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Poll: The world's most desirable Indian woman

Last updated on: March 07, 2014 08:10 IST
Katrina Kaif

Which of these lovely ladies do you think is the most desirable?

India lacks a lot of things, but beauty ain't among them.

Indian women the world over have redefined the term beauty + brains.

Without further ado, check out our shortlist of ladies we think have a shot at being crowned the world's most desirable woman.

Don't forget to vote for your favourite, because the results depend on who gets the maximum number of votes.

Katrina Kaif

Half a billion hearts swerve a beat each time she bats her eyelids.

And it's a dumb list of most beautiful women that does not include Kat.

The buzz is that Ranbir Kapoor is Kat's go to guy now, but there are billions of guys out there who'd fulfil Kat's every whim!

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Katheleno Kenze

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Katheleno Kenze

Women from the Northeast have always been both glamorous and gorgeous.

Nagaland's Katheleno Kenze made all of India realise that fact afresh with her appearance in the 2014 Kingfisher calendar.

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Deepika Padukone

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Deepika Padukone

Bollywood's reigning empress has zillions of fans.

But do you think Dee makes the cut as most desirable?

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Diana Penty

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Diana Penty

Diana has mystery, allure and heady appeal.

We think she sizzles. Do you?

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Ileana D'Cruz

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Ileana D'Cruz

There's something about Ileana.

Don't you agree?

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Nicole Faria

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Nicole Faria

Nicole was the first Indian to win the Miss Earth title.

Check out her pix here to decide if she is the hottest Indian woman on earth.

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Mahie Gill

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Mahie Gill

Ooooooolaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

Mahie can act (we'd like her to star in many more movies though; shame on you Bollywood!) and by jove, does she smoulder!

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Dipika Pallikal

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Dipika Pallikal

Sportswomen don't often make it to a goodlookers list. Dipika is different.

She can easily squash hearts, as you can see.

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Kangna Ranaut

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Kangna Ranaut

K is Bollywood's most stylish dresser.

And she is one talented babe.

So, is she the Queen of your hearts?

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Esha Gupta

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Esha Gupta

Esha was a beauty queen before she plunged into Bollywood waters.

Moviefolk think she has lots of sex appeal. You think so too?

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Shazahn Padamsee

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Shazahn Padamsee

Shazahn is an unusual choice for this list, but hell, she is a sight for sore eyes.

Agree?

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Preeti Desai

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Preeti Desai

Preeti was the first Indian origin Miss UK.

She was on People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People list in 2011. But does she make your list?

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Nina Davuluri

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Nina Davuluri

Nina shattered stereotypes when she won the Miss America title last September.

Is she a perfect fit for most desirable woman? You decide!

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Richa Chadda

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Richa Chadda

Richa has acting chops (wasn't she amazing in Oye Lucky Lucky Oye and the Gangs of Wasseypur flicks?).

She is very hot too. Will she win your vote?

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Sunny Leone

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Sunny Leone

Wanna vote for Sunny?

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Priyanka Chopra

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Priyanka Chopra

America is discovering her now.

We, of course, know better, don't we?

Go do your bit to give Pee Cee the crown!

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Aditi Rao Hydari

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Aditi Rao Hydari

She has gotten hotter with each year in tinsel town.

No longer the Bharatiya naari, but one ooomph-laden soul.

Reason enough to vote for Aditi?

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Shruti Hassan

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Shruti Hassan

From acting to belting out rock, Sarika and Kamal Haasan's daughter sure has chutzpah.

Think she has it in her to be crowned most desirable woman?

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Neelam Johal

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Neelam Johal

She is only 18, and already Neelam is the face of the luxury brand Burberry.

Think she is the global Indian beauty?

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Sonam Kapoor

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Sonam Kapoor

Go vote for Sonam if she is the woman of your nocturnal fantasies.

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Bipasha Basu

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Bipasha Basu

The sultry Bong is what male fantasies are made of.

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Lakshmi Menon

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Lakshmi Menon

Lakshmi has been working in the West long before actresses here learnt to pronounce Cannes correctly.

Settled in that wondrous beach haven called Goa, Menon's nudes by her late love Prabuddha Dasgupta are alluring and enigmatic, much like the lady herself.

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Padma Lakshmi

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Padma Lakshmi

Does super gorgeous Padma need a descriptor?

Take her beauty in and decide if she is your gal.

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Chitrangada Singh

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Chitrangada Singh

She can make grown up men behave like 9-year-olds on a sugar rush.

Chitrangada, who is back in Bollywood (thank heavens!) with a vengeance, is undoubtedly a stunner.

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Indrani Dasgupta

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Indrani Dasgupta

Okay, as you ogle at stunning Indrani and decide, a nugget of information that may have no bearing on your vote for the model: Ms Elegant has a master's in eco from JNU.

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Cast your vote!

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So which of those hotties do you think is the world's most desirable Indian woman? Take this poll and let us know!