Priyanka Chopra defeated reigning champion Kareena Kapoor and three-times winner Katrina Kaif
London:
Bollywood superstar Priyanka Choprahas won the 'Worlds Sexiest Asian Woman' crown, according toan on-line survey conducted by a weekly magazine.
Priyanka, 30, defeated reigning champion Kareena Kapoorand three-times winner Katrina Kaif to claim the crown ofsexiest Asian woman on the planet this year."Priyanka Chopra secured top spot with Kareena Kapoorcoming second and Katrina Kaif third," Asian weekly EasternEye said.
A permanent fixture in the top three in recent years, thebeauty queen turned A-list Bollywood star beat off verytough competition from some of the most stunning women fromaround the world.
"It has rounded off a dream year for Priyanka, whichincluded a starring role in super-hit film Agneepath,delivering a superb performance in India's official entry tothe Oscars, Barfi and launching an international pop careeralongside chart-topping singer Will.i.am," the release added.Clearly delighted with the win, Priyanka said: "I'mhugely flattered. Who wouldn't want to have a title like thisbestowed on them! A big shout out to everyone who voted forme."
Eastern Eye showbiz editor Asjad Nazir, who annually putstogether the popular list and is chairman of the judging panelbelieves a dream year will give Priyanka the perfect platformto possibly becoming a Hollywood star in 2013.
"The sheer diversity of the projects that Priyanka didin 2012 combined with her close connection to fans onlineworked in her favour and added to her already impressive fanbase. That is why she was able to beat off pop stars, TVpersonalities, models and fellow film stars," said Asjad.
The biggest surprise of 2012 was the number of televisionactresses from India who entered the list for the first time.Ek Hazaaron Kein Meri Behna Hai stars Nia Sharma, who camefifth and Krystle D'Souza on 9th became the first ever TVactresses from India to crack the top 10.
Other Indian television actresses who made the listincluded Drashti Dhami (12), Sanaya Irani (13), Kritika Kamra(19), Jennifer Winger (21), Yashashtri Masurkar (24) and AshaNegi (32)."The fact that so many television actresses made the top50 showed that Bollywood is no longer the only dominant forcein India and that television is playing a much bigger part inthe lives of people around the world," added Asjad.
Other notable stars in this year's list include DeepikaPadukone landed on the fourth spot, Bipasha Basu on the sixth,Sonam Kapoor on the seventh, Diana Penty (15), and AishwaryaRai Bachchan (16).
The highest placed Pakistani was supermodel turnedtelevision personality Mehreen Syed (10) and the highestplaced star from the west was once again Hollywood actressNoureen Dewulf (11), who is currently starring alongsideCharlie Sheen in hit US sitcom Anger Management.Priyanka's cousin Parineeti Chopra (18), Rani Mukerji(22), Esha Gupta (23), Sussanne Roshan (25), Alia Bhatt (29),Giaa Manek (41) and singer Tasha Tah (47) were also includedin the list.
Priyanka, 30, defeated reigning champion Kareena Kapoorand three-times winner Katrina Kaif to claim the crown ofsexiest Asian woman on the planet this year."Priyanka Chopra secured top spot with Kareena Kapoorcoming second and Katrina Kaif third," Asian weekly EasternEye said.
A permanent fixture in the top three in recent years, thebeauty queen turned A-list Bollywood star beat off verytough competition from some of the most stunning women fromaround the world.
"It has rounded off a dream year for Priyanka, whichincluded a starring role in super-hit film Agneepath,delivering a superb performance in India's official entry tothe Oscars, Barfi and launching an international pop careeralongside chart-topping singer Will.i.am," the release added.Clearly delighted with the win, Priyanka said: "I'mhugely flattered. Who wouldn't want to have a title like thisbestowed on them! A big shout out to everyone who voted forme."
Eastern Eye showbiz editor Asjad Nazir, who annually putstogether the popular list and is chairman of the judging panelbelieves a dream year will give Priyanka the perfect platformto possibly becoming a Hollywood star in 2013.
"The sheer diversity of the projects that Priyanka didin 2012 combined with her close connection to fans onlineworked in her favour and added to her already impressive fanbase. That is why she was able to beat off pop stars, TVpersonalities, models and fellow film stars," said Asjad.
The biggest surprise of 2012 was the number of televisionactresses from India who entered the list for the first time.Ek Hazaaron Kein Meri Behna Hai stars Nia Sharma, who camefifth and Krystle D'Souza on 9th became the first ever TVactresses from India to crack the top 10.
Other Indian television actresses who made the listincluded Drashti Dhami (12), Sanaya Irani (13), Kritika Kamra(19), Jennifer Winger (21), Yashashtri Masurkar (24) and AshaNegi (32)."The fact that so many television actresses made the top50 showed that Bollywood is no longer the only dominant forcein India and that television is playing a much bigger part inthe lives of people around the world," added Asjad.
Other notable stars in this year's list include DeepikaPadukone landed on the fourth spot, Bipasha Basu on the sixth,Sonam Kapoor on the seventh, Diana Penty (15), and AishwaryaRai Bachchan (16).
The highest placed Pakistani was supermodel turnedtelevision personality Mehreen Syed (10) and the highestplaced star from the west was once again Hollywood actressNoureen Dewulf (11), who is currently starring alongsideCharlie Sheen in hit US sitcom Anger Management.Priyanka's cousin Parineeti Chopra (18), Rani Mukerji(22), Esha Gupta (23), Sussanne Roshan (25), Alia Bhatt (29),Giaa Manek (41) and singer Tasha Tah (47) were also includedin the list.
