Iranian beauty Maryam Zakaria, who was seen gyrating in films like Agent Vinod and Rowdy Rathore, will now be seen in yet another dance number in Nikhil Advani's D-Day, featuring Arjun Rampal, Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor. Apparently, Maryam was earlier roped in for a special appearance, however thanks to her sizzling moves, the makers of the film have decided to cast her in an item number as well. Further we hear that Rishi Kapoor might also be part of the item song.

Tamil film director Sundar C. signed her on to perform an item number in his directorial venture Nagaram (2010), after watching her dance number on YouTube.Her performance in the hit number "Diyalo Diyala" from 100% Love was her big breakthrough. She went on to play one of the female lead characters in another Telugu film Madatha Kaja alongside Allari Naresh. In 2012, she appeared in the item numbers "Dilli Ki Billi" in Muazzam Beg's film Sadda Adda.In the Saif Ali Khan film Agent Vinod she performed a mujra in the song "Dil Mera Muft Ka" alongside Kareena Kapoor.