The one thing that all Bollywood heroines have attempted, from the ek do teen of Madhuri to the mehboob mere of Sushmita, from the chayya chayya of Malaika to the khallas of Esha Koppikar item numbers have always been an in thing in the Hindi movie industry but more so now.

All of these have a catchy tune, a libidinous heroine, some pelvic thrusts and gyrating hips with no relation to the movie, and they are included when it gets too monotonous. It gets better when there are drizzling showers and skimpy outfits of course! In this slide show, we take you for a tour of some of the most hyped item numbers of 2004! From Yana to Meghna, we`ve covered them all!