Top 5 Bollywood Leading Men of 2008

With this year rapidly coming to a close, it's time to reflect back on 2008. With ramp walking divas, hot beach bods, and slimed down stars, this year has definitely been an eventful one! With that in mind I'll be bringing you the hottest recaps of the year with my top 5 picks for everything from hottest leading man, and best newcomers to hottest hook up! This time around I'm counting down my picks for the hottest leading men of the year!

5. Abhishek Bachchan: Abhishek Bachchan's first release of the year saw him paired opposite his wife Aishwarya Rai and his father Amitabh and with a strong performance garnered him much critical acclaim. While his second film of the year, 'Drona,' tanked, Abhishek Bachchan redeemed himself with the highly successful, 'Dostana,' with his hilarious portrayal of a man pretending to be gay. Then who can forget the highly successful Unforgettable Tour with his wife and father. There's no doubt Abhishek Bachchan has proved himself to be a top notch actor.

4. John Abraham: He only had one release this year with 'Dostana,' but oh what a release it was! There's not a person in Tinseltown that wasn't talking about John Abraham's oiled up six pack abs, tiny shorts and toned butt on display on the beaches of Miami for the ladies and some men to enjoy in 'Dostana'! Catcalls, whistles and cheers could be heard in cinema halls as John Abraham teased us as he pulled down his shorts. No doubt John Abraham cemented his status as the hottest hunk in Bollywood!



3. Aamir Khan: His one release of the year,'Ghajini,' may have just hit theatres but the perfectionist Aamir Khan has been creating buzz throughout the year. Aamir Khan's home production, 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na' which launched his nephew Imran Khan, turned out to be a major hit. Then attention shifted to Aamir Khan's eight pack abs as the trailers for 'Ghajini' hit screens. Initial reviews of the film are calling it a blockbuster and I'm pretty sure it will reign supreme at the box office.

2. Shahrukh Khan: After 2007's massively successful,'Om Shanti Om,' Shahrukh Khan laid pretty low for most of 2008, that is until 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' was ready to be released! The media charmer went into overdrive as Shahrukh Khan did everything possible to promote the Aditya Chopra directed film. With it, Shahrukh Khan proved that he still has what it takes as 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' broke box office records in the first week and people were won over by his simple character Surinder Sahni. Despite younger and hotter competition, Shahrukh Khan still holds on to his King Khan title!

1. Akshay Kumar: While Akshay Kumar's first release of the year, 'Taashan' was a major flop, he bounced back big! Akshay Kumar became the newly crowned Kinng of the box office with the monster hit, 'Singh is Kinng'! Akshay Kumar proved that you don't have to be a Khan to rule the box office as the film shattered records and sparked a phenomenon. 'Singh is Kinng' even broke SRK's previous record for 'Om Shanti Om' as the highest grossing film in Bollywood history. The film also marked the first east meets west collaboration in Bollywood with the Snoop Dogg, RDB and Akshay Kumar together on the title track. Akshay Kumar's action, comedic timing, charisma and acting skills will definitely carry into 2009!

There you have it, my top 5 leading men in Bollywood of 2008. Agree, disagree? I want to know your thoughts! Drop me some comments on who you think should've made the list, or who should have been on top in your eyes, and remember to stay tuned for more top 5 lists coming your way!

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