It was the toughest cat-fight ever. No clawing over movies or more moolah, yet, this was ‘war-of-the-beauty-brigade’ we’ve ever witnessed. One stunning beauty against another. One irresistible diva, against a divine earthy beauty. Whether it is Katrina’s sweet sensuality and the line-up of gorgeous men trying to woo and win her; or Kareena’s continuing size-zero phenomenon along with the super Khans teaming up with her. Priyanka’s high glam-quotient and the numerous avatars she portrays on-screen or Bipasha’s sheer sizzle, with or without Johnny boy. And, of course, Deepika’s sensational love aaj kal, whatever are the reasons, this is what makes these gals so desirable.

Yet, only one of them wins the cat-race – of beauty, sensuality and desirability. On the ‘most-wanted’ hot list of the year – the ‘ZOOM 50 Most Desirable People’ of the year. Yeah, let us put our hands together, as ZOOM declares Katrina Kaif the winner of its annual list, which every hottie in B-town desires to be on.

Priyanka Chopra, who won the ‘desirable’ title last year thanks to her gold swimsuit and her Fashion act, is now at No. 3. Kareena ranks No. 2 in the ‘D’ race this year, and the Bong beauty Bipasha ranks fourth, followed by Deepika, Lara Dutta and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Katrina’s gorgeous smile, her super successful Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani and De Dana Dan, her stunning cameo in Blue; her sexy micro-skirts and her cool tees, her immense popularity globally among the trendset, and her fashionably seductive cat-walk even, for Salman, won her all the eye-balls in town. Adding the new ‘desirable’ title to her long list of accolades, Katrina says, “Wow! That does feel so amazing. And it feels especially good when you are voted by the people – your fans and the media – themselves. After all, ZOOM is the doyen of glamour and their word is the last word. It’s been a good year professionally and now this. I have been winning the ‘Most Searched For on Internet’, and ‘Most Popular’ polls, but to be the ‘Most Desired Woman in India’ – it’s kinda cool. I guess I’ll have to jump on the ZOOM couch again. I’m so excited.”