Who is the hottest Bollywood bombshell?

We take a look at some of the hottest Bollywood bombshells, who have managed to scorch the silver-screen merely with their presence, over the years: What's in a name, said the Bard, and how right he was! Does it matter whether it's Mona Chopra or Sherlyn Chopra as long as the person happens to be the one giving sleepless nights to other sexy sirens? Sherlyn Chopra is B'wood's latest sex-kitten, known mostly for her skin-show.

Another actress to join Bollywood's bikini club is Minissha Lamba. After tossing the girl-next-door image out of the window, she's now seen in a hot vixen avataar! Minissha caught everyone's attention by dancing around in hot pants and bikinis in the song 'Hey Ya', seducing co-star Imran Khan. (Pic: Maxim)

Standing tall at 5'8'', with lovely peaches and cream complexion, combined with an hour-glass figure, the beautiful and elegant Katrina Kaif stands apart and is not one to go unnoticed. Not surprisingly, the modelling world rolled down the red carpet for her, and movie offers from some real big banners have been pouring in for one of the hottest divas in B'wood.

Kareena looked like a goddess when she emerged from the Grecian waters in a lime- green bikini in 'Tashan'. The calorie-conscious Bebo, who survived on oranges and apples in order to maintain her size-zero figure, has all the ingredients to be labelled a perfect bombshell.

Priyanka Chopra was a complete sizzler in 'Dostana', thanks to her eye-catching golden bikini and her super-hot 'perfect 10' body. With many roles in her kitty, Piggy Chops is surely the current flavour of Bollywood.

She's got the looks! Even marriage couldn't stop her from being one of the hottest and most desirable women in the world. Bollywood's perfect beauty with brains, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, has reached the heights of success in really a short time span.

Lara Dutta is an impressive blend of beauty and brains. After wowing the universe, Lara stepped into the film indutsry with her oomph and attitude. In no time, she became one of the top league actresses in B-town, and also managed to create a huge fan-base for herself.

Gangly curls, a fragile frame and a child-woman face, 'Gangster' girl Kangana Ranaut stands apart from other actresses with her unconventional looks and her choice of roles.

This light eyed, 5'8'', dusky Bengali beauty won the Ford Supermodel of the World contest when she was just seventeen. Bipasha Basu can't be ignored when it comes to listing the sexiest women in Asia. The Bong bombshell's seductive role in 'Jism' marked her as a sex symbol. (Pic: Maxim)

Actress Neha Dhupia, after a good round of movies, modeling and commercials, is no stranger to the show business. Keep aside her acting skills, Neha is best known for her bold and bare roles in the movies she's done so far.

Her Sen-sational ways have hit the headlines ever since she's won the Miss Universe crown. This former beauty pageant winner surely knows what it takes to rule the film industry, as she happens to be the perfect blend of attitude and confidence.

After her performances in 'Aisha' and 'Delhi 6' Sonam Kapoor seems to have proven her worth as a style diva as well as a sensitive actress. Recently, the demure lass posed for a hot photoshoot, raising a couple of eyebrows and errr..the temperatures!

Payal Rohatgi's initial on-screen appearances may have been in music videos, but she shot into the limelight with 'Tauba Tauba', a titillating movie where she played the object of a teenage boy's lust. After that Payal did star in a number of movies with bold themes.

She has just a few movies to her credit, but the industry is ga-ga over the bubbly beauty Jiah Khan. Born in New York and brought up in London, Jiah Khan debuted in the Big B starrer 'Nishabd', where she played the enticing nymphet.

Popularly known as the item girl of Bollywood, Rakhi Sawant is and has been controversy's favourite child. Sometime back, the industry sat up and took notice of her gyrations in the 'Pardesia' video. And after that, there was no looking back for the Sawant babe. Well, she surely knows she is sexy and has no apprehensions about being called a sex bomb.

She was known for her roles in small budget movies, till she painstakingly metamorphosed into a glam diva. Bindass babe Shilpa Shetty came into the limelight once again after she won the reality show 'Big Brother'. The actress' perfect figure makes her one 'masala' bombshell.

Koena Mitra gained instant recognition after her special appearance in the 'Khullam Khulla' item number in 'Road'. She did a couple of sexy roles after that, but the Bengali babe is known more as the 'it' item girl of B'wood.

After shedding oodles of weight, Ameesha Patel played the Barbie doll act to the hilt opposite Saif Ali Khan in 'Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic'. Dressed in a yellow bikini, she spent some 'lazy lamhe' with the Chhote Nawab in a swimming pool. Her song and skin show, probably one of the very few highlights of the film, catapulted her as the next big thing in B'wood.

The queen of controversies, Mallika Sherawat, shocked Bollywood with her first film featuring as many as seventeen lip-locks with her co-star. Known to be very bold in her appearance as well as in her candid talks, the actress has a body which she loves to flaunt. Well, any publicity seems to be good publicity for Mallika! (Pic: Maxim)

Udita Goswami entered Bollywood with a bang, opposite John Abraham in 'Paap', where she played a village belle. But the actress fell into the trap that most sirens do. After her love-making scenes with Emraan Hashmi in 'Zeher', she got labelled more as a sex symbol than a serious actress.

Bengali beauty Tanushree Dutta gave a sizzling performance in the film 'Aashiq Banaya Aapne'. Tanushree undoubtedly has the X-factor, however, it's yet to be chanelised in the right way, it seems!

Karisma Kapoor ruled B'wood with her jhatkas in David Dhawan-Govinda films. With her mesmerising eyes and an hour-glass body, she was every filmmaker's dream. She was ranked as the numero uno in the late 90s.

Kajol is well-known for her acting prowess, exuberance and a family of successful filmi-types. At one point of time, this vulnerable, fierce and a complete natural beauty, was among the hottest actresses in B'wood.

Nepali beauty Manisha Koirala made her Bollywood debut with the film 'Saudagar'. Though the film did not do well at the box office, Manisha impressed the industry with her charm and beauty. Soon, she tried to experiment with her roles and featured in the film ' Ek Chotti Si Love Story', that gave her the sex bomb tag.

After making a mark in the southern cinema, Sridevi ruled B'wood with her histrionics and glam quotient. A hot favourite among her fans, Sri ruled B'wood for almost a decade. And who can forget her irreplicable rain dance in the song 'Kaate Nahi Kat Te' from 'Mr India'?

Known for her glamorous looks, Dimple Kapadia started her journey as a young and sexy lass in her debut movie 'Bobby' opposite Rishi Kapoor. Soon, she made to the list of hottest actresses in the filmdom with her bold scenes and bold outfits. She's one of the B'wood divas who can pull off the image of a bombshell with elan.

After proving her prowess as an actress in movies like 'Sadak', 'Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin' and 'Sir', Pooja Bhatt tried her luck with some steamy roles in movies. She did show her sexy side in a lot of her B'wood outings, but it did little for her as an actress.

She was labelled as the 'Mast Mast girl' after 'Tip Tip Barsa...' from Mohra. And that was not without a reason. Her sensuous moves in the song left her fans asking for more and made her a 'superstar' overnight.

Juhi Chawla's infectious smile and her charm made her a winner. From being a Miss India to an actress, she made the transition with elan. She made a mark in Hindi cinema with her perfect comic timings.

Sonali Bendre's charming beauty and willowy figure ensured she had a large fan-following. In more recent times, the Mumbai mulgi has been adding spice to the small screen as a judge on reality shows.

Post 'Rangeela', Urmila Matondkar has been associated with Asha Bhosle's sensual voice, and the actress, of course, is admired for her image of a sizzling seductress. With her sensuous moves and seductive eyes, Urmila has topped the list of fantasy choice. Do you still yearn for her sexy grooves?

B-town's 'Jumma Chumma' girl, Kimi Katkar, is now a doting mommy, but what got her labelled as a sex symbol was her role in the film 'Taarzan'. Since then, she's appeared in a couple of daring roles, which have involved lip-locks and quite a lot of skin show. Bombshell of her times, Kimi is perfect to make it to this list.

Mandakini created a stir with her 1985 movie 'Ram Teri Ganga Maili' for its 'exposing' scenes. Later, she faded from the limelight for her alleged affair with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. Nevertheless, she's still remembered by her fans!

Parveen Babi's disco numbers had the magical appeal that drove millions to the theatre. Be it her controversial personal life or her dare-to-bare attitude, Parveen managed to remain in the limelight till the end. The charismatic beauty of yesteryears still rules the heart of many!

Zeenat Aman was truly the first sex symbol of Bollywood. Her sultry persona was a contrast to the conservative stars of the era. At a time when heroines were obedient wives and lovers onscreen, Zeenat was drawn to roles with the shades of grey. Her bold attires and sultry looks soon made her 'the babe' of Bollywood.

Long before the sex sirens of B'wood redefined their look and demeanour, Rekha was there as Miss Bold n' Beautiful. Her mesmerising performances in films like 'Umrao Jaan' and 'Ijaazat' kept her on top of the rat race. When it comes to power games, Rekha still calls the shots in Bollywood! She still manages to sweep many hearts on and off the silver screen.

The exquisite beauty Sharmila Tagore made hearts flutter as she played the sometimes naughty and sometimes nice damsel in Bengali and Hindi cinema. With her daring bikini act, Sharmila easily got labelled as the country's topmost sex symbol then.

The unmatched and uninhibited elasticity of Helen's dance numbers has always been irreplaceable. She was probably the only Bollywood actress who oozed sex appeal with her eyes. Born on October 21, 1939 in Burma, Helen has an uncountable number of movies to her credit, in which she leaves her mark as the sexiest bombshell of B-town!