Bollywood star Mallika Sherawat is in trouble with the industry’s oldest body of producers, the Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association (IMPPA).

Not that it bothers her at all — but it definitely pierced her ballooning ego.

Following a complaint by Studio 18 against her "starry tantrums," IMPPA last week asked her to return $58,900 she had been paid early this year as a signing bonus for a movie, tentatively titled Masquerade, according to industry sources.

Studio 18 had lodged the complaint before the ink was dry on the agreement, because the actress allegedly asked the production house to replace the movie’s director, Kundan Shah.

When Studio 18 refused to oblige, she demanded the cinematographer be replaced with one of her choice, Madhu Ambat, who demanded $94,250 for the assignment, said the sources. Producers also turned that down, saying the choice of the cinematographer was always the director’s prerogative.

Not being able to have her way, Sherawat, as IANS had reported earlier, felt so affronted that she walked out of the movie, throwing the project topsy-turvy.

IMPPA has now ordered her to return the $58,900 within one month or face the consequences. Her business manager, Vikram Lamba, said he was not aware of the IMPPA notice.

The movie is being reworked, officials said.