Despite a sweet face and screen presence, Mamta Kulkarni wasn't in the same league as her peers Karisma Kapoor, Raveena Tandon and Divya Bharti.

The best way to grab attention led her to pose topless on the cover of Stardust magazine. It worked too.

Although her exposure and pomposity may seem a tad meek in today's scenario, she's the original deal.

Image: Mamta Kulkarni

Call it the makeover of the decade or whatever, Urmila Matondkar's transformation from ho-hum to Holy Moly in Rangeela caught the entire nation in a delightful frenzy.

And considering the number of unsuccessful clones to follow proves how skimpy outfits alone can't do a thing if the star doesn't exude the right vibe.

Image: Urmila Matondkar

In her earliest interviews to rediff.com, Bipasha Basu joked, 'I have a sexy, glamour doll image which I want to get out of. But if nothing else works out, I shall cash in on it.'

Let's see.

Ajnabee, Jism, Race, No Entry, Dhoom 2, Bachna Ae Haseeno, Players.

Bottomline: Sexy and loving it since 2001.

Image: Bipasha Basu

The sassy star of Murder, Khwahish and countless magazine covers grabbed eyeballs with a record number of kisses, scant wardrobe and headline-worthy quotes.

And irrespective of her career or lack of it, only a fool would deny the woman's hot.

Image: Mallika Sherawat

Guys love women who know what they want.

The ever-so snazzy Priyanka Chopra conveys this picture of ambition or authority fluidly via films like Aitraaz, Fashion, Don, Dostana and Kaminey.

Of course she's so sought-after.

Image: Priyanka Chopra