Yes, we are talking of the 'item boys' who've sizzled throughout the year leaving their admirers gasping for breath and then some more. They are the secret desires of all young hearts and they are the idols of all those who want to impress their counterparts.

They are the new bombshells of Bollywood. Ranbir takes an item bow Chillar Party was a children's flick, but dreamboat Ranbir Kapoor made his admirers groove with him with a full-on masti song and dance sequence.

Dressed in a canary yellow shirt and the lips painted a luscious red with paan streaks, Ranbir Kapoor led the trend that many followed in the weeks to come. The boy who dropped the towel in 2007 surely made his sexiness count and seemed to have come of age in 2011.

SRK says chammak challo The King Khan - Shah Rukh Khan had it all in him to make headlines, and headlines he made with the most expensive film of the year -RA.One.

The movie might have not done as well as expected at the BO but his presence was hard to miss when he shook his legs alongside Kareena Kapoor in Chammak Challo showing that he can just as much rock the scene as anyone else. Akon's song went on to become the highest searched song on the internet and created ripples in the circuit.

Aamir kehte hain Mr Perfectionist Aamir Khan had fans grooving to 80s style song as he took on the center stage in Delhi Belly. Shaking his booty, he took the entire nation to the disco dance era.

Dutt's the way saiyyan He refuses to lose his enigma; Sanjay Dutt was the saiyyan who scorched the screen with the Angelina Jolie lookalike Lisa Hayden in Rascals. Showing off his tattooed biceps, he turned the heat on in typical Sanju baba style registering yet another hit number.

Ranveer shakes it too The new ladies' boy, Ranveer Singh was majboor with his aadat in Ladies VS Ricky Bahl donning many caps and conning all those hearts that beat faster on his style. Akshay and John move & groove Hunks Akshay Kumar and John Abraham , made a lasting impact by their pelvic thrusts in Desi Boyz much to the drooling delight of their female fans .

Salman's desi beats The original hunk of Bollywood ruled throughout the year with two back to back blockbusters. Once again he proved that he still rules the formulaic Hindi films.

Leading from the front, Sallu had fans leaping out of their seats and shaking a leg to songs like Character Dheela which was one of the highest points of Ready, followed by an enthusiastic Dhinka Chika and a month later, Desi Beats in Bodyguard. He was the (Sal)man of the year 2011.

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