Deepika Padukone has achieved a milestone by being named “Most Viewed Indian Stars of the Last Decade” by IMDb, based on page views from hundreds of millions of IMDb customers and fans worldwide. It is interesting to note that the list contains 100 stars with actors from Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada film industries with Deepika at the top followed by Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, Irrfan Khan and other well-known personalities across different sectors.
Deepika Padukone tops IMDb’s Top 100 Most Viewed Indian Stars of last decade; Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, Irrfan Khan in top 5
IMDb released its Top 100 Most Viewed Indian Stars of the Last Decade list in which data from January 2014 till April 2024 was taken into account. This is Deepika Padukone’s popularity has sustained her at the top position in this important inventory signifying her wide appeal to people who love entertainment.
In the world of Hindi movies since her Bollywood debut ‘Om Shanti Om’ in 2007 starring alongside Shah Rukh Khan and then some films later she has come a long way through an incredibly successful career spanning close to twenty years. She does have several big hits like Cocktail, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Piku, Chennai Express among others. Pathaan, Jawaan and Padmaavat are also part of her filmography. In addition, she made Hollywood Acting debut in xXx: Return Of Xander Cage with Vin Diesel. Such accolades have cemented her status as a global star. She is also one such actress who delivered three back-to-back Rs.2500+ crore grossers for any Indian female actor globally.
Reacting to this honour, Deepika Padukone shared her gratitude with the fans stating, “I’m deeply grateful to be included in a list that captures the sentiment of a global audience.”
“I believe that IMDb is an epitome of credibility and represents individuals’ true love for what they do rather than some kind of cliché. In many ways this means a lot because it makes me realize I should always remember why people like me.” She will next be seen in Kalki 2898 AD (releasing June 27, 2024), and Singham Again will release in theaters later this year.
The top 100 Indian cinema figures according to IMDb include Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, Irrfan Khan, Aamir Khan, Sushant Singh Rajput, Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Akshay Kumar among others. Notably, this Top 100 list has representation from Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada film industries etc. which shows how diverse and rich Indian cinema can be.
