
Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor has been named the ‘Sexiest Asian Man’ in a poll by UK based Eastern Eye 2017 list of50 Sexiest Asian Men in the world.
On winning the title, Shahid in a statement said, "I would like to thank everyone who voted for me. I am humbled by the desirable tag. 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.”
The "Padmavati"actor dethroned singer Zayn Malik who had been winning the title for the past two years.Last year, Shahid was seventh on the list.
Second on the list was Hrithik Roshan who has retained that spot for three years in a row now.
The highest placed TV star in the 14th edition of the long-running list is Vivian D’sena, who ranked fourth.
Last year’s highest placed small screen star Ashish Sharma ranked fifth, while Pakistan's Fawad Khan is the highest placed Pakistani for the second year in a row onsixth position.
The rest of the top 10 consists of Bollywood superstarSalman Khan, actors Gurmeet Choudhary and Ranveer Singh, and the only sportsman in the list is the Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli who recently got married.
The highest-ranking newcomer in the 2017 edition of the list is actor Mohsin Khan, who features in hit serial “Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai”.
The youngest in the list is the 20-year-old singer and musician Danyal Zafar, who entered the top 50 for the first time and is the younger brother of Pakistani superstar Ali Zafar.
The oldest on the list is once again 'king of romance'Shah Rukh Khan.
Last week, Priyanka Chopra was named the Sexiest Asian Woman for the fifth time.