New Delhi, Bollywood famous person Shah Rukh Khan has emerged as India’s most prolific star, that includes in 20 out of 130 hottest Indian films, mentioned a brand new report by IMDb.
The report, titled “25 Years of Indian Cinema “, was launched on Tuesday by IMDb, the worldwide film database with over 250 million month-to-month customers.
It’s based mostly on the highest 5 hottest Indian films launched annually between January 2000 and August 2025, collectively accounting for greater than 9.1 million consumer scores worldwide.
In line with the examine, Khan dominated the early 2000s, starring in eight of the 25 hottest movies launched between 2000 and 2004.
He additionally headlined the highest film for 5 consecutive years throughout this era.
His enduring stardom has ensured that even in years with no launch, he remained a continuing presence on IMDb’s Standard Indian Celebrities listing, that includes within the high 10 each week of 2024.
Khan mentioned it’s encouraging for him to see the affect his movies have had on folks.
“It’s pleasantly stunning and inspiring to see the affect movies that I’ve been part of have made. The purpose has at all times been to entertain folks and win over their love by means of storytelling. It’s at all times been my perception that the facility of cinema lies in the truth that it could actually transcend boundaries of language and tradition,” he mentioned in an announcement.
“To see that my movies have entertained folks not simply in India however elsewhere, could be very fulfilling. I’m grateful that my journey over these 25 years has been highlighted within the IMDb report…. can’t assist however say, ‘image abhi baaki hai,” the 59-year-old actor mentioned.
The report additionally highlighted the shifting panorama of Indian stardom.
Whereas the primary 5 years of the millennium noticed 13 male leads dominate the 25 hottest movies, the previous 5 years have featured 23 totally different male stars, with solely Prabhas, Allu Arjun, Suriya, and Vijay showing greater than as soon as.
“Stars have been as soon as engines of success, however in the present day they’re a element of a bigger equipment,” IMDb mentioned.
“They operate much less as guarantors of success and extra as multipliers of a film’s intrinsic strengths. The followers of in the present day might line up for a selfie, however they could not present up for the film,” it added.
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