Times top 10 Most Desirable Men of 2011: The Winners

1) Salman Khan
Who: Actor
Claim to fame: Given his current streak of successes, it sure seems that Salman Khan can do no wrong. With Ready and Bodyguard breaking box office records, 2011 undoubtedly was Salman Khan's year. Off-screen, controversy's favourite child has steered clear of trouble. He underwent surgery last year and had to take time off to rest and recuperate. Yet, he managed to fulfill all his professional commitments.
Relationship Status: Single
Desirability Quotient: This good-looking man is also known to have a heart of gold. On screen, his action sequences and comic turns are known to send crowds into a tizzy. Of course, it does help that the charismatic Sallu is in great shape physically and age seems to have had no effect on him.


2)Ranbir Kapoor
Who: Actor
Claim to fame: Rishi and Neetu's son is a superstar in the making. As far as performances go, he only gets better with each passing role. He showed his mettle with 2011's Rockstar in a role that outshone every other performance last year.
Desirability Quotient (DQ): He's got the looks, the lineage, is young, and makes the ladies swoon.
Relationship Status: Dating Katrina Kaif again. Sorry, girls! Fun Fact: He's moving into a place of his own soon. He's moved up a spot in the list. Did we hear him go Sadda Haq Aithe Rakh?

3)Hrithik Roshan
Who: Actor
Claim to fame: Rakesh Roshan's son is built like a Greek god. And he works pretty hard in the gym to keep his bod that way. He works equally hard on his performances and in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, one got to see an image quite contrary to what he usually portrays. The man cried, dammit!
Relationship Status: Married to Sussanne.
DQ: Last year's Most Desirable Man is humble, genuine, has a body to kill for and those light eyes make us weak-kneed.
Fun Fact: Has a wax statue in Madame Tussauds and is occasionally known to wax eloquent. How many actors can claim that?

4)John Abraham
Who: Actor
Claim to fame: The former model came to prominence with his constant state of shirtlessness, a trait he played to great effect in last year's Force and Desi Boyz. There was also an interesting turn he made in 7 Khoon Maaf.
Relationship Status: Dating investment banker Priya Runchal. Split from girlfriend of several years Bipasha Basu last year.
DQ: Has been in great shape for as long as we can remember. Seems to have let go of commitment issues.
Fun Factor: Johnny boy is finally out... flaunting the new girl in
his life!

 5) Mahesh Babu
Who: Actor
Claim to fame: He is one of Telugu cinema's leading actors of his generation. His debut won him several awards. As did some of his latter films, most notably Pokiri. The only film he starred in last year, Dookudu, had the Telugu film industry's largest worldwide opening.
Relationship Status: Married to former Bollywood actress Namrata Shirodkar.
DQ: He might have chocolate boy looks, but the actor is undeniably known for his powerful screen presence.

6)Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Who: Cricketer
Claim to fame: One of India's most successful cricket captains, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been a force to reckon with, mostly for his devil-may-care attitude and for his many endorsements. Whatever this Jharkand boy says or does these days makes news.
Relationship Status: Married to Sakshi Singh Rawat.
DQ: Charismatic and attractive. Girls love his rugged charm.

7)Shah Rukh Khan
Who: Actor
Claim to fame: Known by several names, most famously as King Khan, he is a force of nature in overseas markets. His RA.One and Don 2 hit box-office gold in India and worldwide. Stuff superstars are made of.
Relationship Status: Married to Gauri Khan.
DQ: A workaholic, he still finds time for his family. He's intelligent, suave and a true-blue performer.

8)Shahid Kapoor
Who: Actor
Claim to fame: Shahid is veteran actor Pankaj Kapur's son and finally saw the release of his father's directorial debut through, hiccups notwithstanding. Delivers outstanding performances.
Relationship Status: Single
DQ: The quintessential good boy. This boy has no vices, unless you count breaking hearts. He's got the six-pack and he charms the ladies with his unassuming nature. Over a million fans on Twitter. He's one of India's most eligible bachelors.

9)Imran Khan
Who: Actor
Claim to fame: Counts Aamir Khan as his maamu. Had a dream debut. A few flops followed, but Imran bounced back in due course. Last year, showed off his funny side with Delhi Belly. And Mere Brother Ki Dulhan.
Relationship Status: Married to Avantika Malik.
DQ: He's committed to his wife, dedicated to his work and he's one of the most level-headed actors we have. Pretty mature for his age.


10)Arjun Rampal
Who: Actor
Claim to fame: The former supermodel has had his fair share of ups and downs, and a slew of critics bashing him from every quarter, but has always managed to stay in the hunt. A National Award winner, he also played the title role in last year's Shah Rukh-starrer RA.One. This guy is slowly and surely heading up the ladder.
Relationship status: Married to former supermodel Mehr Jesia.
DQ: Great looks, effortlessly stylish, erudite as well!

'Agneepath' brings Hrithik back in Top-5 zone

'Agneepath' has proven to be a goldmine for those who had invested in it. The film, after a terrific first day and a heart stopping second day went on to be really stable for its next six days (it had released on Thursday), hence enjoying a bountiful extended week. With over 85 crore in its kitty, the film entered it's second weekend on a high as well, hence crossing the 100 crore mark.

Though earlier it had seemed that mixed word of mouth would hamper its progress after a very good weekend, all such fears have now been laid to rest since this Karan Johar production has numbers to speak for themselves. Now the next immediate target for the film is to cross the 'Ra.One'/'Ghajini' total of 115 crore and come close to the 120 crore milestone set by 'Ready'.

With the super-success of the film, Hrithik Roshan has now left behind the twin disappointment of 'Kites' and 'Guzaarish' that had pushed it's stocks down in 2010. With multistarrer 'Zindagi Naa Milegi Dobara' last year and now a solo superhit in the form of 'Zindagi Naa Milegi Dobara' this year, Hrithik has placed himself firmly into the Top-5 zone.

The film is also special for Karan Malhotra who is now the first debutant director ever to start his Bollywood sojourn with a century. As for Karan Johar, he now has yet another big success against the name of his production house and is now expectedly gung ho about his next release 'Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu'.

On the other hand Priyanka Chopra too sustains herself in Top-3 zone with first 'Don 2' and now 'Agneepath' scoring a century. Not to mention Sanjay Dutt who finally has a box office success to his name after a couple of inconsequential releases in the form of 'Rascals' and 'Chatur Singh Two Star'.

Don’t judge Pakistan through Veena Malik: Ali Zafar

Pakistani actress Veena Malik is controversy's favourite child but it would be unfair to judge the entire country on the basis of what she does in India, actor-singer Ali Zafar says.

"You have to understand that she's an individual and you can't judge the entire community on the basis of one person's behaviour. You shouldn't even judge Pakistan through me. The whole Pakistan is not like Ali Zafar or Veena Malik," Ali told IANS.

"And such individuals are there in very entertainment industry. In India also there are women who ride on controversies. It happens everywhere. It happens even in Hollywood," he added.

Veena came to limelight after her link up with tainted Pakistani bowler Mohammad Asif. She rose to fame in India after appearing in the fourth season of controversial reality show "Bigg Boss".

Ever since she has been making headlines for her alleged link up with her "Bigg Boss" inmate, actor Ashmit Patel, or her sudden disappearance while shooting for the Bollywood movie "Mumbai 125 kilometres".

Ali says he makes sure he doesn't do anything that gives a bad name to his country.

"I pay all my taxes. I make sure all paper work is in place and streamlined. I want to work in a manner so that I stay away from controversies," he said.

"Whatever films I do, I make sure that I don't do scenes or say dialogues or do stuff that could hurt people back home. In my capacity, I try and keep everyone happy but that's just me. Everybody has their own style of working," he added.

For Ali, being controversial is not the best method to boost one's career.

"It's unfortunate...I think one should avoid controversies as long as possible, they may help you in the short run, but I don't think those who are talented need controversies to boost their career," he said.

"It's always good to stay away so that you can work smoothly. You try to stay away from trouble for your own sake and for the sake of other people. I think anybody who comes from there (Pakistan) to here (India) should be cautious and conscious, otherwise it puts others into bad light," he added.

After making a name in his home country with his albums, Ali forayed into Bollywood with debutant director Abhishek Sharma's "Tere Bin Laden" (2010), which won him critical acclaim from all over.

He was later seen in Yash Raj's "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan" and right now he is looking forward to the release of his new Hindi film " London Paris New York", which hits the silver screen March 2.