Bikini Battle

From queen bees to wannabes, the b-bomb has been the passport to fame and reams of newsprint.
Item numbers, beach sequences and magazine covers, the gals go all over, flaunting their newly toned bods and tans in itsy-bitsy nothings. But not everyone can carry off a swimsuit with ��lan. So who sizzled and who fizzled? And while the year is not over yet, it's time to present a report card...
Mugdha Godse in Fashion
She was the best of the lot among the Fashion gals as far as style quotient goes. Her silver bikini during a ramp sequence might not have set the temperatures soaring, but the Marathi mulgi carried it off with confidence.
Somehow, the namak was missing.
Wanted: A dash of chutzpah
Kareena Kapoor in Tashan
Fine, she started the by-now-yawn-inducing size zero debate. But we admit Bebo did look hot in her lime-green bikini. The washboard abs and long legs were wow. She may have power yoga to thank for the lithe frame, but it was her attitude, oomph and confidence that made the sizzle factor high. But some curves would have helped.
Wanted: A little more flesh
Ameesha Patel in Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic
Even good girls have to bare. While we wonder what a song like Lazy Lamhe was doing in a kiddie flick, the Patel babe did her best to preen and pout in a yellow bikini top and boy shorts. Ameesha did look fresh, but hot? Not really. Looked like she was trying too hard.
Wanted: Effortless sex appeal
Sameera Reddy in Race
This one was the classic case of sporting a bikini for a bikini���s sake. An otherwise hot Sameera emerged in a bikini with a sarong demurely wrapped around her in a scene that had no relevance to the main plot.
The yellow suited her dusky skin tone, but she could have done better.
After all, she���s one of the few original hot bods in Bollywood
Wanted: A better bikini
Minissha Lamba in Kidnap
Well, some people have it, some don���t. Minissha doesn���t. Her wannabe cute-sexy-hot 18-year-old damsel in distress act didn���t do anything for her or the film. Even a white two-piece couldn���t do the trick. You need a toned (not starved) frame for that baby! And the put-on pout was so-not-happening. Here���s a bit of advice: Learn a few tricks from Ursula Andress on how to look smashing in a white bikini in the sea.
Wanted: Plain old sex appeal and attitude
Priyanka Chopra in Dostana
Welcome to the latest entrant to the swimsuit club. Priyanka's golden one-piece in Dostana has upped her hot quotient. She has just the right body ��� slim figure and right curves. Now if only she didn���t look so coy.
Wanted: A more bindaas attitude
Here���s are a few look hot in a bikini tips...
More than the figure, you need confidence to carry off the bikini.
If you have large hips, go for one cut high on the sides to cover your abdominal area.
Don���t feel shy if you have an Indian figure. A waist line of 26-27 inches and hips of 36-38 inches are well-suited for a bikini. In fact, a voluptuous figure looks very sensuous.
Invest in good resort wear. Team a bikini with a brightly-coloured kaftan with a low neckline.
Accessorise well ��� funky, floral and chunky bangles, brooches, etc. Add that extra bit of oomph.
Wear sarongs with light embellishments.
Net or chiffon, transparent pyjama pants that match your bikini prints look very cool as you lounge on the beach.