'The Dirty Picture' most viewed on mobile in 2011

Thanks to Vidya Balan's oomph, content related to "The Dirty Picture" got grabbed maximum eyeballs on the mobile platform, while controversial Poonam Pandey took away the lion's share of views among models, says a survey.

The findings have been announced by Vuclip, an independent mobile video company.

Among the most watched Indian videos on mobile, cinema-related content reigned supreme and out of them "The Dirty Picture" was the most watched, with over 13,24,000 mobile views, said a press statement.

Content related to Shah Rukh Khan's mega production "RA.One" garnered over 8,00,000 video views, which is almost more than double the mobile video views received by content of the much-hyped "Kolaveri di" song from the upcoming Tamil movie "3".

Although Dhanush's "Kolaveri Di" was a super hit on youtube, but mobile users showed more interest in singer Sonu Niigaam's four-year-old son Nevaan's version of the same song.

Nevaan's version received over 2,86,000 video views compared to Dhanush's Tamil-English number, which just got over 56,000 views.

Among the models, Poonam who came into limelight after announcing that she would strip if India won the World Cup earlier this year, received over 100,000 mobile video views.

She pipped Pakistani model Veena Malik and Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone. Veena received 18,697 mobile video views, propelled by the news for her controversial nude picture on a magazine's cover, while Sunny, who caused a flutter with her entry into the reality show "Bigg Boss 5", got less than 2,500 mobile video views.

Naseer feels Vidya enjoys enviable position in filmdom

Naseeruddin Shah, who worked with Vidya Balan in two films -- "Ishqiya" and "The Dirty Picture", believes that his co-star now holds an enviable position in the Hindi film industry.

"She is a marvellous actress. She has been very brave, not just worked very hard but she is courageous in her choice of work... It is a testimony to her courage that she is in a position that most of our leading ladies would envy her today," the 61-year-old said at the music launch of his forthcoming film "Chaalis Chauraasi".

Naseer further believes that Vidya is the only actress around whom a woman-centric script can be woven and added: "It's a wonderful thing. So hats off to the girl."

If he is highly impressed with Vidya, Naseer also admired Abhinay Deo's "Delhi Belly", which was scripted by Akshat Verma.

"'Delhi Belly'! It was a very funny film. There is no compromise in the film except in the climax. It is not easy to make and script such a film. And the most important thing that the film, in which the audience's finer sensibilities were completely ignored, was allowed to be made," said Naseer who started his career with an off-beat film "Nishant" in 1975 before venturing into mainstream cinema with "Hum Paanch" in 1980.

In 2011, he was also seen in "7 Khoon Maaf", "That Girl In Yellow Boots" and "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara".

His "Chaalis Chauraasi" is releasing Jan 13 next year and he also has "The Blueberry Hunt".

The Oomphiest Women of 2011

They are sexy, they spell oomph and some set the big screen on fire! Take a look at the women who changed the game of Indian showbiz in2011 

If there's one word that describes them, it has to be 'bold'. These ladies shed their inhibitions to show a new avatar. They can swear like a sailor, aren't afraid of shedding that extra piece of clothing and know how to use their sensuality as their weapon to talk to the masses. Check out the women who stirred up more than just a storm...

RANI MUKERJI

She debuted in films as a sweet and sexy girlnext-door. This year, though, Rani played a role that took everyone surprise. As the firebrand journalist in No One Killed Jessica, she smoked and swore, discarding everything that was ladylike. She was bold enough to enact a scene where she's in bed with her boyfriend. And when she had to rush for an urgent assignment, she tells her man to 'help himself '!

VIDYA BALAN

Who would have thought that the podgy, bespectacled girl from the television serial Hum Paanch would become the face of curvylicious sexuality. Vidya, as Silk in The Dirty Picture, proved to all detractors that she can not just be desirable but can even produce a blockbuster without an A-list actor starring in the film. And with her recently admitting that she is comfortable to do "anything in front of the camera", this lady seems to have changed Indian cinema today!

POORNA JAGANNATHAN

When she kissed Imran Khan in the end of Delhi Belly in a moving car, she had all the men rooting for a girl like that. Like Rani's character in NOKJ, Poorna too was the complete go-getter, who uses Imran as a pawn to make her psychotic husband jealous. This 30-something actress is yet another unconventional hottie, who's made 2011 all the more scorching!

POONAM PANDEY

When the entire nation was celebrating the fact that the Indian cricket team won the World Cup after nearly two decades, here comes an unknown starlet who offers to strip for their victory. Soon thereafter, Poonam Pandey became one of the most desired women of the year with more such proclamations. Reality television in India found a new star too!

SUNNY LEONE

If anyone wants to learn how to get an image makeover, they should meet Sunny. This porn star from the United States is currently starring in a reality show in the country. She seems to have made porn acceptable, with the audience rooting for her as their favourite. When she asked one of her fellow male contestants to apologise to her for making her feel 'uncomfortable' with his actions, the audience cheered!

VEENA MALIK

This Pakistani model-turned-actor has become a household name in India. Following her television stint last year, she was all set to find her spouse through a reality show. When the television industry here objected to the show, as she wasn't Indian, she did the best thing to get back on the 'most wanted' radar. She shed her clothes and posed topless (apparently) for a magazine cover, sporting an ISI tattoo.