This rounds off another impressive year for Katrina that has seen her star in hit Bollywood films ‘New York’, ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’ and ‘De Dana Dan’ and being named the new face of Barbie in India.

Actresses from India who took eight out of the top 10 spots once again dominated the popular countdown. ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ star Freida Pinto was the highest new entry at No 3 and ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ star Laila Rouass was once again the highest placed British celebrity at No 4. The top Pakistani celebrity was actress Mehwish Hayat, who came in at No 9.

An interesting mix of high-profile women, this year’s list had a number of new entries from around the world and proved that sexiness is not just about looks, but also about talent, personality, style and daring to be different.

Eastern Eye’s showbiz editor Asjad Nazir, who headed the jury putting the list together, said, “The fact that Katrina has climbed to the top of the Bollywood tree despite being an outsider speaks volumes for her global sex appeal and striking looks. She defied critics and beat off tough competition from Bollywood to stay No 1.”