Hyderabad Times 25 Most Desirable Women of 2014

1. Sania Mirza

Claim to fame: She's the one of the few Tennis players who has put India on the global map. Apart from being appointed as the brand ambassador for Telangana, she clinched the World No 1 (Women's Doubles) rank recently in Tennis.

Relationship Status: Married to Shoaib Malik

Desirability Quotient: She's got grit, both on and off the court. if you try to pull her down, she only bounces back stronger, shutting her critics up. Her confidence, her attitude and her racquet, that does as much talking as her, makes her truly one of her kind. 

2. Shriya Saran

Claim to fame: Glamourous, confident with oodles of sex appeal, Shriya is one actress who has struck a chord with all the ‘woods’ in the world — Tollywood, Kollywood, Sandalwood, Mollywood, Bollywood — even Hollywood.

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: Despite being on the other side of 30, her hot bod can still give the young ’uns in the industry a run for their money. 

3. Anushka Shetty

Claim to fame: She is perhaps the only woman in Tollywood who draws crowds like a hero does. And with epic films like Rudhramadevi and Baahubali, she just went from wow to woah!

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: With a quintessential South Indian face and killer curves, men can barely look away when she’s on screen. 

4. Shruti Haasan

Claim to fame: She is Tollywood’s reigning golden girl. With seven films in multiple languages lined up for release, she’s one busy bee.

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: Her makeover from a rocker chick to this buxom screen goddess left everybody surprised. And it looks like she just has to turn up to make men go weak in their knees. 

5. Pooja Hegde

Claim to fame: Bagging the lead role opposite Hrithik Roshan in Mohenjo Daro is all that it took for this Mangalorean beauty to make headlines.

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: Doe-eyed, dusky and a Nagavanshi (snake worshipping tribe of ancient India) lineage, make her oh-so-exotic. 

6. Tamannaah

Claim to fame: Since Sajid Khan called her the next Sridevi, her stocks have shot up.

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: Tollywood’s very own loveable diva with an adorable, melt-your-heart smile, Tamannaah’s ‘milky’ smooth skin has made legions of her fans drool. Her down-to-earth attitude has made her everyone’s darling.

7. Saina Nehwal

Claim to fame: She became the first Indian to be World No. 1 in badminton. Need we say more?

Relationship Status: Rumoured to be dating P Kashyap, but never accepts it.

Desirability Quotient: Take a million dollar smile and add to it a feisty, never-say-die spirit along with some earthiness, and you get Saina Nehwal. 

8. Rakul Preet Singh

Claim to fame: In two years, this former Miss India contestant has become most sought-after Tollywood star.

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: What do you call someone who looks cute, nice, hot and sexy at the same time? Rakul Preet Singh, of course. 

9. Samantha

Claim to fame: Though Samantha is fast losing the tag of ‘golden girl’ in T-Town, her break-up with actor Siddharth and a slew of big projects in Tamil have kept her in the headlines.

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: Someone with a child-like smile, her appeal lies in her simplicity. With her girl-next-door looks, she’s the one guys would like to take home to their mommies! 

10. Hansika Motwani

Claim to fame: Her infamous break-up with actor Simbu was the talk of the town for many months.

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: Sexy figure and flawless skin, coupled with her innocent smile, she's the one men dream of, when they think of the 'perfect girl'. She's even got a temple to her name in Tamil Nadu.