World renowned actress Deepika Padukone has been named the sexiest Asian woman in the world. She has dethroned actress Priyanka Chopra, who has won the title four times in the popular list that is annually published by a Britain-based newspaper.Deepika, who is soon set to make her Hollywood debut with "xXx: Return of Xander Cage` opposite actor Vin Diesel, said  it does bring a smile to  her  face, but sexy means different things to different people. For her , it`s not just physical. Priyanka was pushed down to second place and actress Nia Sharma took the third spot, and reclaimed the title as the sexiest television star. TV actress Drashti Dhami maintained her top five place and came in fourth. Rising star Alia Bhatt cracked the top 10 for the first time and was ranked fifth.Others in the top 10 are Sanaya Irani (sixth), Katrina Kaif (seventh), Sonam Kapoor (eight), Pakistani actress Mahira Khan (ninth) and Gauhar Khan (10th).