Bollywood fever is real, just look at these iconic South Asian stars, each with over 70 million followers
Bollywood’s influence on Hollywood and pop culture, in general,is undeniable. Iconic ladies like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor, Rani Mukerji and more have dominated the big screen for years. Today’s generations of Bollywood stars also draw their lion’s share of audiences, fronting Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Bulgari and more brand campaigns while wooing fans both in cinemas and on social media.
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From Priyanka Chopra Jonas to Deepika Padukone, we look at the top desi queens slaying it on social media, with a collective following of nearly 400 million on Instagram alone.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Topping the list is none other than Priyanka Chopra-Jonas, a Bollywood and now Hollywood icon with 88.8 million followers on Instagram. The Citadel and Love Again star is one of India’s highest-paid actresses, enjoying a two decades-long acting career as she now embraces parenthood with her husband of five years, Nick Jonas. The 40-year-old megastar has also worked to celebrate and encourage more South Asian representation in Hollywood.
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