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Hurricane Katrina hits Mallika

Mallika Sherawat has been having problems with Katrina Kaif. Ask the unit hands of the Anees Bazmee film Welcome. Mallika Sherawat was shooting a scene with Katrina.

Mallika's portions were tougher and the actress too was playing second fiddle to Katrina in the film. Ever since the Bipashas and the Aishwaryas started dropping their clothes for films like Doom, Mallika's relevance has come down.

And it was during the shooting of Welcome that certain hard facts hit Mallika like Hurricane Katrina.

Not only was Katrina being pampered for being Salman's girl, a scene where Mallika had tougher lines got more claps for Katrina when the shot was being canned.

Mallika was stunned and she stormed off into the habourage of her make up van and sobbed uncontrollably. Mallika has come to terms with the fact that she is not a unique factor anymore in Bollywood and there are many replacements who can drop clothes, inhibitions etc.

Top 10 Bollywood Actresses Who Give Jessica Alba a Run for Her Money

The name “Jessica Alba” is not alien to people who know even a little about Hollywood. This American actress has already created a sensation with her hot and bold performance in movies such as “Dark Angel”, “Sin City” and “Idle Hands”. She is considered as a Sex Kitten because of the parts she played in all her movies.

However, there are a few Bollywood stars who really give Jessica a run for her money. They are hot, bold and gorgeous. Within a short period, they have taken the Bollywood by storm. These hot babes are most sought-after in the Hindi Film Industry today. Not surprisingly, some of them already got the ticket to Hollywood. We have listed the 10 top Bollywood actresses who are equated at par with Jessica Alba, the Hollywood “sex bomb”.

1. Jiah Khan

She has just one movie, ‘Nishabd’ to her credit and the industry is already ga-ga over the oozing bubbling beauty of Jiah Khan who was born in the year 1987 in New York and brought up in London. She has been brought up single-handedly by her mother Rabia, who is originally from Lucknow. Nishabd saw Jiah’s sensuous and sexy side and there is no denying to the fact that the girl has ample oomph appeal which is going to sweep Bollywood off its feet in the years to com. However, the gal says that it is her sexy jewelry i.e. a long chain round her neck which makes her appear hot and sensational.

2. Mallika Sherawat

She knows how to stay in news. Mallika Sherawat, formerly Reema Lamba, shocked Bollywood with her first film itself, giving as many as seventeen lip locks in the film. Bold in her clothes as well as in her candid talks, the actress has a body which she loves to flaunt. Hailing from Haryana she has a no. of films to her credit ranging from ‘Khwahish’. ‘Murder’, ‘Kis Kis Ki Kismat’, ‘Pyar Ke Side Effects’, Hollywood’s ‘The Myth’ and many more. With the image of a sex siren, noticed and criticized by one and many, Mallika had no qualms about any comment that come her way. Mallika sherawat always takes them as a compliment.

3. Aishwarya Rai

Born into a traditional South Indian family Aishwarya Rai popularly called as ‘Ash’ is one of Bollywood’s pre-eminent leading ladies. Her fanfare stretches from India to abroad. The lady has the looks and a body which can make any man weak in his knees. Though she has given many performances like ‘Devdas’, ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’, ‘Devdas’, etc. her hottest side was revealed with the flick ‘Dhoom 2’ where she looked stunningly beautiful and dead hot.

4. Sherlyn Chopra

What’s in a name said Shakespeare and how right he was. Does it matter whether it’s Mona, Maneka, or Sherlyn chopra as long as it is the same person and the person happens to be a sex bomb to rival Mallika. Talking about Sherlyn Chopra, the girl is the latest sex kitten of Bollywood giving an ample show of her skin in films like Dosti – Friends Forever, Timepass, and Naughty Boy with Rahul Roy. Though the films bombed at the box office the girl has not lost her confidence level and with the great body which she not at all keen to hide, she is no doubt a strong contender to any sexy babe of Bollywood.

5. Bipasha Basu

This light eyed, 5’8” high, dusky colored Bengali beauty started modeling at a very young age. She won the Ford Supermodel of the World contest at the age of seventeen; she was also named Tulips Miss Super Vivacious. She is consistently ranked as Asia’s sexiest women. The bong bombeshell appeared in the controversial film “Jism” where Bipasha together with John gave quite a hot and sizzling performance. The film marked the duo as sex symbols. Bipasha Basu following her image did quite a lot of hot and teasing roles in films like No Entry, Phir Hera Pheri, Omkara, Dhoom 2 etc.

6. Tanushree Dutta

Born on 19th March 1985, the Bengali beauty Tanushree Dutta is the latest heartthrob of Indian Film fans and a hot Bollywood property. She gave a sizzling performance in her hit film Aashiq Banaya Aapne. The movie made her a sensation in Bollywood. Her hot and sizzling role established her as a sex bomb of Bollywood. However, these days Tanushree has started saying that she is not very comfortable in the revealing roles. Whatever be the truth, Tanushree has undoubtedly the x-factor which rightly puts her into the category of one of the sexiest babes of Bollywood.

7. Rakhi Sawant

Known as the item girl of Bollywood, Rakhi Sawant is controversy’s favorite child. The industry acknowledged this sex bomb with her rocking performance in ‘Pardesia’ video. The there was no looking back was Rakhi. She knows she is sexy, she knows she is sensuous and she has no inhibitions about being called a sex bomb. She has done roles in keeping with her image in movies like “Kurukshetra”, “Om”, “Main Hoon Na”, “Mumbai Express”, “Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena” and “Malamal Weekly”. Be it the obscenity charges for her gestures and skimpy costume at a stage show or her much publicized kiss with Mika she has always given ample masala for gossip columns.

8. Zeenat Aman

Zeenat Aman was truly the first sex bomb of Bollywood. Aman’s sultry persona was a contrast to many of the more conservative stars of the era. At a time when heroines were obedient wives and lovers on screen, Aman was drawn to more unique roles - she was cast as the opportunist who deserts her jobless lover for a millionaire (Roti Kapda Aur Makaan), the ambitious girl who considers aborting her baby to pursue a career (Ajnabee), the happy hooker (Manoranjan), the disenchanted hippie (Hare Rama Hare Krishna), the girl who falls in love with her mother’s one-time lover (Prem Shastra), and a woman married to a caustic cripple but involved in an extramarital relationship (Dhund). Jeenat Aman will always be remebered for her exposing roles in ‘Satyam Shivam Sundraram’ and ‘Qurbani’.

9. Helen

The unmatched and uninhibited elasticity of Helen’s dance numbers was one and the only one of itself. The vamp of Bollywood oozing sex appeal not only with her body but also with her eyes known for her performances in cabaret numbers. Born on October 21, 1939 in Burma, Helen has an uncountable number of movies to her credit, some of them being Shaan, Kachche Heere, Aansoo Bane Angaray, Ram Balram, Bulundi, Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha, Shararat, Mohabbatein, Khamoshi: The Musical, Bombay 405 Miles, Pakhandi, Naya Bakra, Daulat Ke Dushman, Bhula Na Dena, Dostana, Abdullah, Aakhri Sanghursh.

10. Nigar Khan
Nigar Khan, Norwegian born sex bomb, keeps hopping back into limelight time and again. Starting with skimpy music video of chadati jawani, topless appearances and her deportation from India, she shot to fame with her scantily clad appearance in the ‘Chadti Jawani’ remix video and numbers in the movies Rudraksh and Shaadi Ka Laddoo. Negar took part in the film Double Cross, in which she plays a pole dancer. Negar Khan achieved controversy for having posed topless on the cover of leading Norwegian men’s magazine Vi Menn althoug she denied it, saying that the picture was morphed.

I was cynical for underwear ad: Sanah Khan

With her tantalizing looks, Sanah Khan has already set the arena of television commercials ablaze. And now she has her eyes set on Bollywood.

Q: How did you land the Amul Macho commercial?
A: The offer is linked to my X Box 360 commercial, I got noticed in it and was called for auditions.

Q: Were you skeptical about doing this ad?
A: Yes, it being an advertisement for underwear, I was cynical. I had imagined there would be a man standing next to me wearing only underwear. But then I was told there was no man in the commercial. But even that didn't convince me much. Later, they called me again and read out the entire script. It sounded very different so I agreed.

Q: This commercial got into a lot of controversies. What's your take on that?
A: Yes, I know. It's sad to know that without any valid reason it got hyped. I don't find anything controversial in the commercial.

Q: You have done an item number in Meri Doli Tere Aangna Ki. How did you get this work and how important is it for you?
A: I share a good rapport with the choreographer, Habiba Rehman. She was the one who made me the offer. It is not going to give a push to my career as I am not that highlighted in the song. It's just that I love dancing so I agreed to do it.

Q: Have you got any offers to act in television? How interested are you in acting in the first place?
A: I have been getting offers for the past one year, but I am not that interested in doing television.

Q: Were you doing ramp shows previously?
A: Not really. I started with commercials and then did shows for Westside.

Q: Which other commercials featuring you are in the pipeline?
A: There are seven of them on the cards --- Cobra soda, Emami Fair and Handsome with Shah Rukh Khan, Parachute hair oil and a few others. I am also there in the promotional song of Bombay To Goa. Then I am doing some projects in the south.

Q: How supportive is your family in your career?
A: They are very supportive, if they weren't I doubt I would have been here.

Q: Have you got any offers from Bollywood so far?
A: I have, but they are not interesting enough. I am looking forward to a proper role, with a proper star cast.

Q: Have you taken formal training in acting?
A: No, I don't have any such training.

Q: If you weren't in the glamour industry where would you have been?
A: If not in entertainment and media, I would have been an air hostess. Even that profession has a lot of glamour.

Q: What's your aim?
A: To climb the career ladder, and establish myself as a fine actress.

Q: Your passion?
A: Dancing, dancing and dancing. -Jayant Mishra