According to ITA's description the popular male actor/actress should be
ACTOR/ACTRESS IN A LEAD ROLE
FEMALE - PO 13, MALE - PO 14
An artiste whose essaying of a role/s was so effective that she/he became identified with it. She/He became the character; the character became her/him. She/He should have displayed a range of emotions and histrionics which made the character extremely believable and real. She/He should have become an icon for viewers. She/He should be known more by her/his screen name than her/his real one ideally. The character, she/he played, should have become memorable and should have the potential to be remembered for a long time as one of Indian TV's great characters and she/he should be one of the primary reasons for the show's popularity.