London, Dec 11 (IANS) British Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has retained the top spot in an annual list of the world's 50 sexiest Asian women unveiled Friday.
The British Bollywood babe beat off tough competition from other actresses, former beauty queens, models and pop stars to hold on to the Eastern Eye crown she won last year.
Indian actresses took eight of the top 10 spots, with British television star Laila Rouass and Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat completing the list.
The top 10 of the Eastern Eye 50 Sexiest Asian Women are: Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra, Freida Pinto, Laila Rouass, Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Lara Dutta, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Mehwish Hayat and Deepika Padukone.
1. Katrina Kaif: It has actually become boring to see Katrina atop the sexy women rankings.
2. Priyanka Chopra: Priyanka is a girl who can turn geeks into romantic fools.
3. Freida Pinto: This girl definitely got the best out of the success of Slumdog Millionaire
4. Laila Rouass: British actress Laila Rouass can make men swoon.
5. Kareena Kapoor: Size zero or no size zero, Kareena's hot.
6. Bipasha Basu: Bipasha is the actress who redefined sexiness in Bollywood
7. Lara Dutta: One of the highlights of the film Blue.
8. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: Ever since her Miss World crown Ash has hardly missed out on any sexy list for which Indians are eligible.
9. Mehwish Hayat: This Pakistani model-turned-actress is one of the most popular faces on Pakistani soap operas.
10. Deepika Padukone: This model-turned actress is definitely taking some long strides in Bollywood,
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