Today in Bollywood no film is complete without it having a sizzling hot item number from one of the hottest babe in tinsel town. Besides with the advancement of time this item domain has not remained a damsel dominant area instead it is now making way for their male counter parts as well.

The concept of having an item number though it was not always called so has existed in Bollywood for quite some time now.

This article takes a look at the past and their item numbers and how they have changed with the advance of time and the broadening outlook of the general public.

Let’s start off with the days gone by and reminiscence on what was it like during that age we can say. Well with this in mind the first will be none other than the damsel who was made famous and immortalized with her sensuous moves and pelvic thrusts Helen. In her hay days she was the heart throb of the nation and set the big screen ablaze with her gyrating moves and her shakes.

It was like if Helen were acting in a film the film would not have been complete without having her do an item number. She became so synonymous with the title of being a sex symbol that she was considered to be a great seductress first and then an actress.

This description is so true that when she decided to make her come back into cinema as a serious actress she was rejected and was resigned to playing the role of a symbol, something which she was really good at.

Next in line with the tag of being a sex symbol is Mumtaz. She was the one, even before starting film starring opposite big stars she was featured in various B grade film. This and her readiness and attitude of dare to bear helped her quite a long way.

Like for instance in the film Humjoli she wore black stockings and feathered out fit that was sensuous and scintillating.

This bold attitude of her won her the hearts and minds of many a man across the nation and made her a star over night.

After Mumtaz we move on to Parveen Babi, she was one of those actresses who maintained her image of being a sex symbol on-screen as well as off. She never had a problem of saying that she was one of the symbols instead she wore this tag of being a sex symbol on her sleeve and had an attitude which spoke volumes.

It was like she was in the club that adhered to the rule of, have it then flaunt it. She had become a true star in the sense of it.

Besides during her time she had managed to become the hottest and most sought after pin up girl of Bollywood.

We all know Zeenat Aman well some time ago in her hay days she was considered as one of the hottest celebs in Bollywood.

How can we forget the scene when she emerged out of the water wearing a bikini totally drenched? This is one shot that made the male viewers all over squirm in their seats for more, and we can say with surety that they were all eyes and ears for not what was happening or being said but for how Zeenat was sizzling. Thanks to this image of hers she was always considered as a sex symbol first and then a good actress despite giving numerous powerhouse performances in various films.

Besides just like Parveen Babi even Zeenat combined her onscreen and off-screen style and was the glamour girl in real life too.