These Indian Actors Appeared On Time Magazine Cover Before Deepika Padukone

New Delhi: Actor Deepika Padukone added another feather to her cap by appearing on the cover of Time magazine. In doing so, she joined a list of Indian actors to have earned a place on the coveted cover. Before her, Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra, Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Parveen Babi also appeared on the cover of the magazine.

Parveen Babi was the first Indian actor to appear on the Time magazine cover back in 1976. She wore a black outfit with pearls on the cover. The accompanying feature was called Asia’s Frenetic Film Scene, which allegedly angered many for its stereotypical representation of the Hindi film industry. As per an India Today report, film producers were upset at the article’s view on Bollywood: ‘It’s all rubbish but Satyajit Ray is brilliant.’ She wore a black outfit with pearls on the cover.

Then in 20023, Aishwarya Rai appeared on the cover. She was called ‘the new face of film leading the invasion as Bollywood goes global and gets hip’. The actor told the magazine about foraying into Hollywood, “For a long time I was sceptical. But now I’m realising it might be for real.”

Shah Rukh Khan came next on the cover in 2004, the year in which he delivered three back-to-back good movies: Swades, Veer Zaara and Main Hoon Na. He was featured among ‘Asia’s heroes: 20 under 40′. “India’s hottest idol is an everyday guy,” the magazine noted about him.

Aamir Khan appeared on the Time Magazine cover twice, in 2012 and 2013. The cover showed a close-up picture of his face. The edition was titled ‘Khan’s Quest’ and Aamir spoke about the role of an entertainer: “It’s to bring grace to society, to affect the way people think, to make the social fabric stronger.” In 2013, Aamir was featured on the cover as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Singer and music composer AR Rahman wrote about him, “In a world of false diplomacy and evasiveness, Aamir is a straightforward man. A man of his word. His movies are commercial successes — Lagaan was nominated for an Academy Award — but they also display a sense of social responsibility.”

In 2016, it was Priyanka Chopra’s turn to grace the cover of Time. Writing about her, her Baywatch co-star Dwayne Johnson had mentioned, “She has drive, ambition, self-respect, and she knows there’s no substitute for hard work. We always quote the saying ‘Wear your success like a T-shirt, not like a tuxedo,’ and she really does—as big a star as she is, as global as she is, as beautiful as she is, there’s this interesting quality of relatability.”

BW Actors & Actresses on the Cover of Time Magazine Throughout the Years
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