Malaika aka Anarkali Disco Chali

Katrina Kaif in Chikni Chameli

A year after Sheila, Katrina Kaif came back as Chameli, swaying her slimline curves in this item song from the remade Agneepath. Katrina's rustic high-energy moves started 2012 with a bang and also began a lavani craze in Bollywood. Watch the making of this blockbuster of an item number.

Kareena Kapoor's Halkat Jawani

Heroine may have tanked at the box office but Kareena had all the right moves in this song, styled in a kitsch-chic pink sari and black blouse. This was an instant chart-topper. Take a look at the making of Halkat Jawani.

Dirty Vidya's lavani item song Mala Jau De

Bollywood's fourth Khan lost no sleep over the extra kilos she gained for her role in The Dirty Picture and happily showed them off in this electrifying lavani number from Ferrari Ki Sawaari.

Chitrangada Singh sizzles in Kafirana from Joker

The stunning Chitrangada gave tough competition to the big guns with her item number from Joker. Though the movie was a box office dud, the song was a hit - as well as a newsmaker for its controversial lyrics.

Sexy Hazel Keech dances to Aa Ante Amalapuram

The remake of a 2004 Telugu hit number from Maximum had Hazel gyrating in a racy outfit and sending the mercury through the roof. What a change from her bespectacled girl-next-door look from Bodyguard.

Can Kareena and Fevicol outdo Munni and Zandu?

And where there's Chulbul Pandey, there's a rollicking item number. Replacing Munni and Zandu balm in Dabangg 2 is Kareena, promising to end the year on a high note.

Not one, not two but three item girls in Rowdy Rathore

Maryam Zakaria, Shakti Mohan and Mumaith Khan sizzled in this song from the superhit film Rowdy Rathore. But even three hotties all at once couldn't dislodge Katrina, Kareena and Malaika from their places in the sun.

Rani Mukherji's belly dance song Aga Bai from Aiyyaa

Rani's over-the-top raunchy moves and Beyonce, Shakira-inspired belly dancing in this song from Aiyyaa were an instant hit. Full marks to Rani for giving it all she's got.

Bipasha Basu in Bipasha

Bipasha is no newbie when it comes to item numbers. We all loved her in Beedi from the 2006 film, Omkara, and this year the actress danced like a star in this song from Jodi Breakers. Watch as the star herself talks about her song and mentions the qualities she is looking for in her dream man.