Bengali beauty Bipasha Basu's sultry status stands confirmed. The Pankh actress has topped.

This year's Maxim Hot 100 list, beating last year's top diva Deepika Padukone. She has grabbed the sixth spot this time.

Interestingly, Transformers star Megan Fox has the second spot while Katrina Kaif is third on the list.

The top 10 list also includes Kareena Kapoor (fourth) and Priyanka Chopra (fifth).

Bips thanks her Bengali genes for her hot looks. She says such things can't be created and come naturally.

The 'hot' word has stuck with her, but she feels good about it. Slumdog... star Freida Pinto is seventh.

On the list while Mallika Sherawat is 10th. Lara Dutta and Shilpa Shetty are also in the top 10.