Legendary Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan Voted "Hottest Vegetarian Alive"by PETA

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Amitabh Bachchan Voted "Hottest Vegetarian"

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MUMBAI, INDIA, October 14, 2004: Legendary Bollywood actor Amitabh

Bachchan has been voted the "hottest vegetarian alive" for the third

consecutive year in an online poll conducted by the People for the

Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Hollywood actress Alicia

Silverstone was adjudged the "hottest vegetarian alive" in the women's

category. The 62-year-old Bachchan edged out actors Dev Anand and

Shahid Kapoor and cricketer Anil Kumble to extend his monopoly on the

title, instituted three years ago. Long-time PETA activist Silverstone

became the first international star to claim the title, beating former

title-holder and supermodel Yana Gupta, actress Pamela Anderson and TV

personality Mandira Bedi. Other top finishers in the men's category

were James Bond movie star Pierce Brosnan and Lord of the Rings star

Orlando Bloom, while actress Amrita Arora, former Spice Girl Victoria

Beckham and Avanti Birla finished as top contenders for the women's

title. Bachchan, who has graced the silver screen for the last three

decades, has also received international acclaim for his role in

founding the Asian Conservation Awareness Programme (ACAP), which is

dedicated to protecting endangered wildlife and their habitats. "From

Bollywood to Hollywood and all places in between, everyone is realizing

that the best thing they can do for the animals and themselves is to

adopt a healthy, humane and delicious vegetarian diet," PETA India

chief functionary Anuradha Sawhney said.