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Before social networking, YouTube trailers and television interviews, there were film posters. And they still are one of the most potent elements in the publicity of a film. While 2009 might not have been a sizzling year for Bollywood in general, but there were a few sizzlers on the walls of the cinemas. We bring you 20 of the hottest Bollywood posters of 2009.

Mallika Sherawat, who is all geared up for her first major Hollywood release Hisss, has some serious competition at home from Bollywood singing siren Mumait Khan.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) applauds after handing over a prototype of the Vanvouver 2010 Olympic Torch to Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar in Mumbai on November 16, 2009. Kumar will be one of fourteen torchbearers for the 2010 Winter Olympics to be held in the Canadian city of Vancouver. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on November 16 began a two-day visit to India. (Photo: AFP)

In the rural Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, 50km north east of New Delhi, a woman gave birth to a baby girl with two faces and four eyes.

The 4 day old is being hailed by villagers as the reincarnation of Ganesha – a Hindu God, who is depicted as having an elephant’s head and is patron of arts and sciences, and the deva of intellect and wisdom

Yes, you read right, some bats really are adorable. The tiny White Bats of Honduras are among the cutest rodents on Earth.

Also known as Ectophylla Alba, the Honduran White Bats are only 37-47mm long and can be found in Central America and The Caribbean. They cut the side veins of the Heliconia plant leaves causing them to fold into a protective tent. The small bats live in colonies of up to six individuals, one mail and a harem of females.

The natural tent protects the White Bats from rain and predators and they only take flight when their home is no longer safe.

You may remember Katie Green from such posts as Katie Green has an amazing body, is topless and you may or may not remember Lucy Clarkson from such posts as Former Lara Croft model Lucy Clarkson topless. If not, go check 'em out and come back. I'll wait... Anyhoo, Katie and Lucy joined forces to do some lingerie modeling for Ultimo's Bra Fit Clinic. What is that, you say? No idea, but if there was one of them in my town, I'd be there like Norm on Cheers, every damn day.