Top 10 Bollywood Item Dancers - Video, Songs

Item numbers have become an essential element for both the Bollywood and south Indian language movies now. Some actresses are been branded for these catchy, upbeat, often sexually provocative dance sequences. Mumaith Khan for the south and Malaika Arora Khan for the south are some of those.

Bollywood actress of the 60s Helen, is regarded as the pioneer of Item numbers in Bollywood. Actresses like Bindu and Aruna Irani did the same in the 1970s. This tradition was later carried over by Malaika Arora, Shilpa Shetty etc.

Mallika Sherawat is regarded as the most expensive "Item Girl", when she charged Rs. 15 million for the item song Mehbooba Mehbooba in Aap Ka Suroor.

Here is a list of the Top 10 Bollywood item girls. The list is based on the number of performances they did.

1. Malaika Arora Khan
1998 - Chaiya Chaiya - Dil Se
2002 - Mahi Ve - Kaante
2005 - Kaal Dhamaal - Kaal
2007 - Athidhi
2007 - Heyy Babyy - Heyy Babyy
2007 - Deewangi Deewangi - Om Shanti Om
2007 - Hoth Rasiley - Welcome



2. Rakhi Sawant
2003 - Mohabbat Hai Mirchi - Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne
2005 - Ankhiyan Na Maar - Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena
2006 - Kismat Se Chalti Hai - Malamaal Weekly
2008 - Dekhta Hai Tu Kya - Krazzy 4
2008 - Bichua - 1920
2009 - Bhangra Bistar - Dil Bole Hadippa!


3. Urmila Matondkar
1998 - Chamma Chamma - China Gate
2002 - Aa Hi Jaiye - Lajja
2007 - Deewangi Deewangi - Om Shanti Om
2007 - Mehbooba Mehbooba - Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag





4. Shilpa Shetty
1999 - Maine Aai UP Bihar Lootne - Shool
2004 - Saiyaan Mora Saiyaan - Garv
2008 - Shut Up & Bounce - Dostana





5. Aishwarya Rai
2002 - 23rd March 1931: Shaheed
2002 - Ishq Kamina - Shakti
2005 - Kajra Re - Bunty aur Babli





6. Kareena Kapoor
2006 - Yeh Mera Dil - Don: The Chase Begins Again
2007 - It's Rocking - Kya Love Story Hai
2009 - Marjaani - Billu Barber





7. Mallika Sherawat
2007 - Mayya Mayya - Guru
2007 - Mehbooba Mehbooba - Aap Ka Suroor - The Real Love Story
2007 - Preeti Eke Bhoomi Melide





8. Isha Koppikar
2002 - Khallas - Company
2003 - Ishq Samundar - Kaante
2003 - LOC Kargil






9. Sushmita Sen
2000 - Mehboob Mere - Fiza
2001 - Shakalaka Baby - Nayak: The Real Hero
2006 - Sabse Alag - Alag





10.Raveena Tandon
1994 - Tip Tip Barsa Paani - Mohra
1996 - Shahar Ki Ladki - Rakshak
2000 - Mere Yeh Jawaani - Ghaath