/>Desperate Housewives spawns the desperately sexy Eva Longoria's sudden superstardom. From being just another face on television she's considered a hyperventilating hottie. With the eminently popular girlie soap being squeezed into Indian television, it's time to size up the homesoun Longorias.

Priyanka Chopra: The new-age Zeenat Aman and the fact that she's cast in Zeenie Baby role (and not as Umrao Jaan as she was slated to) proves she's equipped to take on A-man or the whole male sex!

Our Preeni Baby has a pouty personality that rendered itself effectively to the vampish seductress' role in Aitraaz. But Priyanka isn't comfortable with the siren's image. "I'm basically a girl nextdoor with very middleclass values so no exposure and seductive roles for me." So long, Longoria.

Bipasha Basu: With her recent physical makeover Bipasha is just the antidote to libidinous ennui that the doctors prescribed. Her blow hot blow cold act as the uninhibited Bobby in No Entry gives her the hit tag that she so craved for.

But Basu lacks the desi touch, the massy quality of Priyanka. Also she's been around a bit too long. Jism gone cold?

Koena Mitra: The new Bipasha Basu? According to the connossieur of female appeal Pritish Nandy Mitra is all set to take over from Basu after his production Ek Khiladi Ek Hasina hits the marquee. That miracle remains to be obscene.. er, seen. But Bengali babes have always had an edge in erotica --- ref. Sharmila Tagore, Sushmita Sen...

Mallika Sherawat: Sure. She's become synonymous with unabashed sexuality. And if someone were to make a hindi version of Desperate Housewives, Sherawat would be a natural choice.

But her bold countenance and fearless statements make her turn-on quality a bit too tartish. Tone it down, lady. And you're on.

Sameera Reddy: In Musafir she did what Priyanka couldn't. Played a woman who sleeps with two men without apology. But the film bombed.

And Sameera's plans of re-inventing the image of the Hindi heroine as the horny-man's favourite pin-up girl went kaput. Sameera's now doing a Bengali film with Rahul Bose. Not quite the zing thing.

Ayesha Takia: An unlikely candidate for the Longoria-n crown. But Takia has the fizz spice and the wholesome appeal of the girl nextdoor coveted by every boy-nextdoor. She's cool and chic in a ruffled unconscious ungroomed way. A natural nymphet.

Also in the race...Lara Dutta (Kaisa jadoo girl doing extremely un-sexy roles lately), Shamita Shetty (hot temptress from Fareb , waiting for the kill), Katrina Kaif (kaifi hot...but misses the sizzle factor by a narrow margin), Riya Sen (too scandalous, too saucy too Ashmit Patel).