Sparkly cholis have taken over Bollywood!

Bipasha Basu, who's rocked the tiny piece of garment at shows and movies, returns with the sexy choli for her new film Jodi Breakers opposite R Madhavan.

A hot favourite for item number sequences, these sexified versions of the demure blouse have become to this age what headgears and fishnets were to the retro era in Bollywood.

Here's looking at other bootilicious actresses who've sported cholis in various films over the years.

Pakistani actress and model Veena Malik has taken to the choli to create stir with a seductive item number in Akshaye Khanna-starrer Gali Gali Chor Hain.

The starlet really knows how to kick it up several notches.

Shweta Tiwari, who shot to fame playing a demure character on television, made way into films with a rather seductive item number in Bin Bulaaye Baraati that released last year.

Well, she's got the goods and knows how to deliver!

It was like a new lease of life for the original item girl Rakhi Sawant when she was summoned to do an item number for Rakesh Raushan's Krazzy 4.

The starlet poured her curves into a slinky bikini-like choli and fired up the screen.

Mallika Sherawat played the exotic dancer to the hilt in Mani Ratnam's Guru.

Mayya Mayya wouldn't have been the same without this scorcher.

And now certified hottie Chitrangda Singh is all set to fire imaginations with her first item number.

The actress takes to the choli in Shirish Kunder's Joker.

Yugoslavian stunner Jelena Jakovljevic bagged her first item number in the film Popcorn Khao Mast Ho Jaayo.

Although there was no dupatta involved in the song Dupatta beimaan re, people hardly noticed. Who would if a hottie just popped up on screen in a choli like that?

Who knew Vidya Balan had that gene?

Being hailed as Bollywood's first true actress in many years, Vidya resorted to wearing bejewelled cholis for the Dirty Picture's promotions.

One of the most melodious songs in Tees Maar Khan, Bade dilwala had Katrina Kaif dancing about in a glittery choli.

Enough said?

Yana Gupta returned as an item girl with the remix of Laila in Lara Dutta's Chalo Dilli.

The red choli, obviously, was a talking point.

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