PIX: It's Code BLACK for these item numbers!

For explosively raunchy Bollywood item numbers, black is the way to go. Or so these hit numbers will have you believe!
Prachi Desai will be seen in an item number in the upcoming Siddharth Malhotra, Shraddha Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh starrer Ek Villain.

While her transformation from a virtuous television bahu to a silver screen siren has been in the making for a while now, her act in this new film has come as a pleasant surprise!

Here, take a look at other onscreen hotties, who have set pulses racing with their enticing black outfits in item numbers in the recent past!

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Katrina Kaif turns up the heat n a full-blown dominatrix-like avatar in the title song of Yash Raj Films' monster hit Dhoom 3.

That clingy leather outfit is all kinds of racy!

She may have starred in just an item number in Shahid Kapoor and Ileana D'Cruz starrer Phata Poster Nikla Hero, but she left quite a lasting impression with her spirited dance routine in the song Gandi baat.

Ragni MMS 2 actress Sunny Leone's sizzling hot act in Shootout At Wadala was a huge hit with her fans.

This skimpy black lehenga-choli number looked striking on her.

Also serving as item girl in the John Abraham starrer was Priyanka Chopra.

Another black leather dress and we've got a winner on our hands!

Sonakshi's relatively conservative sequinned outfit in the thumping Party all night number from Boss came as a refreshing change.

The song, sung by popular rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh, was a rage too.

Vidya Balan raised temperatures as Silk in Milan Luthria's biopic.

Even more so in the Ooh la la number.

Rani Mukerji's unassuming performance, unfortunately, failed to salvage this deeply flawed film.

We aren't complaining though, since the songs, especially the extremely sensual Aga bai, was such a gorgeous song!

Trust Mallika Sherawat to go the extra mile when it comes to titillation.

Her Raziya gundo mein phas gayi performance in the multistarrer Thank You was more amusing than raunchy though.

Remember one of our earliest item girls?

Czec beauty Yana Gupta fired up many a minds with her Babuji performance in Dum.

Her Aa zara kareeb se song from Murder 2 was just as memorable.