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From Brahmastra, starring Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor to Radhe Shyam, starring Pooja Hegde and Prabhas, some of the most expensive Indian films have been released this year so far. The female leads of these movies have been enjoying immense popularity in India and around the world, and that can be seen from a recent report by Ormax Media - India’s only specialised media consulting firm – which has listed the 10 most popular female stars of India. Check out the entire list.
These are the most popular female stars in India
Samantha Ruth Prabhu has eclipsed the likes of Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif to become the most popular female star in India. Recipient of four Filmfare Awards South, Prabhu will next be seen in films like Yashoda along with Unni Mukundan and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Shaakuntalam, which also stars Aditi Balan and Mohan Babu. Reportedly, she will also be seen in American science fiction drama television series Citadel opposite Varun Dhawan.
Second on the list is Alia Bhatt, whose film Brahmastra: Part One was released earlier this month. One of India's highest-paid actresses, Bhatt delivered a widely acclaimed performance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's crime drama Gangubai Kathiawadi earlier this year, and will next be seen in Karan Johar’s romantic comedy Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani opposite Ranveer Singh.
Bhatt is followed on the list by Lady Superstar of Tamil cinema, Nayanthara. So far in 2022, the 37-year-old has been seen in rom-com drama Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal and G.S. Viknesh's survival-thriller O2. She will next be seen in Malayalam film Gold and the Telugu film Godfather.
Kajal Aggarwal, who recently resumed work on Kamal Hassan-starrer Indian 2 post pregnancy, is the fourth-most popular female star. Aggarwal, who has last seen in the Telugu film Acharya alongside Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, and Pooja Hegde, took a break from work after announcing her pregnancy last year.
One of India’s most popular personalities, Deepika Padukone has occupied the fifth spot on the list. Winner of three Filmfare Awards, Padukone was last seen in a leading role in Shakun Batra's Gehraiyaan and will next be seen in Pathan opposite Shah Rukh Khan.
Currently busy with the promotions for her debut Bollywood film Goodbye, Rashmika Mandanna is the sixth-most popular female star in the country. She will be seen opposite Amitabh Bachchan in the comedy-drama film which is written and directed by Vikas Bahl.
Seventh on the list is Keerthy Suresh, who recently wrapped up the shoot of Maamannan, in which she will be seen playing the female lead. The film also features Udhayanidhi Stalin and Fahadh Faasil as the male leads.
In the eighth position is Katrina Kaif, who was last seen in Rohit Shetty's commercially successful film Sooryavanshi (2021) alongside Akshay Kumar. Kaif will next be seen in Phone Bhoot opposite Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ishaan Khatter, scheduled to release in November 2022. She is also shooting for Tiger 3 and Merry Christmas.
Pooja Hegde, who has been seen in films like Radhe Shyam, Beast and Acharya so far in 2022, is placed ninth on the list. The 31-year-old, who made her acting debut with the Tamil film Mugamoodi (2012), will be next seen in Rohit Shetty’s Cirkus opposite Ranveer Singh and Farhad Samji’s Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan opposite Salman Khan.
The last actor on the list is the Lady Superstar of South Indian cinema, Anushka Shetty. The Baahubali actor will next be seen in Mahesh P’s tentatively titled Production No. 14.
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