Shah Rukh Khan Leads IMDb Top 10 List Of 2023’s Most Popular Indian Stars

IMDb has announced its list of the year’s most popular Indian stars, with Shah Rukh Khan landing in first place. Khan has had quite a year, leading two major blockbusters, Jawan and Pathaan, which are respectively the No. 2 and 3 biggest Hindi movies ever worldwide.

IMDb determines the star rankings by page views worldwide. Scroll down for the full list.

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Also making the cut high on the list are Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone. Bhatt, whose credits include Oscar winner RRR, this year starred in Netflix’s Heart of Stone with Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan, and Karan Johar’s Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.

Bhatt commented, “I thank my audience for bringing me to the position that I am at. While I hope to continue entertaining them, I am filled with only love and gratitude. I also promise to keep working hard and bringing more inspiring stories and characters on screen.”

Veteran actress Padukone was seen this year with Shah Rukh Khan in both Jawan and Pathaan. On deck, she has Siddharth Anand’s Fighter also starring Hrithik Roshan, and Rohit Shetty’s Singham Again with Akshay Kumar (who appears at No. 9 on the list released today).

No. 4 in the rankings, Wamiqa Gabbi (Khufiya, Jubilee, Kali Jotta, Modern Love Chennai), said, “This is my debut on the IMDb Most Popular Indian Stars list, and I am delighted! The fact that IMDb represents the sentiment of the global audience makes this even more special for me… I’ve had a busy year working across genres and languages, and it makes me happy and grateful that my fans have appreciated that. I look forward to working with the same dedication on my upcoming projects and returning the love showered upon me.”

IMDb Top 10 Most Popular Indian Stars of 2023

1. Shah Rukh Khan

2. Alia Bhatt

3. Deepika Padukone

4. Wamiqa Gabbi

5. Nayanthara

6. Tamannaah Bhatia

7. Kareena Kapoor Khan

8. Sobhita Dhulipala

9. Akshay Kumar

10. Vijay Sethupathi

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