It has been 14 years since Samantha Ruth Prabhu made her acting debut. The actress is known for the wide range of roles that she has played throughout her career. It seems that her hard work of years has finally paid off as she has surpassed all South Indian stars and emerged as the most popular one.
IMDb recently unveiled a list of the 100 Most Viewed Indian Stars Of The Decade, Globally, 2014-2024. Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone tops the list, followed by Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, and the late Irrfan Khan. While the list also includes many South Indian celebs, Samantha Ruth Prabhu is in the top position. She has secured the 13th position on the list and surpassed Tamannaah Bhatia, Nayanthara, Prabhas, Dhanush, and more.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu on achieving new feat in popularity
During a chat with Pinkvilla, Samantha Ruth Prabhu expressed how glad she is to have achieved the feat. She gave credit to the efforts put in by the makers of movies and the audience. She said, “This is the sum total of the efforts of all the directors, writers, and producers who have contributed to this and the incredible love and faith that the audience has shown me. Truly humbled and overwhelmed. Thank you, IMDb for this honor.”
Other actors before Samantha are Aamir Khan, Late Sushant Singh Rajput, Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, and Amitabh Bachchan.
IMDb added, “The Top 100 Most Viewed Indian Stars of the Last Decade on IMDb list is based on the IMDb weekly rankings from January 2014 through April 2024. These rankings are determined by the actual page views of the more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.”
On the work front, Samantha Ruth Prabhu was last seen playing the leading lady opposite Vijay Deverakonda in Kushi. The movie received mixed reviews and had an average run at the box office. She will be next seen in the most awaited web series, Citadel: Honey Bunny. It is the prequel to Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden’s web series. Moreover, she also has Bangaram in her kitty.
