Birthday Special: Bipasha Basu's FABULOUS desi avatars

We celebrate Bipasha Basu's 34th birthday by looking through her fabulous traditional outfits.

Bipasha Basu, who took Bollywood by storm with her unabashed sexuality on screen and a body that could carry off daring outfits with commendable ease, turns 34 today, January 7.

Seen mostly in urbane, modern characters in her films, Bipasha made showing skin in Hindi films mainstream, often with western outfits like mini skirts and bikinis.

That said, the actress is quite a pro when it comes to pulling off desi avatars too.

Case in point: This absolutely breathtaking shot of her from the 2010 IIFA awards, in all her desi glory.

The red bindi never looked more enticing than on her.

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For the promotional rounds of her 2012 comedy Jodi Breakers costarring R Madhavan, the actress sported a daring blouse to go with her embellished sheer sari.

Notice that sexy collarbone?

Dressed in a deep blue lehenga and an elegant diamond necklace, Biapsha took to the ramp for the jewellery brand Nakshatra at the 2012 India International Jewellery Week.

The flashes of red was just the right amount of colour that the outfit needed. 

During the course of Bollywood's annual international sojourn for IIFA, the actress has earned the reputation of quite the risk-taker when it comes to the green carpet.

At the 2012 IIFA ceremony, Bipasha walked in wearing this edgy two-toned sari with a strappy blouse.

The 2012 edition of IPL witnessed some of Bipasha's awesomeness when she performed dressed in a very elegant red and white lehenga.

She would make for a gorgeous Bengali bride, wouldn't she?

The Race 2 hottie knocked everybody's socks off as she walked the ramp for Anjalee and Arjun Kapoor at the 2012 Bridal week.

We're loving the little affair she has with red!

As a pioneering figure in Bollywood fashion, Bipasha makes even the much difficult puffed sleeve work for her.

This beautiful Sabyasachi creation sits pretty well on the slender actress.

Dressed in majestic white, Bipasha looked divine as she walked the ramp for good friend Rocky S at the Lakme India Fashion Week in March 2010.

Her modelling days may be behind her but the spark is very much in place.

Festive season brings out the best in us and it sure does the same for Bipasha too.

On her way to attend a dahi handi ceremony, the actress shared this pretty picture of her on Instagram.

She wrote, 'Great energy on the streets today!Dahi Handi:) This is the India I love!Celebrations!'

With yet another picture in an ethnic outfit, she posted, 'Beautiful Indian clothes sometimes make u feel like a Queen:)'

We couldn't agree more!

The actress poses with one of Bollywood's favourite designers in a red creation by him.

A sight to behold indeed!

Yet another Instagram post has the actress kick back after a tiring day at work.

If only us lesser mortals looked like that at the end of the day!

The actress wore this soothing shade of peach and teamed it with an updo to attend Pujo celebrations in her home city Kolkata.

In this absolutely gorgeous black sari and desi accessories, the actress turned heads as she attended the Kolkata International Film Festival in November 2013.