Imdb ANNOUNCES the 2019 TOP 10 STARS of INDIAN CINEMA and TELEVISION SERIES AS DETERMINED by PAGE VIEWS
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IMDb ANNOUNCES THE 2019 TOP 10 STARS OF INDIAN CINEMA AND TELEVISION SERIES AS DETERMINED BY PAGE VIEWS IMDb 2019 STARmeter Award Winner Priyanka Chopra Jonas Earns the Top Spot on the IMDb Year-End List Rankings Determined by IMDbPro STARmeter Data on the Actual Page Views of the Hundreds of Millions of IMDb Customers Worldwide MUMBAI, INDIA — December 5, 2019 — IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world’s most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content, today unveiled the 2019 Top 10 Stars of Indian cinema and television web series. Rather than base its annual rankings on small statistical samplings, reviews of professional critics, or box office performance, IMDb determines its definitive top 10 lists using data from IMDbPro STARmeter rankings, which are based on the actual page views of the more than 200 million monthly IMDb visitors. 2019 IMDb Fan Favorite STARmeter Award recipient Priyanka Chopra Jonas ranks as this year’s No. 1 top star of Indian cinema and television. And the 2019 winners are: IMDb Top 10 Stars of Indian Cinema and Television in 2019* 1. Priyanka Chopra Jonas 2. Disha Patani 3. Hrithik Roshan 4. Kiara Advani 5. Akshay Kumar 6. Salman Khan 7. Alia Bhatt 8. Katrina Kaif 9. Rakul Preet Singh 10. Sobhita Dhulipala *The 10 stars appearing in 2019 Indian films or television web series who consistently ranked highest on the IMDbPro weekly STARmeter chart throughout the year. IMDbPro STARmeter rankings are based on the actual page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb. To learn more about top rated and trending Indian movies, go to www.imdb.com/india. “IMDb’s authoritative information on Indian titles and celebrities has grown dramatically in the past few years, and people around the world now turn to IMDb to learn more about Indian cinema, television series and stars,” said Matt Kumin, Head of IMDbPro. “As this interest has grown, IMDbPro STARmeter rankings have become the definitive reflection of global popularity and a predictor of breakthrough career moments.” No. 1 Top Star Priyanka Chopra Jonas accepted an IMDb Fan Favorite STARmeter Award during a visit to the invitation- only IMDb celebrity video studio in Toronto this past September, where her film The Sky is Pink premiered. For award presentation video, please go to: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls090647824/videoplayer/vi4071145241. Also of note: Disha Patani (No. 2), Salman Khan (No. 6) and Katrina Kaif (No. 8) captivated audiences this year with their performances in the popular film Bharat. Sobhita Dhulipala makes her debut on the list this year at No. 10 with her breakout role in the hit Amazon Prime Video web series Made in Heaven. Rakul Preet Singh (No. 9) starred in films from different regional industries including Hindi (De De Pyar De, Marjaavaan), Tamil (NGK) and Telugu (Manmadhuhu 2) this year. To learn more about this year’s IMDb Top Stars of Indian Cinema and Television, watch this video: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls091387305/videoplayer/vi3443113753. For comparison purposes, the IMDb 2018 year-end Top 10 lists are available here: www.imdb.com/best-of/2018. Additional insight into STARmeter and MOVIEmeter rankings, which are updated weekly, is available to IMDbPro members throughout the year on both the site (http://www.imdbpro.com) and its iPhone and Android apps. IMDbPro, a membership-based service offering a special rate for new members in India, includes comprehensive information and tools designed to help entertainment industry professionals achieve success throughout all stages of their career. IMDbPro offers members the following: detailed contact and representation information; tools to manage and showcase their IMDb profile, including the ability to select their primary images and the credits they are best “known for”; exclusive STARmeter rankings that are determined by page views on IMDb; the IMDbPro app for iPhone and Android; IMDbPro Track, which empowers members using the app to receive personalized entertainment industry news and notifications on the people and film and TV projects they want to follow; and a convenient tool that generates custom digital assets to promote their work on social media and other platforms. Other IMDbPro member-only benefits include the ability to explore more than 25,000 in-development film and TV titles not available on IMDb. To become a member today, visit www.imdbpro.com. About IMDb IMDb is the world's most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities. Products and services to help fans decide what to watch and where to watch it include: the IMDb website for desktop and mobile devices; apps for iOS and Android; and IMDb X-Ray on Fire TV devices. IMDb also offers a free streaming channel, IMDb TV, and produces IMDb original video series. For entertainment industry professionals, IMDb provides IMDbPro and Box Office Mojo. IMDb is an Amazon company. For more information, visit https://www.imdb.com/press and follow @IMDb. Contact: Prasanna Ratanjankar Weber Shandwick India [email protected] +91 98196 58616 .