will be a challenge for us, but even being a porn star is not an easy or fun job so I am sure she is willing to work hard.”

So, is the John Abraham-Bipasha Basu starrer film’s sequel is based on Sunny’s life story? “It’s a fictional tale and we were earlier considering Bipasha and Mallika (Sherawat) for the same, but we had some issues and it didn’t work out. This film’s story is based on a girl’s journey from ebb to rise. May be that’s the reason people feel that it’s based on her life. But it’s nothing like that.”

So who will be the male lead? Son Rahul Bhatt? “No, it’s not Rahul. But I feel Sunny has everything that it takes for this character and now that she has accepted the offer, it will be an all new star cast. We launched John with Jism so may be with Jism 2 it will be Sunny Leone! Let’s see what happens next!” adds Bhatt.