Item girls who ruled the dance floor in 2014

When it comes to item numbers, Bollywood has been ruled for a long time by item queen Malaika Arora Khan. Besides there are also some memorable numbers delivered by A-listers Bipasha Basu ('Beedi Jalai Le'), Aishwarya Rai ('Kajraare') and others. The year 2014 saw the arrival of new item girls on the block who may give the ruling divas a run for their money. While Shruti Haasan returned to Bollywood with a bang in the item number 'Madamiya', Shraddha Kapoor’s 'Dance Basanti' dominated the dance floors. Check out the most happening item girls of 2014 who got the music lovers grooving.

Prachi Desai - Telly actress turned Bollywood babe Prachi Desai surprised audiences by performing an emotional item number 'Awari' in the film Ek Villain. The diva was at her raunchiest in the sad song which also featured Riteish Deshmukh. Prachi, who ruled the small screen as a sanskari homely girl in Kasamh Se, gave quite a surprise to her fans by sizzling in a racy costume in the hit number. Way to go girl!

Manasvi Mamgai - Former Miss India and supermodel, Manasvi Mamgai, drew attention to herself when she made a sizzling appearance in the film Action Jackson. Manasvi set the silver screen on fire in the item song 'Gangster Baby' as Ajay Devgn made an effort to match her steps in the dance number. As the diva grooved to the catchy lyrics in a corset attire, she cemented her place among the most talked about item girls to watch out for.

Shakti Mohan - Shakti Mohan’s raunchy item number 'Kambal Ke Neeche' along with her sister Mukti Mohan in Subhash Ghai’s Kaanchi got many naughty brains to the dance floor. The song sung by Neeti Mohan turned out to be a popular party song which had the two sisters showing some captivating moves on the crazy lyrics. Shakti Mohan is a Dance India Dance winner and is still remembered for her popular item number 'Aa Re Pritam Pyaare' from Rowdy Rathore.

Shruti Haasan - Shruti Haasan, who made her place in the hearts of movie lovers with her girl next door image in Ramaiya Vastavaiya left her fans jaw-dropped in the item song 'Madamiya'. The diva set the dance floor on fire as she paired up with Arjun Kapoor in the song from Tevar sung by Mika and Mamta Sharma and written in a funky mood by Kausar Munir. Looking steamy hot in the shredded red number, Shruti has announced her return to Bollywood with a bang.

Shraddha Kapoor - Shraddha Kapoor, the Aashiqui 2 girl who wooed her fans with her innocence, too shed her inhibitions by taking to the dance floor in the item song 'Dance Basanti'. The diva sizzled in Emraan Hashmi’s company in the Ungli number as she raised her oomph quotient in a backless glittery costume. The diva grooves to the catchy music in a never seen before avatar, giving the ruling item girls a tough competition. The diva who will now be seen in the dance flick ABCD 2, has now proved her credentials in the dancing arena.

Sunny Leone - Who can forget Sunny Leone’s 'Baby Doll' number which topped the charts for months. The Canadian of Indian origin, who shot to fame with her debut film Jism 2 post her Bigg Boss stint, went on to do item numbers 'Pink Lips' in Hate Story 2, 'Shake That Booty' in Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya besides her South acts. The bold beauty made her place among the top item girls of Bollywood this year and is expected to be seen in many more.

Nargis Fakhri - Nargis Fakhri emerged as the new item girl by sizzling in the item song in Kick. The Rockstar girl grooved to the item number 'Yaar Na Miley' in the film which went on to smash several box office records in 2014. While Salman Khan turned Devil in the superhero flick, Nargis Fakhri lent glamour in the item number which topped the charts for weeks. Though this was her first item number, we are sure she has calibre for many more.

Malaika Arora Khan - Despite several item girls on the block, the crown of the item queen rests with Malaika Arora Khan who has given several memorable item numbers one after the other. Malaika’s 'Fashion Khatam Mujh Pe' stole the limelight from Sonam Kapoor in Dolly Ki Doli. The mother of a teenager son is at her scorching best in a dhoti paired with a police cap and aviators as she shows some raunchy latka-jhatkas during Sonam and Rajkummar Yadav’s wedding in the film which is her production venture with hubby Arbaaz Khan.

Shilpa Shetty - Giving Malaika Arora Khan a tough competition on the item number scene, actor-turned-producer Shilpa Shetty also took to the stage in her film Dishkiyaoon. The diva paired up with Harman Baweja in the item song 'Tu Mere Type Ka Nahi Hai' which brought her back to the silver screen post motherhood. The diva who played a judge on the dance reality show Nach Baliye is a mother of a two-year-old son Vivaan and marked her return in a steamy avatar in the peppy number.