Item number (English Wikipedia)

"Pooja Hegde lands a special song in 'Rangasthalam'". Business Standard. 5 October 2017. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

cylive.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Journals : Item number defined Archived 7 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine

dawn.com (Global: 315^th place; English: 155^th place)

"Labor of love: Mehwish Hayat on her upcoming item number". DAWN.com. Mahjabeen Mankani. Retrieved 8 July 2014.

deccanchronicle.com (Global: 645^th place; English: 306^th place)

Rajguru, Sumit (29 April 2019). "International Dance Day 2019: Top 5 belly dance numbers in Bollywood you can't miss". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 29 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.

divaonline.com.pk (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Diva Jukebox: 10 Pakistani 'Item songs' that sizzled cinegoers with their groove".

dnaindia.com (Global: 575^th place; English: 297^th place)

"Zeenat Aman reveals the story behind original Laila Oh Laila song". DNA India. 15 December 2016. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2019.

filmfare.com (Global: 1,137^th place; English: 525^th place)

firstpost.com (Global: 637^th place; English: 323^rd place)

"Watch Kareena Kapoor sizzle in item number 'Fevicol Se' for Dabangg 2". Firstpost. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2024.

flashbackbollywood.in (Global: low place; English: low place)

FB (14 January 2018). "A brief history of Bollywood item numbers". Flashback Bollywood. Retrieved 13 June 2025.

hindustantimes.com (Global: 128^th place; English: 76^th place)

Bhattacharya, Roshmila (21 November 2010). "Our heart goes dhak dhak again". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.

india.com (Global: 790^th place; English: 438^th place)

"This star wife was once an item girl in films, changed her Muslim name to..., now the CEO of a company, her husband is..." www.india.com. Retrieved 13 June 2025.

indianexpress.com (Global: 108^th place; English: 58^th place)

indianexpress.com

"Ali Zafar on item numbers in Bollywood: No harm in it if it doesn't objectify women". The Indian Express. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
"Ali Zafar on item numbers in Bollywood: No harm in it if it doesn't objectify women". The Indian Express. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
Nagpaul-D'Souza, Dipti (26 December 2010). "Munni vs Sheila: The way of the 'Item Bomb'". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
"Shaken, Not Stirred". The Indian Express. 7 August 2018. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.

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Sinha, Amitabh. "'Item songs' to be barred from TV". Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2013.

indiatimes.com (Global: 31^st place; English: 19^th place)

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Mukherjee, Madhurita (3 February 2003). "Revamping Bollywood's sexy vamps". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
Wangoo, Anupama (26 December 2011). "Sheila steals Munni's thunder". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 December 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
"Pooja Hegde sizzles as Jigelu Rani". The Times of India. 29 March 2018. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
"'Raawadi' video song: Sayyesha amazes fans with her dance moves in this 'Pathu Thala' item number". The Times of India. 25 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
"Sreeleela reveals the reason behind doing the dance number".

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"While Bollywood Is Apparently All For Women Empowerment, It's Still Obsessed With 'Item Number'". Indiatimes. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
"While Bollywood Is Apparently All For Women Empowerment, It's Still Obsessed With 'Item Number'". Indiatimes. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2025.

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"Chikni Chameli sets Kombdi's popularity soaring". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013.

indiatoday.in (Global: 167^th place; English: 82^nd place)

"Rakhi Sawant, through the years". www.indiatoday.in. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
"Kangana Ranaut says she fought against item numbers, started parallel feminist cinema". India Today. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
"Mehbooba Mehbooba to Tauba Tauba: Makers on evolution of item songs". India Today. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
"Rakhi Sawant, through the years". www.indiatoday.in. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
"Kangana Ranaut says she fought against item numbers, started parallel feminist cinema". India Today. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
K, Janani (2 December 2020). "Who was Silk Smitha?". India Today. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
"Not Rs 1.5 crore, Samantha charged Rs 5 crore for Oo Antava song from Allu Arjun's Pushpa?".

manushi-india.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

Agnes, Flavia. "Hypocritical Morality: Mumbai's Ban on Bar Dancers" (PDF). Manushi. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2010.

pakistantoday.com.pk (Global: 3,408^th place; English: 1,766^th place)

"Mehwish Hayat prominent among 'Na Maloom Afraad'". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 24 June 2014.

pixelonomics.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Bollywood item numbers: from Monica to Munni". 2010. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2010.

rediff.com (Global: 253^rd place; English: 124^th place)

"The Hottest Item Numbers of 2010". Rediff.com. 9 December 2010. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
"PIX: SIZZLING item numbers coming up!". Rediff.com. 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.

thefederal.com (Global: low place; English: 5,854^th place)

Bhatt, Bhavyata (24 October 2024). "How Bollywood item songs have devolved, lost the plot over the years". thefederal.com. Retrieved 13 June 2025.

thenews.com.pk (Global: 958^th place; English: 487^th place)

"Nora Fatehi rejects reports of signing up Mahira Khan's 'Superstar'". The News International. 24 April 2019. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.

thetempest.co (Global: low place; English: low place)

Waseem, Anum (13 September 2018). "Bollywood item numbers are more dangerous than we think". The Tempest. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.

tribune.com.pk (Global: 622^nd place; English: 319^th place)

siddiqui, haddiqua (20 June 2019). "Mehwish Hayat moves and grooves in 'Gangster Guriya' from upcoming film 'Baaji'". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
"Na Maloom Afraad's 'Kaif O Suroor' proves that Sadaf Kanwal should stick to modelling | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2018.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Journals : Item number defined Archived 7 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
"Bollywood item numbers: from Monica to Munni". 2010. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
Mukherjee, Madhurita (3 February 2003). "Revamping Bollywood's sexy vamps". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
K, Janani (2 December 2020). "Who was Silk Smitha?". India Today. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
Bhattacharya, Roshmila (21 November 2010). "Our heart goes dhak dhak again". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
"Latest Bollywood News — Top 5 Trends That Gripped Bollywood". Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2011 – via YouTube.
"The Hottest Item Numbers of 2010". Rediff.com. 9 December 2010. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
Nagpaul-D'Souza, Dipti (26 December 2010). "Munni vs Sheila: The way of the 'Item Bomb'". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
"PIX: SIZZLING item numbers coming up!". Rediff.com. 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
"Chikni Chameli sets Kombdi's popularity soaring". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013.
"Zeenat Aman reveals the story behind original Laila Oh Laila song". DNA India. 15 December 2016. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
R-Vision India (1 December 2017), Sarkar | Udanchhoo | Amanda Rosario | Rani Hazarika | Latest Bollywood Item Hindi Song, archived from the original on 11 July 2020, retrieved 14 December 2017
"Pooja Hegde lands a special song in 'Rangasthalam'". Business Standard. 5 October 2017. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
"Pooja Hegde sizzles as Jigelu Rani". The Times of India. 29 March 2018. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
"Nora Fatehi rejects reports of signing up Mahira Khan's 'Superstar'". The News International. 24 April 2019. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
"Shaken, Not Stirred". The Indian Express. 7 August 2018. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
Rajguru, Sumit (29 April 2019). "International Dance Day 2019: Top 5 belly dance numbers in Bollywood you can't miss". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 29 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
"Dilbar". T-Series. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019 – via YouTube.
"'Raawadi' video song: Sayyesha amazes fans with her dance moves in this 'Pathu Thala' item number". The Times of India. 25 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
Agnes, Flavia. "Hypocritical Morality: Mumbai's Ban on Bar Dancers" (PDF). Manushi. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
Waseem, Anum (13 September 2018). "Bollywood item numbers are more dangerous than we think". The Tempest. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
Sinha, Amitabh. "'Item songs' to be barred from TV". Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2013.

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

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"'Raawadi' video song: Sayyesha amazes fans with her dance moves in this 'Pathu Thala' item number". The Times of India. 25 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.

youtube.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 14^th place)

"Latest Bollywood News — Top 5 Trends That Gripped Bollywood". Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2011 – via YouTube.
R-Vision India (1 December 2017), Sarkar | Udanchhoo | Amanda Rosario | Rani Hazarika | Latest Bollywood Item Hindi Song, archived from the original on 11 July 2020, retrieved 14 December 2017
"Dilbar". T-Series. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019 – via YouTube.

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