LEADING LADIES

FEMALE ACTORS WHOSE FAN FOLLOWING RIVALS THE MEN’S

Samantha:

After a quiet but fierce act in Season 2 of The Family Man, her sensuous turn in the Pushpa earworm, ‘Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava’, had audiences asking for more. Next up, the Indian edition of Amazon Prime Video series Citadel

Keerthy Suresh:

Her National Awardwinning performance in Mahanati affirmed her status as an acting star. Known to effortlessly juggle between Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil films

Rashmika Mandanna:

After making her debut in Kannada hit Kirik Party, she forayed into Telugu films, featuring in hits like Geetha Govindam and Pushpa: The Rise. Bollywood’s calling next with three films, including one with Big B (Goodbye) and another with Ranbir Kapoor (Animal)

Nayanthara:

One of the few names most likely to pop up when one says female superstar of the south. Known for shouldering many female-fronted narratives in Tamil, her Hindi cinema debut finally happens with another superstar— SRK in the Atlee-directed Jawan

Anushka Shetty:

Heralded as the “Lady Superstar” of the South and one of its highest-paid actresses, Shetty is best known for Rudhramadevi, Size Zero and her warrior princess act in the blockbuster Bahubali franchise