Skin
show
has
always
been
a
selling
element
for
B-town
filmmakers.
Indian
culture
may
boast
of
sati-savitri
Bhartiya
nari,
or
crib
about
the
adaptation
of
western
culture
in
recent
times,
but
the
truth
is-
our
film
fraternity
has
been
modern
and
contemporary
in
its
thoughts
and
ways
since
the
60"s.
Remember
the
sensuous
Sharmila
Tagore
of
An
evening
in
Paris
in
the
60"s.
An
icing
on
the
cake
was
when
she
donned
a
bikini
on
the
cover
page
of
a
renowned
magazine.
The
unmatchable
oomph-factor
of
another
diva
Parveen
Babi
ruled
the
roost
in
70"s,
with
her
amazing
style
quotient
in
bikini.
Then,
came
the
voluptuous,
yet
sexy,
Bikini-clad
Zeenat
Aman
in
her
films
such
as
Qurbani,
Pukaar
and
Dostana.
The
trend
of
bikini
somehow
got
lost,
until
some
super-sexy
divas
yet
again
set
the
B-town
lanes
on
fire
on
the
cover
pages
of
magazines,
films
and
music
albums.
Let"s
begin
with
divas
with
enormous
sensuality
that
got
the
trend
of
bikini
back
in
tinsel
town.
But
most
importantly,
we
look
back
at
how
this
two-piece
is
now
a
major
tool
to
get
the
audience
attention
all
the
way
to
the
Box-office.
Today
bikini
has
become
a
tool
for
most
of
the
filmmakers
to
fill
their
pockets
with
uncountable
money.
Shilpa
Shetty-
She
made
every
head
turn
to
notice
her
ultra-sexy
perfect
figure.
This
diva
easily
slipped
into
two-piece
with
an
unmatchable
grace
in
Dostana.
However,
a
point
to
be
noted
here,
director
Tarun
Mansukhani
showcased
Shilpa
Shetty
in
an
item
song,
which
became
one
of
the
high
points
of
the
film,
raking
in
audience
and
moolah
on
box-office.
Priyanka
Chopra-
The
ever-graceful
former
Miss
World
and
extremely
celebrated
female
actor
today,
Priyanka
Chopra
gave
another
reason
to
cine-goers
to
watch
Dostana.
She,
though
a
main-lead,
donned
a
golden
bikini
with
umpteen
grace,
which
yet
again
gave
an
extra
edge
to
the
director
to
woo
his
audience
in
the
midst
of
many
contenders
floating
simultaneously
near
the
box-office
ticket
window.
Mallika
Sherawat-
This
sexy-siren
does
not
need
any
introduction.
With
oodles
of
sex
appeal
she
made
many
a
men
drool
over
for
just
a
peek
at
her
skimpy
beachwear,
in
her
much
talked
about
film-
Murder.
The
director
never
kept
any
stones
unturned
to
make
his
money-minting
machine
look
most
ravishing
thing
on
planet
earth.
Bipasha
Basu-
This
dusky-beauty,
also
the
IFFA
female
style
icon
of
2009
not
only
got
into
the
bikini
with
the
never-ever
seen
grace,
but
also,
manage
to
stand
at
par
with
world-class
beauty
Aishwarya
Rai.
Her
multi-colored
bikini
got
her
loads
of
praises
all
over,
and
also
to
the
filmmaker
associated
with
Dhoom
2.
Sushmita
Sen-
This
bong-beauty"s
claims
to
have
shared
the
most
sensuous
chemistry
with
King
Khan
till
date
came
true
with
Main
Hoon
Na.
Farah
Khan
made
this
diva
look
like
an
angel
in
a
swimsuit.
Kareena
Kapoor-
The
deep-blue
eyed
Kareena
Kapoor
wore
the
ultra-sexy
attire
twice.
Her
size
zero-figure
had
become
the
talk
of
the
town.
With
a
sizzling
hot
bikini
in
Tashan
she
showcased
her
sexy
avatar,
which
made
many
a
hearts
go
flutter,
including
our
Chote
Nawab
who
can"t
withhold
ravishing
about
his
ladylove.
Again
in
Kamabakht
Ishq,
she
gave
her
fans
a
glimpse
of
her
ever
super–toned
body.
Deepika
Padukone-
Might
have
left
her
fans
in
gloom,
for
they
still
haven"t
got
a
chance
to
have
a
look
at
her
in
a
bikini
on
silver
screen.
However,
looking
at
the
trend
of
bikini-wearers
making
waves,
Deepika
is
not
taking
any
chances
to
be
left
behind
and
thus
to
stay
in
the
Bikini
cat-race,
Deepika
donned
a
two-piece
swimsuit
for
Kingfisher
calendar.
Shruti
Haasan-
This
star-child
got
her
hands
on
a
bikini
in
the
very
first
film
of
her
career.
Luck,
might
not
have
clicked
with
the
audience,
but
Shruti
in
bikini
did.
Looking
smoldering
hot,
Shruti
in
a
bikini
overshadowed
the
film"s
publicity.
Soham
Shah
played
his
cards
right
in
Luck
with
getting
his
actor
with
right
attire
at
a
right
time,
though
unfortunately
not
the
right
script.
Rani
Mukherjee-
is
the
latest
entrant
to
the
bikini
club.
This
bundle
of
talent
will
be
wearing
a
bikini
for
the
very
first
time
in
her
long
spanning
career,
for
her
forthcoming
film
Dil
Bole
Hadippa,
opposite
Shahid
Kapoor.
Rani"s
sardarji
look
in
the
film
is
also
a
much
talked
about
affair.
However,
it
would
be
interesting
to
see
whether
her
fans
are
inclined
to
her
cute
sardaji
look,
or
the
hot
bikini
avatar.