Most Popular Actress of Each Decade - Page 4

Originally posted by: Shaitan-Haiwan

2000’s is complex. We also need a better definition for what popular means. I think Aishwarya is and was more popular than Rani…. Katrina was pretty huge too

By popular, it means popularity, paychecks and box office. Now the last factor is really typically not dependent on the actress and more the male star but box office still needs to prove their popularity though.

Originally posted by: myviewprem

1930s - Devika Rani

1940s - Suraiya/Noor jehan

1950s - Nargis/Madhubala

1960-65 - Vyjayanthimala

1966-1973 - Sharmila Tagore/Mumtaz

1974-1983 - Hema Malini

1984-1989 - Sridevi

1990-1996 - Madhuri Dixit

1997- 2001 - Karisma Kapoor, Kajol

2001-2006 - Rani Mukherjee, Aishwarya Rai

2007-2013 - Kareena Kapoor, Katrina

2013-2018 - Deepika

2019 - 2022 - Alia(or actually no one)

This is perhaps the most accurate view of the peak popularity of these actresses.