Bollywood's 50 hottest bombshells

50. Yana Gupta: This foreign beauty rose to fame when she appeared on the Kingfisher Calendar. She is remembered for the hot number Babuji.... (Photo Courtesy: Maxim)

49. Sophie Chaudhary: What if the former MTV VJ appears only in bit roles in Bollywood movies, she does heat up the screen with her presence.

48. Nandana Sen: Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen's daughter Nandana Sen can be seen in her hottest best in the movie Rang Rasiya.

47. Neha Dhupia: Former Miss India Neha Dhupia is one of the few actresses who have never shied away from doing hot scenes.

46. Kim Sharma: Yuvraj Singh's ex-lady love Kim Sharma is known for her sultry image rather than her acting skills.

45. Sameera Reddy: This beauty with perfect curves is remembered for her hot and sexy item numbers in movies like Musafir and Darna Mana Hai.

44. Ayesha Takia: Tarzan girl Ayesha Takia is a sure-shot winner on this list.

43. Kashmera Shah: Famous as Bollywood's sex siren, Kashmera is known for her hot item numbers in Kurukshetra and Vaastav.

42. Kangana Ranaut: This small town gal has completely transformed herself into a pretty woman. She has also featured in Dabboo Ratnani's calendar twice in a hot avatar.

41. Vidya Balan: Classic beauty Vidya Balan might have received bad feedback for her dressing sense, but no one can disagree that she is the most sensous actress in Bollywood these days. (Photo Courtesy: Dabboo Ratnani)

40. Aarti Chabaria: Former Miss India Worldwide in 1999, Aarti Chabaria made her Bollywood debut with Lajja. After doing a couple of Bollywood films, the actress shifted her focus down south and is quite a hit there.

39. Sonal Chauhan: Sonal was crowned as the Miss World Tourism 2005 at Miri, Sarawak state of Malaysia. She is the first Indian to have claimed Miss World Tourism title. Sonal has appeared in a number of campaigns in print and electronic media for brands like Ponds and Nokia. She also appeared on the cover page of FHM magazine.

38. Jiah Khan: Big B's teen lover in Nishabd Jiah Khan has managed to grab eyeballs ever since she made her foray in Bollywood. Be it her PETA campaign or her Maxim cover act, this dusky babe looks sizzling hot.

37. Raima Sen: She comes as a pleasant surprise on the list. The Bengali actress, who has proved her acting skills many a times, has appeared on the cover of Maxim in their lingerie edition.

36. Neetu Chandra: This Bollywood hottie, who made her debut opposite Akshay Kumar in Garam Masala was on the cover of Maxim India last year. Her moment of fame, or notoriety if you will, came when she posed intimately with another female model for the cover of 'The Man' magazine. The shoot was objected by bystanders at Juhu beach in Mumbai where it was progressing, some of whom were said to belong to MNS, who raised slogans and said the shoot was 'promoting lesbianism' and 'against Indian culture'. This hasn't deterred this sexy lady and Neetu said in one of her interviews that she was ready to go nude for a James Cameron movie. (Photo Courtesy: The Man)

35. Rakhi Sawant: Year 2009 was an eventful one for item-girl-turned-actor Rakhi Sawant, who become the queen of small screen all thanks to her Rakhi Ka Swayanvar. The reality show Rakhi Ka Swayamvar on NDTV Imagine got record breaking TRPs.

Rakhi, who has had quite a roller coaster ride in life, recently got a sexy makeover and is now ready to move ahead in life after her reported break-up with fiance Elesh Parujanwala on the sets of reality show Pati Patni Aur Woh. The Mohabbat hai mirchi certainly knows how to remain in limelight.

34. Geeta Basra: This two-films-old actress Geeta Basra is known more for her bold photoshoots rather than her acting.

33. Esha Deol: The original Dhoom girl Esha Deol's career doesn't seem to be going anywhere but she certainly has worked hard to transform herself as a sex symbol in the industry. (Photo Courtesy: Provogue)

32. Priyaka Kothari: Priyanka Kothari grabbed eyaballs for her item song Chadhti Jawani. This remix video became a huge hit and so did Priyanka Kothari.

31. Diya Mirza: Former Miss Asia Pacific Diya Mirza, who made her Bollywood debut as the girl-next-door in the movie Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein could not do much to save her acting career. But the actress was quick to shed her docile image and was seen playing a bar dancer in the movie Tumsa Nahin Dekha. More than anything, the movie became popular because of her passionate kiss with her co-star Emraan Hashmi.

30. Lara Dutta: Ex Miss Universe Lara Dutta spells style in whatever she does. With a perfect 10 figure and a million dollar smile, this sexy gal is a beauty with brains. She made heads turn in her very first movie Andaaz. She looked her sexiest best in the movie Blue.

29. Udita Goswami: Udita Goswami started her career modelling for brands such as Pepsi, Titan Watches and Nokia among others. She then made her jump into acting, making her debut in the Bollywood film Paap. Her next film Zeher, which also starred Emraan Hashmi and Shamita Shetty, was her breakthrough role and she became a well known face in the industry.

28. Chitrangada Singh: She began her career in Delhi, as a model prior to making the transition to the silver screen. After completing her education, she stepped into a career in modeling, where her ad credits include ICICI bank and Alukkas Jewellery. Gradually she shifted to music videos, and it was in a music video of singer Abhijeet, that was she was spotted by Sudhir Mishra's production manager. Subsequently, she made her much acclaimed debut with Sudhir Mishra's film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi in 2003.

27. Sushmita Sen: Sultry siren Sushmita Sen is in true sense the diva of Bollywood. Her persona, her body language and her style spells class. The former Miss Universe has been a hot property not only in Bollywood but also in the ad world. She has been the brand ambassador of brands like Tag Heuer, Olay and Kiah.

26. Brinda Parekh: Brinda started her career from modelling in television commercials like Vimal Suitings, Microsoft Windows XP, Royal Challenge beer, Thums Up cola, etc. and hundreds of other brands in print media as well. Brinda is a regular at the most glamorous parties in Mumbai and also an avid lover of animals, and has stepped forward several times to endorse animal welfare related issues.

25. Meghna Naidu: Maghna Naidu rose to fame with an appearence in the music video Kaliyon Ka Chaman, an official remix of Lata Mangeshkar's Thoda Resham Lagta Hai. The sexy siren has also done a few B-grade movies in Bollywood.

24. Asin: Famous as the Ghajini-girl, Asin had a perfect Bollywood debut opposite Aamir Khan. The actress who has had a successful career down south, has grabbed big banners in Bollywood too.

23. Koena Mitra: Koena made her entry into Bollywood with a item number in Ram Gopal Varma's Road. This was followed by a small role and two item numbers in Sanjay Gupta's Musafir. Her first movie as a lead actor was Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena directed by Suparn Verma opposite Fardeen Khan. (Photo courtesy: Maxim)

22. Antara Mali: Daughter of the renowned photographer Jagdish Mali, Antara made her Bollywood debut in a character role in RGV's movie Mast. But she is famous for her sensous avatar in another Ram Gopal Varma flick, Naach.

21. Tulip Joshi: The actress who made her debut in the Yash Raj movie Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai has done a handful of Hindi movies. Besides that she has appeared in a number of advertising campaigns for big brands (Ponds, Pepsi, Siyaram, BPL, Smirnoff etc). She also appeared in a video made as a tribute to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

20. Amisha Patel: Amisha, who started her career in Bollywood with a superhit movie Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai was seen as a petite actress. But the actress surprised her fans in the 2008 movie Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic, in which she sported a bikini.

19. Amrita Rao: Bollywood's quintessential girl-next-door Amrita Rao has really worked hard to be a part of this list. The Vivaah girl has shed inhibitions and has now appeared on the covers of FHM and The Man, to name a few.

18. Payal Rohatgi: One serial did for Payal Rohatgi what many films could not. Bigg Boss made this 25-year-old actress a household name in India and resuructed a flagging screen career that had till then threatened to sputter out before its time.

17. Tanisha Mukherjee: This younger sister of the very talented actress Kajol transformed herself into a sex symbol in the movie Neil and Nikki.

16. Negar Khan: Before her unceremonious exit from India, item girl Negar Khan had threatened to take exposure to a whole new level. This Norwegian-Iranian beauty's ample charms to woo the men.

15. Shamita Shetty: Shilpa's little sister Shamita, who made a dream debut with a Yash Raj Film Mohabbatein, is always seen as a eye candy. Shamita has done a few hot item numbers like her elder sister, in Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai and Saathiya.

14. Shilpa Shetty: Miss Body Beautiful Shilpa Shetty has become a hot property in Bollywood ever since she won the reality show Big Brother. Not much can be said about her acting prowess, but who can forget her sexy moves in the song UP Bihar lootne from the movie Shool. Recently, she was seducing the likes of John Abraham and Abhishek Bachchan in the 2008 hit Dostana. The actress who recently got married to her long-time beau Raj Kundra has also launched her Spa and Yoga CDs.

13. Tanushree Dutta: Former Miss India Tanushree Dutta has always managed to look hot and sexy.

12. Amrita Arora: VJ-turned-actress Amrita Arora has appeared on the cover of Cosmopolitan and Maxim.

11. Riya Sen: Moon Moon Sen's youngest daughter Riya Sen is always seen as a glam doll in Bollywood. The actress has appeared on Dabboo Ratnani's calendar a few times, she has also featured on the cover of Maxim also.

10. Kareena Kapoor: With her size-zero figure and beautiful looks, Kareena is the most sought after actresses in Bollywood. The actress has never gone wrong with her style sense be it Indian or western wear.

9. Sherlyn Chopra: This sex symbol, who had sent shockwaves across Bollywood with her comments on sex and her sex life has always been in news for the wrong reasons. Sherlyn had recently appeared in Yash Raj's Dil Bole Hadippa alongwith Shahid Kapoor has also done a few B-grade movies like Time Pass, Red Swastik and Game.

8. Celina Jaitley: Ex-Miss India Celina Jaitley is yet to prove her acting prowess, but this light-eyed beauty certainly needs a mention in this list. The hottie has campaigned for PETA and has also appeared on the cover of Maxim.

7. Malaika Arora: The Chaiyyan Chaiyyan girl Malaika Arora Khan is the hottest item girl in Bollywood. The actress has never bagged a major role in any movie till date, but her sensuous item numbers add the much needed hype to the movies.

6. Mallika Sherawat: Bollywood's sex symbol Mallika Sherawat has been voted as one of Asia's 100 most beautiful people by the Hong Kong based fashion and beauty magazine, Cover. The actress who made her onscreen debut was in Lak Tunoo, a music video by Surjit Bindrakhia, got noticed in the 2003 movie Khwahish. Post that she has appeared in movies like Murder, Pyaar Ke Side Affects and an international flick, The Myth with Jackie Chan. Her sizzling item numbers in Guru and Dasavatharam were widely appreciated.

5. Deepika Padukone: Model-turned-actress Deepika Padukone was awarded the Model of the Year at the fifth annual Kingfisher Fashion Awards in 2006. Shortly afterward, she was chosen as one of the models for the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar for 2006 and won two trophies at the Idea Zee Fashion Awards: Female Model of the Year - (Commercial Assignments) and Fresh Face of the Year. This leggy beauty has also bagged some good offers in Bollywood, starting with Om Shanti Om opposite Shah Rukh Khan.

4. Priyanka Chopra: Bollywood's current hot favourite Priyanka Chopra is the first Indian actress to have beaten the Khans in endorsements. The actress, who has her kitty full with big banners, has worked hard on her figure and now is seen as a fashion icon in Bollywood. The former Miss World is these days experimenting a lot with her hairstyles.

3. Bipasha Basu: This list will be incomplete without mentioning the sultry Bengali beauty Bipasha Basu. The model-turned-actress, who redefined the word "sexy" in Bollywood is considered as the eternal style diva of film industry. Bips also takes the credit for reviving micro-minis, in an industry where leading actresses would shy away from sporting the same. Her co-star in Bachna Ae Haseeno Ranbir Kapoor had once called her the 'Most Sexiest Actress' in Bollywood.

2. Aishwarya Rai: Eternal beauty Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's popularity has grown ever since she tied the knot with Abhishek Bachchan. With a handful of endorsements and an international project with Sir Ben Kingsley, the actress is certainly a hot property in Bollywood as well as Hollywood. Ash has represented India at the Cannes Film Festival for many years now. She has also appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show twice.

1. Katrina Kaif: Bollywood's reigning beauty Katrina Kaif deserves to be on the number one position on this list. Ever since she appeared on the Kingfisher Calendar in 2006, Katrina grabbed eyeballs instantly. With five hits in a row in 2008, she became the most bankable actress in Bollywood. The beautiful lady has been voted as the Sexiest Women not once but twice by FHM magazine. She is also the most searched Bollywood star on Google, leaving behind the likes of Shah Rukh and Aishwarya Rai. Recently, Katrina sizzled in a hot rain sequence with Akshay Kumar in De Dana Dan.