IMDb declares Shah Rukh Khan as the most popular Indian star of 2023

Shah Rukh Khan Tops IMDb’s List of Most Popular Indian Stars in 2023

The superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been riding high on the back-to-back success of “Pathaan” and “Jawan”, leading him to emerge as number one on IMDb’s list of the most popular Indian stars of 2023. The list is otherwise dominated by female stars like Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone, and Wamiqa Gabbi. Shah Rukh is now anticipating the release of his third and final film of 2023, “Dunki”, which is directed by Rajkumar Hirani and set to release on December 21.

Alia Bhatt claimed the second spot, having major success with “Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani” and making her Hollywood debut opposite Gal Gadot in the Netflix movie “Heart of Stone”. Deepika Padukone played the female lead in “Pathaan” and had an extended cameo in “Jawan”. Co-stars Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi also feature on the list, as Nayanthara made her Hindi cinema debut and Sethupathi played a cop in the Prime Video series “Farzi”.

Tamannaah Bhatia, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Sobhita Dhulipala rounded out the list, with successes on various streaming platforms. Actor Akshay Kumar also made the list thanks to his cameos in “OMG 2”, “Mission Raniganj”, and “Selfiee”.

IMDb India’s head, Yaminie Patodia, commented on the unique year-end top 10 list. According to Patodia, the list is compiled based on page views from millions of fans globally, revealing the stars who generated the most excitement and engagement across the IMDb global audience in 2023. Alia Bhatt expressed her gratitude to her fans after landing in the second spot, promising to continue entertaining them.

Wamiqa Gabbi, known for her work in various series and films, expressed her thrill at making her debut on the IMDb Most Popular Indian Stars list. She thanked her fans for appreciating her work across genres and languages.