In a year that saw Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra make their splashing Hollywood debuts, Baahubali stars Tamannaah Bhatia and Anushka Shetty have beaten these Bollywood beauties to figure in IMDb’s list for top 10 Indian Stars in 2017.

Yes, the two southern actresses, who gave us unforgettable characters like Devsena and Avantika in SS Rajamouli’s two-part magnum opus Baahubali, have emerged victorious over most Bollywood A-listers and established themselves as forces to be reckoned with.

What’s more surprising is that while Tamannaah Bhatia has been ranked the top Indian actress by IMDb (and Anushka Shetty the 3rd), neither Priyanka nor Deepika have found a mention on the list. Despite starring in two big-ticket Hollywood films (xXx: Return of Xander Cage and Baywatch, respectively) both Priyanka and Deepika have failed to impress fans of Indian cinema.

We need to remember that IMDb (formerly Internet Movie Datebase) is a user-edited database and includes contributors from all around the world. With Tamannaah and Anushka ruling the roost on IMDb, it will be fare to assert that both Deepika and Priyanka have faced a massive challenge to their popularity. The game is surely not restricted to Bollywood anymore and audiences are definitely warming up to regional stars in equal measure.

Furthermore, Tamannaah has even managed to overtake her Baahubali co-star Prabhas on the list, leaving us super impressed with her growing popularity. The only two Bollywood actresses to have figured on the list include Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif.

Here is the full list of IMDb’s top 10 Indian stars in 2017 for your perusal –

1. Shah Rukh Khan

2. Aamir Khan

3. Salman Khan

4. Tamannaah Bhatia

5. Irrfan Khan

6. Prabhas

7. Anushka Sharma

8. Anushka Shetty

9. Hrithik Roshan

10. Katrina Kaif

In the coming year, Anushka Shetty is all set to scare us with Bhaagamathie while Tamannaah Bhatia already has two films (Sketch and A.B.C. Movie) in the pipelines.

Source : timesnownews.com