Poll conducted by London-based weekly Eastern Eye.
By Sreekanth A Nair
Priyanka Chopra, 33, has been voted the sexiest Asian woman for the third time, and for the second consecutive year, going by the 2015 edition of ‘50 Sexiest Asian Women’ poll conducted by London-based weekly newspaper Eastern Eye.
The poll was conducted on the basis of votes on social media and Chopra retained her title, followed by TV actresses Sanaya Irani in second place and Drashti Dhami in the third place.
The Press Trust of India quoted Chopra saying, “Now that’s a title I am happy to hold on to. I am bringing sexy back. A big thank you to everyone who has voted for me. Thank you also to Eastern Eye for making me feel sexy; well at least for another year. A piece of advice to the ladies – it’s all in the mind. Remember, sexy is as sexy does.”
The former Miss World is now playing a lead role in the ABC thriller “Quanticoâ€, as an FBI agent.
“Priyanka Chopra is doing India proud on the global stage and winning loads of admirers. This was illustrated by the largest-ever number of votes by non-Asians that she received from all over the world. She is clearly building bridges internationally through her art and will continue to do so in the coming years,†said Eastern Eye entertainment editor, Asjad Nazir.
Chopra has received critical acclaim in recent years, especially for her 2014 film ‘Mary Kom’ and 2015 film ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’. Her new film ‘Bajirao Mastani’ will release on December 18.
Bollywood actresses Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif found the fourth and fifth place in the list, respectively. Other sexy women in the list are Nia Sharma (6), Kareena Kapoor Khan (7), Gauahar Khan (8), Sonam Kapoor (9) and the highest placed Pakistani, Mahira Khan (10).
Indian television actress Niti Taylor is the highest placed newcomer in the list, who got the 15th position.
Madhuri Dixit, 48, is the oldest woman in the list, ranked 44 and Radhika Madan, 20, is the youngest woman to be ranked, at 24th.