“Sobhita Dhulipala tops IMDb’s popular Indian celebrities list, surpassing Shah Rukh Khan after engagement

Sobhita Dhulipala has climbed to the #2 spot on IMDb’s Popular Indian Celebrities list this week, surpassing Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. Sharvari holds the top position, maintaining her lead after receiving the IMDb Breakout STARmeter award for her role in Munjya.

The surge in Sobhita’s popularity comes on the heels of her engagement to actor Naga Chaitanya, which was announced on August 8 in Hyderabad. The engagement has heightened interest in Sobhita, propelling her up the IMDb rankings. Following Sobhita, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, and Janhvi Kapoor occupy the #3, #4, and #5 spots, respectively. The rest of the top 10 includes Lakshya, Deepika Padukone, Vijay Sethupathi, Mrunal Thakur, and Aishwarya Rai.

The IMDb Popular Indian Celebrities list reflects the top-trending figures based on global monthly visits to IMDb.

Sobhita and Chaitanya, who have been together since 2022, quietly got engaged this month. Although the couple has generally kept their relationship private, a photo of them from a London vacation in 2023, shared by a chef, hinted at their romance. Following their engagement, Nagarjuna announced the news on X (formerly Twitter), posting pictures of the couple. Sobhita also shared intimate moments from the engagement ceremony, including a heartfelt poem. The engagement was a private affair, attended only by family members, with no wedding plans announced yet.

Sobhita Dhulipala was last seen in Dev Patel’s Monkey Man, which has yet to release in India, and in the Disney+ Hotstar series The Night Manager. Upcoming projects include Sitara, with further announcements pending.