New Delhi: Bollywood actors are brushing shoulders with astute politicians like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Jaishankar Ramesh, Yogi Adityanath etc in the IE100- the Most Powerful Indians 2023 list.
Among them are Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, filmmaker SS Rajamouli, actors Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt.
Shah Rukh Khan- rank 50
His previous rank was 82. He returned to the screen after four years with Pathaan, smashing all existing box office records. I
Amitabh Bachchan – rank 87
The megastar ranked 87 on the list. He had a packed 2022 with films like this Jhund, Uunchai, Runway 34, Goodbye and Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva– becoming one of the few actors to have consecutive film releases post-pandemic. Though he is yet to open his film account for 2023, he will be next seen in Prabhas- Deepika Padukone starrer Project K.
SS Rajamouli – rank 95
Filmmaker SS Rajamouli, riding high on the success of RRR, is ranked at 95. The Telugu filmmaker had earlier made Baahubali and rose to become a worldwide name with RRR. The film made history by bagging the Oscar for the best song, for its pulsating Naatu Naatu number in March. SS Rajamouli is now one of the most recognised Indian filmmakers in the world and definitely, a powerful Indian.
Deepika Padukone- rank 97
Actor Deepika Padukone made a glorious return to the big screen with Pathaan. The spy actioner, which featured Padukone as a Pakistani agent, earned the actor rave reviews and also gave her a much-needed big Bollywood hit. The run-up to the release of Pathaan wasn’t easy for the star as she found herself in the middle of a storm, due to her orange bikini in the film’s song. Padukone maintained silence and let the box office of Pathaan speak for itself.
Alia Bhatt – rank 99
The year 2022 was magical for Actor Alia Bhatt, with consecutive film releases, marriage, a baby, and a Hollywood project. Bhatt had a dream run last year with films like Gangubai Kathiawadi, Darlings, Brahmastra and her cameo in RRR. The actor also got married to Ranbir Kapoor and the duo became parents to a baby girl by the end of the year. Bhatt is now ready to be back on screen with her upcoming Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, hoping to kickstart even 2023 on a hit note.
Ranveer Singh – rank 100
Ranked at 100 is actor Ranveer Singh. Post-pandemic, Singh has had three diverse releases– from the cricket drama 83, where he played World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev, 2022 comedy-drama Jayeshbhai Jordaar and the Rohit Shetty comedy Cirkus. In 2023, the actor will hope to reconsolidate his position as he returns to the big screen with Karan Johar’s romantic-comedy-drama Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani.
