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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 76.3/100 (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 76.3/100 Star Index 74.9 quality · 6 titles 83% at 70+ India Best: Lagaan (82%)
  2. 2 Vijay (Thalapathy) 71.1/100 Star Index 70.7 quality · 6 titles 67% at 70+ India Best: Mersal (74%)
  3. 3 Prabhas 68/100 Star Index 73.8 quality · 4 titles 50% at 70+ India Best: Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (83%)
  4. 4 Alia Bhatt 66.1/100 Star Index 71 quality · 5 titles 40% at 70+ India Best: RRR (85%)
  5. 5 Rashmika Mandanna 63.9/100 Star Index 67.6 quality · 5 titles 40% at 70+ India Best: Pushpa: The Rise (73%)
  6. 6 Shah Rukh Khan 62.5/100 Star Index 66.9 quality · 8 titles 13% at 70+ India Best: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (83%)
  7. 7 Ranveer Singh 61.9/100 Star Index 70.9 quality · 3 titles 33% at 70+ India Best: Gully Boy (71%)
  8. 8 Salman Khan 60.8/100 Star Index 69.2 quality · 3 titles 33% at 70+ India Best: Bajrangi Bhaijaan (72%)
  9. 9 Deepika Padukone 58/100 Star Index 65.9 quality · 6 titles 0% at 70+ India Best: Kalki 2898 AD (67%)
  10. 10 Ranbir Kapoor 55/100 Star Index 67.9 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

Frequently asked questions

Who are the top Indian actors?

Aamir Khan leads the Celluloid Star Index among Indian actors at 76.3/100 (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.