Senior Actresses Are Hot Favourites For Item Numbers

Aishwarya Rai was recently in the news, when it was reported that she'd been signed up by Sanjay Leela Bhansali to do an item number in his next movie 'Ram Leela', which has Deepika Padukoneand Ranveer Singh in lead roles. Reports suggested that Aishwarya's hubby Abhishek Bachchan was instrumental in convincing her to come out of her self-imposed sabbatical, following the birth of their daughter. Sanjay, though, has denied signing her for a number in his film.

And while fans eagerly wait for the former beauty queen to take a break from her motherly duties and get back to the silver screen, Kajol, we hear, has expressed her desire to shake a leg to a special number. We take a look at some older beauties who have sizzled onscreen in item numbers.

Madhuri Dixit in Ghagra (Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani) This dancing queen has, in the past, put her graceful moves on display in songs like Ek Do Teen (Tezaab) and Ke Sera Sera(Pukar), among others, from her films, but the Ghagra song was perhaps her first full-fledged item number. The 46-year-old beauty did not look out of place as she matched steps with the much-younger Ranbir Kapoor, and she appears to have enjoyed herself while doing it.

Raveena Tandon in Chandigarh ki Star (Buddah...Hoga Terra baap) This wasn't the first time that Raveena was seen in an item number. Back in the day, songs featuring her, likeTu Cheez Badi Hai Mast (Mohra) and Sheher Ki Ladki (Rakshak), were quite popular and continue to be on the list of Bollywood's best item numbers. But her appearance in a special song for the film Buddah... Hoga Terra Baap, which had Amitabh Bachchan in the lead, wasn't quite the right choice for a comeback, as it went completely unnoticed.

Rekha in Kaisi Paheli Zindagani (Parineeta) This seductress, who has done a lot of mujras in the past, did an item number in Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 2006 film Parineeta, which had Vidya Balan and Saif Ali Khan in the lead. The veteran actress gave younger heroines and item girls a run for their money, as she looked her sensuous best, clad in a red sari, in her comeback song.