Bollywood Sex Symbols: Thirty Sexiest Actresses
25. Yana Gupta
An exception on this list, Gupta is not Indian born. Her birth name is Jana Synková, and she’s a Czech model/actress who works in India. She was married to Indian painter Satyakam Gupta, although they are now divorced. Gupta has modeled for the famous Kingfisher calendar and has appeared in several Indian films. Before her career in Bollywood, she modeled for international clients like Calvin Klein and Victoria’s Secret.
24. Aarti Chhabria
The 1999 winner of Miss India Worldwide, she moved over to films in 2001 and hasn’t stopped. Her first Bollywood production was in Tum Se Aacha Kaun Hai in 2002. The multi-talented Chhabria can speak English, Hindi, Marathi, Sindhi, and Gujarati.
23. Malaika Arora Khan
This lovely lady has sensuality written all over her. Like many in this ranking, she has siblings in the acting industry as her younger sister, Amrita Arora, is also a Bollywood actress. She was originally a VJ for MTV India, becoming the most prominent and non-movie, non-model female in urban India. Of course, this eventually led to movies and modeling gigs.
22. Neha Dhupia
Dhupia is a model and former Femina Miss India, winning in 2002. She competed at Miss Universe 2002, finishing in the top ten. What a country where a Top Ten finish might be viewed as a disappointment. She started her acting career with the TV serial Rajdhani at the age of 5, and transitioned over to films after her reign as Miss India.
21. Sonal Chauhan
Chauhan, is another model turned actress who made her film debut this year in Mukesh Bhatt’s Jannat. Previously she was crowned as the Miss World Tourism 2005. The new kid on the block is already one of the sexiest, and has made overtures of doing a Hollywood movie in the near future.
