'My looks are not Indianised!'

Dominic Ferrao / TNN / Jan 18, 2006, 19:53 IST

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Bipasha: On what makes her Most Desired!

Bipasha: On what makes her Most Desired!
It's official. The queen of fantasy for the year has been crowned. Chosen by hectic voting on Indiatimes.com and deliberation by a secret celeb jury for Zoom. Unarguably, the Most Desirable Indian Woman alive is Bipasha Basu.
A hard fought crown in which beauties from all fields (such as Aishwarya, Sushmita, Priyanka, Sania Mirza, Mallika, etc) vied for the coveted position.
But Bips won on pure 'desirability' and 'drool quotient'- the deciding factors - (and not just BO and page 3 popularity alone).

But the actor remained as firmly rooted as always when we quizzed her on making it to the top of the hottest. "It's a huge compliment to me,"she laughed, evidently touched by the response.
"It's thanks to my loyal fans and I want them to know that I appreciate their love."Bips beat the likes of Aishwarya (who's topped this list on Indiatimes.com several times in the past), Kareena and Sushmita, not to mention a bevy of beauties from various other fields - from socialites to sports personalities, to become hottest Indian female alive in a list of 50 selected by Zoom - India's premier glamour and lifestyle TV channel.

"I still think Aishwarya is one of the most beautiful women I have seen,"insists Bipasha. "Although Rani Mukerji is my favourite actor because she is really good when it comes to performing on screen - I've seen Black - Ash beats everyone when it comes to looks.
However, the desirability factor also encompasses various other elements such as your overall personality and intelligence, not to mention your screen image, and that is the reason I am really touched by this decision."
How did she feel about this decision being made by millions of online voters added to a selection by a celebrity panel?
That must've elevated the stunner to a completely different level-truly making her an international Indian sex-symbol? "The vast reach of both Zoom and Indiatimes put together confirms what I feel.
My looks are not Indianised -I can fit into any role - be it Indian or international."With such phenomenal sensual appeal attached to her, we wonder if beau John is sometimes jealous of all the hungry male gazers around.
"Initially, when John entered the industry, I think he may have been susceptible to that emotion, but since he's learnt how it works, he's realised that there is nothing to be worried about.
And his growing popularity, and the attention he draws from female fans, too have taught him not to attach too great an importance to the drool factor."And what about Bipasha herself ?
Has she ever felt jealous that her boyfriend was one of the most desired males in the industry today? She laughs, "Of course, not.
I think by now I know the ropes of the industry too well to be affected by all the attention that John gets - and he has a tremendous fan following believe me!"
Thus, spake the confidence of the world's Most Desired Indian alive.
caltimes@timesgroup.com

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