Long before the internet, and way before the cell phone hack phenomena, magazines were one of the only ways to see famous, gorgeous in very little clothing. We decided to compile a list of the 25 sexiest magazine covers of all time for readers to drool over, debate about and mainly just drool over.
1. Malaika Arora Khan for Maxim
The ever sexy Malaika Arora Khan bringing out the best of her in this debut for Maxim. She looks stunning in this delicate white lace dress on top of matching lingerie. Though she is married and has children, she remains an enigma as a Yummy Mummy even now. Malaika certainly proves that when it comes to posing on magazine covers, this Munni knows her game!
2. Kangana Ranaut for GQ
Kangana Ranaut is seen in a corset top with a sheer-fabric tiny skirt and she has worn her curls short. Though, this isn’t the best shot from the photoshoot. The tagline describes Kangana as the Queen of Hot. Well, we’ve no doubt about it! The actress is on a roll since her film Queen. Boy, she looks so bold and beautiful!
3. Nargis Fakhri for The Juice
With her Au Naturel beauty and sensuous pout, Nargis Fakhri has us drooling over her! Reason being her doll-like yet sexy look on the cover of the magazine The Juice, a magazine of Jabong.com. Nargis, who is known for her svelte frame, is seen in a French Connection swimsuit and white Vero Moda blazer. With dark red lips, light makeup and an updo, she juices up the cover.
4. Ileana D’cruz for MW
The actress scorches the cover of the annual swimsuit issue of men’s magazine MW. Tagged as the ‘Summer Scorcher’ posing against the sea and the sun, Ileana sports a white swimsuit with a loose, see-through top. Ileana looks stunning in this one.
5. Bipasha Basu for Maxim
Bipasha Basu has certainly the best body among the female actresses in Bollywood. After Mandira Bedi’s topless photoshoot for Vogue, it is Bong bombshell Bipasha Basu who decided to shed clothes for international magazine Maxim! The Bollywood beauty with sultry looks looks stunning in this cover page.
6. Kajal Agarwal for FHM
South sensation Kajal Agarwal, who debuted as the girl next door alongside Ajay Devgan in ‘Singham‘, has shocked one and all with her latest avatar. The pretty actress, who was mostly seen in salwar-kameez in the action blockbuster, has gone topless in the latest issue of FHM magazine. However, Kajal Agarwal has denied going topless for the magazine and is accusing the magazine of morphing her image. While the truth is yet to be ascertained, one thing is sure that Kajal Agarwal will certainly draw a lot of eyeballs courtesy this bold, provocative image.
7. Chitrangada Singh for Maxim
Who says you have to shed all clothes to look hot? Hot and sexy sultry siren Chitrangda Singh showing the evergreen awesomeness on the cover of Maxim proves all wrong. Chitrangda raises the temperature with her scorching hot pose where she is effortlessly sexy.
8. Huma Qureshi for FHM
Gangs of Wasseypur girl Huma Qureshi has turned bold and beautiful on the cover of FHM magazine. Wearing only a sequinned black jacket which leaves very little to imagination, Huma tantalizes. On the hotness quotient the covergirl scores a ten.
9. Deepika Padukone for Maxim
Deepika Padukone looks fabulous on the cover of Maxim with a perfect figure, showing off her curves in a bikini top and hot pants. Her body certainly shows off the long hours spent working out. She has appeared for Maxim a number of times but this one is the hottest cover page so far.
10. Sonam Kapoor for GQ
Shot in a seductive pose emerging from a pool draped in a figure hugging high waist leather skirt and a patent red bra, Sonam oozes oomph. If the image of Sonam wasn’t enough, the magazine even has a feature on the actress aptly titled ‘Sonam Kapoor Stripped Down’ to go along with the equally sizzling photo shoot.