Katrina Kaif has been declared as the most searched name on the internet according to a latest survey by Google's 2008 India zeitgeist lists.

She is one of the only two humans on the list of fast rising searched terms and follows You tube and Orkut, both owned by Google. Katrina has earlier been judged as '' the sexiest Asian woman' by Eastern Eye, a leading U K publication. Katrina bagged the highest number of votes for the Sexiest Asian Woman in the world title.

Last year it was Bipasha Basu who had bagged the highest number of votes. Katrina beat Bipasha by a considerable amount of votes.

With the having got the largest number of votes, being splashed across on all international magazine covers and dishing out back to back hits Kats is definitely the hottest.."But Katrina has her head firmly placed on my shoulders.

She believes in hard work. That is what matters to her at the end of the day, " said a source close to the actress.

Tops sexiest woman poll in UK

Apart from this, Katrina Kaif has about 50, 000 to 1 lac downloads every month. In fact Value Added Service companies are now keen to tie up with Katrina Kaif to get exclusive copyright of her images.

The deal will fetch Kaif 20-30% royalty on every image that is down loaded by a netzien. The more the number of downloads the fatter the royalty.

"This is a new concept and not many Bollywood personalities are aware of this arrangement. But this idea is catching up with the stars in a big way, " said a source. A source close to Katrina said, "Katrina's popularity is catching up with the masses in a big way. People are mesmerized by her beauty.

Several of her fans have kept Kats pics as screensavers. Her smile, they say, is like an oasis in a desert. It helps them feel relaxed when they feel down at work."

Katrina obviously is thrilled at this turn of developments. "I have to thank my fans for their constant love and support. I just don't know what else to say. Frankly I m overwhelmed."

Also declared the most downloaded actress on the internet

The gorgeous Katrina Kaif has been voted the Sexiest Asian Woman in the UK. In a poll conducted by Eastern Eye, UK's top and most read magazine, Katrina bagged the highest number of votes for the Sexiest Asian Woman in the world title.

Last year it was Bipasha Basu who had bagged the highest number of votes. Katrina beat Bipasha by a considerable amount of votes. Bipasha has been pushed to second slot.

With the having got the largest number of votes, being splashed across on all international magazine covers and dishing out back to back hits Kats is definitely the numero nuo today.

"But Katrina has her head firmly placed on my shoulders. She believes in hard work. That is what matters to her at the end of the day, " said a source close to the actress.

Besides Katrina and Bipasha, Aishwarya Rai stood seventh in the list. New entrants to the 'sexiest list' included Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat, Miss India universe Simran Kaur Mundi Former Miss Sri Lanka Jacqueline Fernandez and south Indian actress Asin

Earlier Katrina had topped the sexiest woman poll for FHM magazine world wide and she has also been voted the most downloaded actress on the internet by a leading website. Guess this Kat has got all the cream.

For all you Bollywood buffs, here is a table of the 10 most popular

Bollywood celebrities as per Google's 2008 India Zeitgeist list:-
1 Katrina Kaif
2 Aishwarya Rai
3 Salman Khan
4 Hrithik Roshan
5 Kareena Kapoor
6 Shahid Kapur
7 Deepika Padukone
8 Shah Rukh Khan
9 Mallika Sherawat
10 Genelia D'Souza

Top 10 Most popular Movies as per Google's 2008 India Zeitgeist list:-

1 Jodhaa Akbar
2 Dasavatharam (Tamil)
3 Singh Is Kinng
4 Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na
5 Jannat
6 Tashan
7 Ganesha
8 Fashion
9 Rock On
10 Race