Soha is So HOT - Soha Ali

Whether it's a Kareena, Katrina, Bipasha, Priyanka or Mallika, there's no question about it. Today's Bollywood is all about the 'S': steamy, sizzling, sexy. But even now, there's a new wave of fine India actresses, and they emphasise versatility. In a flash, Amrita Rao went from woman-next-door in Vivah to 'perfect 10 bombshell' in My Name is Anthony Gonsalves, capturing both looks with ease.

It's safe to say, we can add another name to this list of up and coming talents: Soha Ali Khan. In Rang De Basanti and Khoya Khoya Chand , she dressed like a conservative girl from the 1950's! But in the most recent issue of Maxim magazine, Soha sheds the good girl look, magically transforming into the sultry vixen from many a young man's dreams.

With Soha, it's obviously in the genes. Her uber-famous mother, Sharmila Tagore, was the first Bollywood leading lady to wear a bikini in An Evening In Paris, all the way back in 1967, over 40 years ago! It was Tagore's skimpy two-piece that really ratcheted up the sexiness. And Bollywood hasn't been the same since!

When Soha burst on the scene, with her important role in the smash hit, Rang De Basanti, she was pegged as 'the thinking woman's actress'. While it took quite some time for big brother Saif to establish himself as a top-flight actor, Soha became a household name in hardly two years. Now, she's showing us her frisky side. And, my oh my, do we like what we see!

Her intelligence and ambition aren't just on-screen creations, either. While many stars opt not to finish school, Soha has a degree from Oxford! This chick has it all: looks, fame, brains. She also proved she could cut in the 'real world'. Before turning filmi, Soha worked for international finance heavyweight, Citibank. So not only does she make a lot of money, she knows how to manage it too!

Before her first Bollywood appearance, Dil Maange More, she acted in a Bengali film, Iti Srikanta. She's since gone the Bengale route once more, with Abhishek Bachchan and Jackie Shroff, in Antar Mahal, where she played Jackie's young wife.Given these photos, it's easy to see that this one's worth keeping more than an eye on.

Photograph courtesy: Maxim