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Indian actor Shahid Kapoor dethroned British-Pakistani singer Zayn Malik to become the Sexiest Asian Man of 2017. The prestigious "50 Sexiest Asian Men" poll is conducted by London-based weekly newspaper 'Eastern Eye' annually. The 36-year-old Padmavati actor topped the list, edging past Hrithik Roshan, who took the second spot. As Shahid bagged the number one position, superstar actor Shah Rukh Khan became the oldest entry in the list. The 52-year-old Jab Harry Met Sejal took the 20th position. However, the most surprising names were that of television actors, Vivian Dsena and Ashish Sharma, who secured a place in the top five. The duo has beaten biggies such as Pakistani-Bollywood heartthrob Fawad Khan, B-town superstar Ranveer Singh and Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli to take the fourth and fifth spot respectively.
The survey for sexiest Asian men by UK poll is one of the esteemed and looked forward to every year. Seeing Shahid Kapoor top the list is satisfying for his fans who have supported the actor through thick and thin. The incredibly sexy actor who is also a father of a one-year-old daughter, Misha, thanked his followers. Shahid was quoted by the newspaper saying, "I would like to thank everyone who voted for me. I am humbled by the desirable tag." He further added, "I believe sexy is not only to do with the physical, but as much to do with the mental perspective on life. This one is for all those fans who have loved and supported me." That is so sweet of the Udta Punjab actor to acknowledge his fans’ support for his big win.
Hrithik Roshan, the Greek God of Bollywood remains the evergreen crush. Despite being marred by existing Kangana Ranaut controversy, the 43-year-old actor’s stardom remains unaffected. The Super 30 actor maintains his position as one of the top-three sexiest men in Asia for years in a row. Meanwhile, Zayn Malik, who has held the Sexiest Asian Man title for the previous two years slipped to the third place. Nevertheless, the 24-year-old former One Direction star continues to make girls go weak at their knees with his charismatic personality. Followers are also in love with his romantic side, which is on full display thanks to his committed relationship with the supermodel, Gigi Hadid. The British singer and songwriter might have missed out on a hattrick, but his fans’ love is not fading away.
Apart from Bollywood stars, the list is heavily dominated by the Indian television actors. Vivian Dsena, famous for his no-nonsense, straight face look took the fourth place. The Shakti — Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki was eighth in the list previous year. Siya Ke Ram actor and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa winner Ashish Sharma, who is currently not seen in any daily soap nonetheless bagged the fifth position. Mohsin Khan of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai fame is the highest placed newcomer on the list. Here’s a glance at the top-10 Sexiest Asian Men of 2017.
1. Shahid Kapoor
2. Hrithik Roshan
3. Zayn Malik
4. Vivian Dsena
5. Ashish Sharma
6. Fawad Khan
7. Salman Khan
8. Gurmeet Chaudhary
9. Ranveer Singh
10. Virat Kohli
Earlier, the list of 50 Sexiest Asian Women had released with Indian actress and global icon, Priyanka Chopra adjudged the best. Interestingly, the 34-year-old Quantico star was Shahid Kapoor’s former girlfriend. Priyanka toppled Bollywood beauty and contemporary, Deepika Padukone to win the title for a record fifth time in esteemed poll’s 14 editions. TV star Nia Sharma jumped a rung to take the second place in the 2017 list.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Dec 24, 2017 06:25 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
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