MUST SEE: The Top 50 Movie Stories Of The Year -- III

A look at the most popular Rediff Movies stories of 2011.

Here's presenting the third batch in the special five-part series of the most popular 50 Rediff Movies stories from last year.

Check out the first and second parts too.

1. Telugu Titillation

What do you get when Telugu actresses and water bodies meet?

If we are to go by the number of hits this story about Telugu film hotties frolicking in water, we can say plenty of scintillating visuals!

Please Read: PIX: Telugu actresses sizzle when wet!

Don't we all just love taking occasional trips down menory lane?

Readers were clearly delighted when we featured yesteryear female stars and what they look like now.

Please Read: How much these actresses have changed!

There was renewed interest in the late southern siren Silk Smitha when Milan Luthria's biopic The Dirty Picture hit the marquee last month.

Readers wanted to know everything about the iconic yet somewhat enigmatic item girl.

Please Read: Just who is Silk Smitha

Bollywood welcomed its first Jim Morrison-like film character with open arms and so did the fans.

When Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar opened on Friday, November 11, readers rushed to see what the critics had to say about one of the most awaited films of the year.

Please Read: Review: Rockstar is flawed, but fabulous

Starlet Kashmera Shah spiced things up early on in the year when she released her ultra raunchy calendar featuring her in various states of semi-nudity.

Let's just say that it got the response Kashmera must have hoped for.

Please Read: Pix: Kashmera bares all in calendar

Pankaj Kapur's directorial debut showed great promise and was constantly in the news ever since it went on the floors.

Unfortunately, the seasoned actor failed to replicate his acting success with his directing skills. Elsewhere, lead actor Shahid Kapoor's fake moustache and Sonam's poor acting skills were blamed.

And in an rare instance, readers conceded instead of lambasting critics.

Please Read: Review: Mausam fails to impress

Hot mums are always a crowd-puller. While some just appreciate their good looks, others laud them for jugging home AND taking out time to take care of themselves.

In this case too, these filmi moms had many admirers.

Please Read: Vote! Who's the hottest married actress in Bollywood?

Once again, Katrina Kaif emerged as the most popular actress, as Rediff readers voted her the sexiest actress among her contemporaries.

By the look of things, they were mighty pleased with the rest of the hotties on the list too.

Please Read: Readers Choice: The Sexiest Actresses of All Time

It was really ironic that Shah Rukh Khan let his fans down with his most ambitious project ever.

The actor may have put heart and soul into Ra.One but the audiences just refused to buy it, leading to a post on all other past debacles of King Khan.

Please Read: The Ten Worst Shah Rukh Khan Movies

Vidya Balan's sexy FHM cover as a run up to her lead role in The Dirty Picture was by far, her most sensational cover we'd seen then.

No wonder then, it forced us to think of all the other shapely bodies we'd seen and admired in Bollywood.

Please Read: Vote: Who's got the sexiest butt in Bollywood?