Most Popular Stars in Indian Cinema of All Time

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Posted: 2 years ago
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1. Sridevi - Hear me out, Sridevi is literally the only actor in India to be famous in the south and north, like really famous.

2. Amitabh Bachchan - He's in the most successful film ever released in Indian cinema.

3. Rajnikanth - I heard he's quite big

4. Rajesh Khanna - first superstar in Hindi cinema

5. Kamal Haasan - Fabulous actor and amazing talent

6. Shah Rukh Khan - really famous this guy is.

7. Chiranjeevi - A big deal in Telugu cinema

8. Madhuri Dixit - the biggest superstar of the early 90s

9. Mohanlal - My Malayali friends adore him and say he's the rage in Kerala

10. Savitri - I haven't heart of a lot of female stars who had an insane level of fame and adoration.


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Posted: 2 years ago
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Originally posted by: Madhurishusband

1. Sridevi - Hear me out, Sridevi is literally the only actor in India to be famous in the south and north, like really famous.

2. Amitabh Bachchan - He's in the most successful film ever released in Indian cinema.

3. Rajnikanth - I heard he's quite big

4. Rajesh Khanna - first superstar in Hindi cinema

5. Kamal Haasan - Fabulous actor and amazing talent

6. Shah Rukh Khan - really famous this guy is.

7. Chiranjeevi - A big deal in Telugu cinema

8. Madhuri Dixit - the biggest superstar of the early 90s

9. Mohanlal - My Malayali friends adore him and say he's the rage in Kerala

10. Savitri - I haven't heart of a lot of female stars who had an insane level of fame and adoration.


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Can't agree re: Chiranjeevi, Mohanlal, or Savitri. Hardly anyone knows them outside south. Don't get me wrong. Mohanlal is probably one of the finest actors ever. Not just in India, but in the world. But who really knows him north of the Vindhyas?


Sridevi, Amitabh Bachchan 100%


Rajni Kanth, somewhat. Lots of people know him. Popularity outside the south? Unsure.


Same for Kamal Hassan


Rajesh Khanna. Craze was supposedly unreal.


Shahrukh Khan. Yes.


Madhuri. Somewhat. Same as Rajni Kanth, lost of people knew her back in the day in the south, but popularity? Not really.

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Posted: 2 years ago
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Originally posted by: Madhurishusband

1. Sridevi - Hear me out, Sridevi is literally the only actor in India to be famous in the south and north, like really famous.

2. Amitabh Bachchan - He's in the most successful film ever released in Indian cinema.

3. Rajnikanth - I heard he's quite big

4. Rajesh Khanna - first superstar in Hindi cinema

5. Kamal Haasan - Fabulous actor and amazing talent

6. Shah Rukh Khan - really famous this guy is.

7. Chiranjeevi - A big deal in Telugu cinema

8. Madhuri Dixit - the biggest superstar of the early 90s

9. Mohanlal - My Malayali friends adore him and say he's the rage in Kerala

10. Savitri - I haven't heart of a lot of female stars who had an insane level of fame and adoration.


Agree? Did I miss out anyone?



If SriDevi is number 1 why are you Madhuri’s husband and why have you demoted your own wife to #8?

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Posted: 2 years ago
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Maybe OG Dream Girl Hema Malini 🤔

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Posted: 2 years ago
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Originally posted by: Zeal17

Maybe OG Dream Girl Hema Malini 🤔


Yeah, she was known even in tiny Kerala.

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Posted: 2 years ago
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That’s a list I don’t know if that’s THE list

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Posted: 2 years ago
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Posted: 2 years ago
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I suppose you guys are correct, Hema was popular but she never had that salary factor, both sridevi and madhuri had huge salaries for women stars, and just because a star isn't necessarily known in the north doesn't undermine their popularity, as for the comment about my username, I think Sridevi is better but Madhuri is my wife

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Posted: 2 years ago
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It's funny to not see Ash on this list. She's easily one of the most popular actresses of all time.

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Posted: 2 years ago
#10

Yo Yo Honey Singh is/was more popular than half this list.🤣


I don't even know who # 10 is.

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