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Hyderabad Times 20 Most Desirable Men of 2014

Here���s the list of the guys who you have voted as Hyderabad���s Most Desirable Man in 2014. It comes as no surprise, ���cos these boys have it all ��� the hots, the smarts, and the works!
Hyderabad Times 20 Most Desirable Men of 2014
Here���s the list of the guys who you have voted as Hyderabad���s Most Desirable Man in 2014. It comes as no surprise, ���cos these boys have it all ��� the hots, the smarts, and the works!
1. Rana DaggubatiClaim to fame: The scion of one of the most influential families in T-Town, Rana is going through the best phase of his career right now. With all eyes on his role as a baddie in Baahubali, the actor has been making inroads in Bollywood and Tamil film industry as well.
Relationship Status: Flying solo (for the time being)
Desirability quotient: Tall, rugged, killer body ��� he has got it all.
And isn���t someone who isn���t afraid of experimenting with his looks. Be it the hulk-sized body that he built for his upcoming films or the confidence with which he carries himself, Rana has got it all to make women swoon.
2. Mahesh Babu
Claim to fame: He is Mahesh Babu. The only South Indian to get voted as the Times Most Desirable Man in the country in 2013. Need we say more?
Relationship Status: Happily married to Namrata Shirodkar
Desirability Quotient: This strapping six-footer, with his classic looks and winning personality, is as good as ���Telugu good looks��� get.
3. Prabhas
Claim to fame: He���s tall, dark and handsome... throw in to that mix a dash of classic ol��� brooding good looks, and you have a chick magnet who makes all of ���em women swoon. Tollywood���s original macho man, Prabhas, has been in the news in 2014 for his warrior prince role in the magnum opus Baahubali.

Relationship Status: Single
Desirability Quotient: with his washboard abs and killer biceps, Prabhas is perhaps Tollywood���s most rugged-looking actor; but at heart, he���s a real softie ��� a combo many find simply irresistible.
4. Niithin
Claim to fame: After desperately trying to play the mass hero for years, he���s finally found his niche as the newage romantic hero.
Relationship Status: Single; but mom���s on the lookout for a suitable bride.
Desirability Quotient: His boy-next-door looks accentuated by light brown eyes can leave girls drooling. He���s the good boy that most girls would like to back to the mommy!
5. NTR
Claim to fame: His initials ��� he was named after his grandfather, the legendary NTR. And he���s lived up to the legacy. his latest hit, Temper, didn���t just end his dry spell at the BO, but also gave us a dekko of his hot new side ���ripped abs, sculpted beach body et al...
Relationship Status: Married to Lakshmi Pranathi
Desirability Quotient: That moment when he walked on the beach in denim drawstrings, flaunting his hot beach bod and spiked hairdo, a brand new, sexy NTR was born. And looks like this lean mean NTR is here to stay.
6. Akhil Akkineni
Claim to fame: His 2-minute cameo in Manam. Recently, he walked into a girls college and almost got mobbed. His first film is yet to release, but he already has fan clubs floating on his name. And so many lovestruck fans have his picture as their DP! This Akkineni scion was born a star.
Relationship Status: Single
Desirability Quotient: It���s gotto be that gene pool ��� he���s inherited his dad Nag���s charm and his mom Amala���s half-Irish good looks. How exotic is that! To think he just turned 21... and he���s already debuted on this list at No. 6! Watch out for this hottie!
7. Trivikram Srinivas
Claim to fame: Hitmaker and wordsmith, who has given Telugu cinema some of its wittiest one-liners, filmmaker Trivikram Srinivas needs no introduction.
Relationship Status: Married to Soujanya Narendra
Desirability Quotient: It���s amazing what a bit of mane, and a lot of success, can do to a man���s sex appeal. He���s one of those late bloomers, who rose up from the bylanes of Srinagar Colony to the elite club of Filmnagar. And he���s done his bit to look the part by shedding the dork look. It seemed to have worked like a charm... he has the biggest of stars eating out of his hands, and has even been linked up with a certain Miss P. Hot, no?
8. P Kashyap
Claim to fame: An Arjuna Award and a Commonwealth Gold medal goes a long way in creating a name for yourself, and Kashyap has done just that.
Relationship Status: There are whispers suggesting that he���s dating Saina Nehwal.
Desirability Quotient: A lean and toned frame, boyish good looks and a 1000-watt smile has seen college girls swooning at the sight of him. He���s your quintessential smash and grab hottie.
9. Allu Arjun
Claim to fame: Tollywood���s ���Stylish Star���, he���s upped the fashion stakes down South with his quirky wardrobe and edgy makeovers.
Relationship Status: Married to Sneha Reddy
Desirability Quotient: He makes all the right moves... lights up the stage, sizzles on screen, holds his wife���s hand in public and poses for aww pics with his baby son. And just when you think he���s such a good boy, he goes and channels his inner hottie with raunchy dance moves in a naughty number ��� from pelvic thrusts to booty shake to bouncing around with his heroine perched perfectly on his lap... there���s nothing this livewire will shy away from.
10. Ram Charan
Claim to fame: He can set the dance floor on fire just like his dad Chiranjeevi once could. But dancing isn���t all... with a slew of ���mega��� hits under his belt, he looks set to carry forward the Mega Star legacy.
Relationship Status: Married to Apollo heiress Upasna Kamineni
Desirability Quotient: He has it all... movie star looks, limited edition super cars, race horses, a Polo team... the dream life. When pedigree meets panache, you get Ram Charan.
11. Naga Chaitanya
Claim to fame: Grandson of Tollywood���s original romantic icon, ANR, and son of ageless Nagarjuna, this third-generation lover boy is fast carving his own niche with his brand of romance.
Relationship Status: He claims he���s still single
Desirability Quotient: Impish charm, impeccable social skills, and a goofy smile that disarms the ladies instantly ��� Naga Chaitanya is a proper gentleman; the kind your mom would approve of. But then, there are all these rumours linking him up with some of the hottest women in Tollywood on both sides of 30. Take your pick.
12. Nagarjuna
Claim to fame: Since starting off as a lover boy back in the mid 80s, this man is still at it. Qualified aeronautical engineer, established actor, savvy businessman, loving husband, doting dad...the list goes on.
Relationship Status: Married to Amala
Desirability Quotient: At 50 plus, he���s linked up with girls half his age... that must say something about this desi George Clooney who simply refuses to age. And unlike Clooney, he���s got six-pack abs he doesn���t shy away from flaunting on-screen.
13. Varun Tej
Claim to fame: The most naturally good-looking Mega hero, they call him ���Mega Prince��� for a reason. With his first film Mukunda, Varun Tej proved his mettle. And he looks set for a long haul.
Relationship Status: Single
Desirability Quotient: You can unapologetically call him a Greek God. Pushing 6���3���, this guy���s a looker alright. But his charm definitely lies in his intense eyes and raw sex appeal. And guess what, with just one film down, he���s still a work in progress. That means, he���s just gonna get a lot better in the years to come.
14. Jagapathi Babu
Claim to fame: He���s been around a long time, with over 100 films under his belt. but since reinventing himself as the hot new bad guy on the block, Jagapathi Babu���s sinking fortunes at the box office have soared.
Relationship Status: Married to Lakshmi
Desirability Quotient: in a constellation of middle-aged stars with dyed hair and wigs, Jagapathi Babu decided to go salt-n-pepper. And that might just have made all the difference. He never looked this good ever. Let���s just say some men, like wine, get better with age.
15. Siddharth
Claim to fame: He hasn���t had a Telugu release last year, but his break up with Samantha kept him in the news. On the work front though, it���s been a brilliant year in Tamil cinema, with path-breaking films like Jigarthanda and Kaaviya Thalaivan. Relationship Status: Not sure, since he won���t say.
Desirability Quotient: They say the women you date is the last word on your desirability. In Sid���s case, it���s Soha Ali Khan, Shruti Haasan, Samantha. And guess what ladies, looks like he���s up for grabs again...
16. Ram
Claim to fame: He started off as a teen star and has literally grown up amidst the glitz and glamour of showbiz. At just 26, he���s young, talented and successful.
Relationship Status: Single, ���cos he claims he has no time to mingle
Desirability Quotient: With his mischievous grin and that playful glint in the eye, he���s the classic chocolate boy.
17. Krishna BhupalClaim to fame: Business magnate GVK Reddy���s grandson, Krishna Bhupal was Hyderabad���s original party boy known for his larger-than-life soirees. Then he went to college and came back to become one of the hottest biz honchos in the city.
Relationship Status: Married to Diya Bhupal.
Desirability Quotient: A flamboyant party boy who travels all over the world, he���s always had the girls making a beeline for him. Trendy and wealthy seems to be a combination that���s worked out for Krishna.
18. Allari Naresh
Claim to fame: He���s the undisputed sultan of spoof ��� he���s cracked jokes on just about every Tollywood biggie. And yet, he���s so endearing, that all they do is laugh out loud.
Relationship Status: Single
Desirability Quotient: Every girl loves a man who can make her laugh... And to boot it, this guy can laugh at himself too. Winner!
19. G Keshav Reddy
Claim to fame: They call him GVK Jr and he���s heir to one of the biggest business empires in the country.
Relationship Status: Single, but hard to catch.
Desirability Quotient: He���s a killer combo of his dad Sanjay Reddy���s business brains and his gregarious mom Pinky���s social skills. Suave,dignified and super rich, this boy can set girls on a mad hunt for him. And why not? What���s not to dig about him!
20. Aadi Sai Kumar
Claim to fame: Moving away from father Sai Kumar���s brand of fire-and-brimstone acting, Aadi has fashioned himself as this Gen Next urban hero.
Relationship Status: Just married
Desirability Quotient: All he has to do is flash that dimpled smile and the girls go weak in their knees. And what���s more, he���s dapper, talented and yet, so down to earth. A combo that seals the deal.
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