Dhanush has been named the hottest vegetarian by PETA. He faced stiff competition from the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Shahid Kapoor and Vivek Oberoi who took an early lead. The PETA press release said that the Kolaveri di star was selected on the basis of a poll and a few more factors. Among the ladies, Mallika Sherawat was voted the sexiest vegetarian having beaten Vidya Balan, Hema Malini and Kareena Kapoor. Dhanush was very happy to hear the news and said that he always knew that it would pay off to be a vegetarian.