This list was initially
titled, ’50 most beautiful Asian women in the world’ but its now changed to
‘50 Most beautiful South Asian women in the
world‘. This decision is made based on user feedback.
Asian Women are no doubt the most beautiful in
world. But do you wonder, who are the most beautiful among them? Leading Asian
newspaper from Britain, Eastern Eye annually compiles a list of
the 50 sexiest Asian women
South Asian women. Here are ranking for 2009.
50. Hard Kaur : is an Indian
rapper and hip hop singer, as well as playback singer in Hindi films.
49. Shruti Haasan: is an Indian
singer and actress. She is daughter of Kamal Haasan and Sarika.
48. Konnie Huq: is an English
television presenter of Bangladeshi descent, best known for being the
longest-serving female presenter of Blue Peter.
47. Esha Deol: is an Indian
Actress. She is daughter of Bollywood actors Dharmendra and Hema Malini.
46. Dilshad Vadsaria: is an
American television actress, of Pakistani, Indian and Portuguese descent. She
currently plays the role of Rebecca Logan on the ABC television program
Greek.
45. Anoushka Shankar: is a sitar
player and composer in the United States. She is the daughter of Ravi Shankar,
Indian sitar player.
44. Sania Mirza: is an Indian
tennis player.
43. Simone Bienne: is an
broadcaster and psychosexual, relationship and couples therapist Simone Bienne
makes her debut on the list. Her father is Indian while her mother is
Swiss-Czech.
42. Miss Pooja: Gurinder Kaur
Kainth Punjabi is an Indian singer and actress.
41. Sophie Choudhry: is an
Indian film actress, singer, former ‘MTV India’ VJ and occasional model and
anchor.
40. Tina Sugandh: is an Indian
born American writer, singer, tabla player, dancer, guitarist, and
actress.
39. Preity Zinta: is an Indian
film actress. She was ranked No. 36 in the 2008 list.
38. Ayesha Takia Azmi: is an
Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. She is one actress who manages to
defy the size-zero fad and still ranks amongst the sexiest.
37. Minissha Lamba: is an Indian
actress who appears in Bollywood films. She’s up to No. 37 from No. 40 in the
last list.
36. Rakhi Sawant: is an item
girl, Hindi film and television actress, model and television talk show
host.
35. Gulzaeb Beg Ali: is a
British Asian model and television presenter. Pakistan.
34. Norah Jones: is an American
singer-songwriter, pianist, keyboardist, guitarist, and actress.She has improved
her standing from No 37.
33. Rani Mukherjee: is an Indian
film actress who works in Bollywood movies.
32. Miss Independent: Natasha
Khan is her real name and she’s is a British alternative rock musician of
Pakistani descent. Natasha was ranked No. 39 on the previous list.
31. Sherlyn Chopra: Formerly
known as Mona Chopra, She is an Indian model, singer and actress.
30. Hadiqa Kiani: is a Pakistani
pop singer. Hadika’s previous ranking was No. 35.
29. Celina Jaitly: is an Indian
actress and former beauty queen. She was crowned Femina Miss India Universe in
2001.
28. Tasmin Lucia Khan: Tasmin is
a British journalist and news presenter for BBC News of Bangladeshi descent. She
was earlier ranked No 27.
27. Malaika Arora-Khan: Malaika
Arora, is an Indian model, actress, television personality and former MTV VJ.
She fall from No. 8 to No. 27.
26. Sonam Kapoor: is an Indian
film actress who appears in Bollywood movies. She was at No. 34 on the 2008
list.
25. Noureen Dewulf: The Indian
American actress is a new entrant on the list of the Sexiest Asian
Women.
24. Riya Sen: is an Indian film
actress and model. She was at No. 15 in 2009 list.
23. Vidya Balan: is an Indian
film actress, who appears in Bollywood films.
22. Ekta Chowdhry: Her Miss
Universe outing wasn’t much to talk about, but then beauty queens deserve to be
on the sexiest lists.
21. Padma Lakshmi: is an Indian
American cookbook author, actress, and model. She was No. 19 the last
year.
20. Shilpa Shetty Kundra: So
what if she is now married, Shilpa still sizzles at No. 20. Down 6 places from
last year.
19. Minnie Gupta: This Indian
American girl has posed for Playboy.
18. Mugdha Godse: is an Indian
model and a Femina Miss India 2004 Semi-Finalist.
17. Kazz Kumar: is a british
Indian singer is certainly hitting the right notes.
16. Mehreen Syed: is a Pakistani
model. She has won the “International Model of the Year Award in 2007.
15. Asin: is an Indian film
actress from the state of Kerala. She was No. 22 on the 2008.
14. Pooja Chopra: The Indian
contender for the Miss World 2009 crown is a debutante on the list.
13. Neha Dhupia: is an Indian
actress and model who appears in Bollywood films. She is a former beauty queen
and winner of Femina Miss India 2002.
12. Kangana Ranaut: is an Indian
actress who acts in Bollywood films. She made her Bollywood debut in 2006 in
Gangster. She has climbed up four steps from No. 16.
11. Mallika Sherawat: She’s
currently wooing Hollywood and is frantically twittering. But all that didn’t
help her slipping down from her No. 6 position.
10. Deepika Padukone: This
model-turned actress is definitely taking some long strides in Bollywood, she’s
up one place from No. 10 the last year.
9. Mehwish Hayat: Mehwish Hayat is
a pakistan TV actress and model.She got ninth place in sexiest Asian woman in
the world by Eastern Eye 2008.
8. Aishwarya Rai: is an Indian
actress and former Miss World . Ash position is down by one
position from her previous ranking.
7. Lara Dutta: is an Indian
actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and former Miss Universe 2000. In last
year she was at No. 13.
6. Bipasha Basu: is the actress
who redefined sexiness in Bollywood and she was at No. 2 in 2008.
5. Kareena Kapoor: She is hot
Indian actress. Though she’s down a slot from last year.
4. Laila Rouass: British actress
Laila Rouass can make men swoon. In 2008 she was at No.5.
3. Freida Pinto: is an Indian
actress and professional model, best known for her performance as Latika in her
debut film Slumdog Millionaire.
2. Priyanka Chopra:is an Indian
actress and former Miss World.She up to No. 2 from No. 4 in 2008
1. Katrina Kaif: is a British
Indian actress and model who has appeared in Bollywood, Telugu and Malayalam
films. Now she is at No.1 position.
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