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Best Indian Actors

India screen talent ranked by the Celluloid Star Index, with People’s Choice votes and weekly TMDB popularity shown separately.

Quick Answer

Who are the top Indian actors?

Aamir Khan leads the Celluloid Star Index among Indian actors at 76.6/100 (6 scored titles) — best: Lagaan (82%). TMDB weekly trending and $1 People’s Choice votes are listed separately and do not change the editorial rank.

Celluloid Star Index — India

65% Bayesian catalog quality, 20% scored-title depth, 15% 70+ consistency. Minimum 3 scored titles.

  1. 1 Aamir Khan 76.6/100 Star Index 75.3 quality · 6 titles 83% at 70+ India Best: Lagaan (82%)
  2. 2 Vijay (Thalapathy) 72.8/100 Star Index 72 quality · 5 titles 80% at 70+ India Best: Mersal (74%)
  3. 3 Prabhas 68.4/100 Star Index 74.4 quality · 4 titles 50% at 70+ India Best: Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (83%)
  4. 4 Rashmika Mandanna 66.5/100 Star Index 71.4 quality · 4 titles 50% at 70+ India Best: Pushpa: The Rise (73%)
  5. 5 Alia Bhatt 66.4/100 Star Index 71.5 quality · 5 titles 40% at 70+ India Best: RRR (85%)
  6. 6 Shah Rukh Khan 62.7/100 Star Index 67.3 quality · 8 titles 13% at 70+ India Best: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (83%)
  7. 7 Salman Khan 61.2/100 Star Index 69.9 quality · 3 titles 33% at 70+ India Best: Bajrangi Bhaijaan (72%)
  8. 8 Deepika Padukone 58.3/100 Star Index 66.3 quality · 6 titles 0% at 70+ India Best: Kalki 2898 AD (67%)
  9. 9 Ranbir Kapoor 55.4/100 Star Index 68.6 quality · 3 titles 0% at 70+ India Best: Animal (61%)

People’s Choice — India

Fan votes for seeded India stars — $1 Stripe-verified payments. Net proceeds support World Animal Rescue Network. View global leaderboard →

  1. 1 Aamir Khan India Cast the first vote →
  2. 2 Ahaan Panday India Cast the first vote →
  3. 3 Akshay Kumar India Cast the first vote →
  4. 4 Alia Bhatt India Cast the first vote →
  5. 5 Allu Arjun India Cast the first vote →
  6. 6 Aneet Padda India Cast the first vote →
  7. 7 Deepika Padukone India Cast the first vote →
  8. 8 Dhanush India Cast the first vote →
  9. 9 Hina Khan India Cast the first vote →
  10. 10 Hrithik Roshan India Cast the first vote →
  11. 11 Kamal Haasan India Cast the first vote →
  12. 12 Katrina Kaif India Cast the first vote →
  13. 13 Mahesh Babu India Cast the first vote →
  14. 14 N.T. Rama Rao Jr. India Cast the first vote →
  15. 15 Nayanthara India Cast the first vote →
  16. 16 Nimrat Kaur India Cast the first vote →
  17. 17 Pawan Kalyan India Cast the first vote →
  18. 18 Prabhas India Cast the first vote →
  19. 19 Priyanka Chopra India Cast the first vote →
  20. 20 Rajinikanth India Cast the first vote →
  21. 21 Ram Charan India Cast the first vote →
  22. 22 Ranbir Kapoor India Cast the first vote →
  23. 23 Ranveer Singh India Cast the first vote →
  24. 24 Rashmika Mandanna India Cast the first vote →
  25. 25 Saif Ali Khan India Cast the first vote →
  26. 26 Salman Khan India Cast the first vote →
  27. 27 Samantha Ruth Prabhu India Cast the first vote →
  28. 28 Shah Rukh Khan India Cast the first vote →
  29. 29 Shraddha Kapoor India Cast the first vote →
  30. 30 Tiger Shroff India Cast the first vote →
  31. 31 Vijay (Thalapathy) India Cast the first vote →
  32. 32 Vijay Deverakonda India Cast the first vote →

Trending in India

TMDB weekly popularity — separate from the Star Index.

Portrait of Aamir Khan #1

Aamir Khan

India 4
Portrait of Ahaan Panday #2

Ahaan Panday

India 1
Portrait of Akshay Kumar #3

Akshay Kumar

India 4
Portrait of Alia Bhatt #4

Alia Bhatt

India 2
Portrait of Allu Arjun #5

Allu Arjun

India 3
Portrait of Aneet Padda #6

Aneet Padda

India 1
Portrait of Deepika Padukone #7

Deepika Padukone

India 2
Portrait of Dhanush #8

Dhanush

India 2
Portrait of Hina Khan #9

Hina Khan

India 0
Portrait of Hrithik Roshan #10

Hrithik Roshan

India 3
Portrait of Kamal Haasan #11

Kamal Haasan

India 1
Portrait of Katrina Kaif #12

Katrina Kaif

India 1
Portrait of Mahesh Babu #13

Mahesh Babu

India 2
Portrait of Nayanthara #14

Nayanthara

India 3
Portrait of Nimrat Kaur #15

Nimrat Kaur

India 2
Portrait of N.T. Rama Rao Jr. #16

N.T. Rama Rao Jr.

India 1
Portrait of Pawan Kalyan #17

Pawan Kalyan

India 2
Portrait of Prabhas #18

Prabhas

India 1
Portrait of Priyanka Chopra #19

Priyanka Chopra

India 5
Portrait of Rajinikanth #20

Rajinikanth

India 2
Portrait of Ram Charan #21

Ram Charan

India 2
Portrait of Ranbir Kapoor #22

Ranbir Kapoor

India 3
Portrait of Ranveer Singh #23

Ranveer Singh

India 1
Portrait of Rashmika Mandanna #24

Rashmika Mandanna

India 3
Portrait of Saif Ali Khan #25

Saif Ali Khan

India 1
Portrait of Salman Khan #26

Salman Khan

India 3
Portrait of Samantha Ruth Prabhu #27

Samantha Ruth Prabhu

India 2
Portrait of Shah Rukh Khan #28

Shah Rukh Khan

India 3
Portrait of Shraddha Kapoor #29

Shraddha Kapoor

India 3
Portrait of Tiger Shroff #30

Tiger Shroff

India 4
Portrait of Vijay Deverakonda #31

Vijay Deverakonda

India 1
Portrait of Vijay (Thalapathy) #32

Vijay (Thalapathy)

India 2
Portrait of Mammootty #33

Mammootty

India 2

Frequently asked questions

Who are the top Indian actors?

Aamir Khan leads the Celluloid Star Index among Indian actors at 76.6/100 (6 scored titles) — best: Lagaan (82%). TMDB weekly trending and $1 People’s Choice votes are listed separately and do not change the editorial rank.

How does Celluloid rank Indian actors?

The Star Index is editorial (Bayesian catalog quality, depth, 70+ consistency). People’s Choice is a $1 Stripe-verified fan vote for World Animal Rescue Network. TMDB trending is a weekly attention chart. None of the three is mixed into the others.

Where are the best Indian movies?

Ranked India films live at /country/india/, scored with the four-input Celluloid Score. This page ranks people, not titles.

Which awards matter for India cinema?

National Film Awards, Filmfare Awards. Browse /awards/ for winners Celluloid has scored.