According to Indian media, Toronto is hot for a new kind of burlesque dancer: 'the sari stripper'.

Apparently Canadian girls of Indian heritage are taking off their traditional outfits in masses, particularly for wealthy industrialists and businessmen from India who are in the city for short stints, according to one webzine.

"The Indian girls in Toronto are busy making big bucks with sari stripping. They wear a sari to attract traditional clients from rich India and strip in front of them," said the zine.

Sari Stripper

According to the reports the number of girls involved in sari stripping and sex market exceeds hundreds.

They are of South Asian descent, speak fluent Canadian English, and are brought up in Toronto itself.

In Mumbai, the commercial capital of India, the city's 'Bollywood-dance' clubs were recently banned by the state government, leaving many business types without access to a favourite end-of-the-day activity.