East or West, Bollywood or Hollywood, one maxim rings true: Sex sells!

And whether it was Marilyn Monroe in the 1950's or Pamela Anderson in the 1990's, decades have come to be associated with particular s** symbols.

So as we end the 'noughts,' we asked Rediff readers to review the past 10 years, to determine the s** symbol of the decade.

Here's what you had to say:Bipasha Basu

The eyes. Oh, those eyes! For the past decade, this buxom Bengali bombshell has been sexiness and sultriness personified.

And let's not forget her astounding performance in 2006's Omkara. Her dance for the song Beedi is still showing on music television channels, even today.

In 2005 and 2007, UK magazine Eastern Eye named Basu the 'Sexiest Woman in Asia'.


Image: Bipasha Basu