Deepika Padukone surpasses all three Khans in popularity: Becomes the most searched celebrity on IMDb, 'King Khan' films also dominate

The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) has released a report on 25 years of Indian cinema. The report lists popular films from 2000 to 2025. The report also lists the most searched celebrities on IMDb in the last decade. Deepika Padukone has surpassed the three Khans in terms of popularity and searches. The list of top ten includes the names of three actresses and Deepika's name is at the top. These rankings are based on IMDb's weekly rankings from January 2014 to April 2024. Deepika Padukone is at the top of the list of top ten. Shah Rukh Khan is at number two. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is at number three and Alia Bhatt is at number four. Late actor Irrfan Khan is at number five. Aamir is sixth on the list. Meanwhile, late actor Sushant Singh Rajput is at number seven, Salman Khan at number eight and Hrithik Roshan at number nine. Akshay Kumar is at number ten in the list. According to a report in 'Hindustan Times', Deepika has given her reaction to becoming number one in the list. "When I started my journey, I was often told how a woman should build her career or what is expected of her to be successful. However, right from the beginning, I was never afraid to ask questions, offend people, take a more difficult route, rebuild the pattern we all expect to fit into." I hope this will always change the course for those who come after me." Meanwhile, when it comes to popular films from 2000 to 2025, according to the report, the last film released in 2025 'Saiyara' topped the list. Vicky Kaushal's 'Chhava' is at number two. 'Mahaavatar Narasimha' is at number three, 'Dragon' at number four and 'Coolie' at number five. However, in this list compiled in the last 25 years, seven of the top seven films are Shah Rukh Khan's films.