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    Most Famous People in South Asia

    A live view of the names commanding the most attention in South Asia, powered by the Global Fame Engine.

    High confidence · 82% local-source coverage

    As of September 16, 2026, C. Joseph Vijay leads iFANN's Famous rankings for South Asia, ahead of Mahatma Gandhi and Narendra Modi.

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    C. Joseph Vijay
    #1

    C. Joseph Vijay

    Fame score 43.8

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    Mahatma Gandhi
    #2

    Mahatma Gandhi

    Fame score 40.7

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    Narendra Modi
    #3

    Narendra Modi

    Fame score 39.3

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    #41
    Salman Khan

    Salman Khanin

    87K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    36.6    #51
    Nayanthara

    Nayantharain

    118.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    36.6    #6
    Shah Rukh Khan

    Shah Rukh Khanin

    61.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    36.4    #7
    Aishwarya Rai

    Aishwarya Raiin

    52.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    36.3    #8
    Priyanka Chopra

    Priyanka Choprain

    43.8K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    33.6    #9
    Kareena Kapoor

    Kareena Kapoorin

    52.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    33.5    #10
    A. R. Rahman

    A. R. Rahmanin

    28.5K Wikipedia views

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    33.3    #11
    Amitabh Bachchan

    Amitabh Bachchanin

    68.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    33.2    #122
    Shreya Ghoshal

    Shreya Ghoshalin

    26.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    33.0    #131
    B. R. Ambedkar

    B. R. Ambedkarin

    77.7K Wikipedia views

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    32.7    #141
    Jawaharlal Nehru

    Jawaharlal Nehruin

    49.2K Wikipedia views

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    32.6    #15
    Indira Gandhi

    Indira Gandhiin

    50.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    31.3    #161
    Rabindranath Tagore

    Rabindranath Tagorein

    18.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    31.1    #171
    Sheikh Hasina

    Sheikh Hasinabd

    5.5K Wikipedia views

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    31.0    #18
    Cristiano Ronaldo

    Cristiano Ronaldopt

    81.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    30.8    #19
    Mother Teresa

    Mother Teresain

    28.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    30.8    #20
    Deepika Padukone

    Deepika Padukonein

    54K Wikipedia views

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    30.4    #21
    Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

    Sheikh Mujibur Rahmanbd

    4.5K Wikipedia views

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    30.3    #22
    Alia Bhatt

    Alia Bhattin

    49.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    30.1    #23
    Lionel Messi

    Lionel Messiar

    74.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    29.9    #24
    Akshay Kumar

    Akshay Kumarin

    71.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    29.2    #25
    Jesus Christ

    Jesus Christ

    16.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    29.2    #26
    Aamir Khan

    Aamir Khanin

    40.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    29.1    #27
    Sachin Tendulkar

    Sachin Tendulkarin

    55.4K Wikipedia views

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    29.0    #28
    The Buddha

    The Buddhanp

    48.1K Wikipedia views

    Limited confidence · 25% local-source coverage

    28.7    #29
    A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

    A. P. J. Abdul Kalamin

    71.9K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    28.6    #30
    Michael Jackson

    Michael Jacksonus

    136.9K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    28.5    #31
    Virat Kohli

    Virat Kohliin

    72.9K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    28.4    #32
    Sridevi

    Srideviin

    36.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    27.3    #33
    Ranbir Kapoor

    Ranbir Kapoorin

    32.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    27.3    #34
    Rajiv Gandhi

    Rajiv Gandhiin

    49.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    27.2    #35
    Shakira

    Shakiraco

    15.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    27.1    #36
    Madhuri Dixit

    Madhuri Dixitin

    25.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    27.1    #37
    Lata Mangeshkar

    Lata Mangeshkarin

    24.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    26.8    #38
    Preity Zinta

    Preity Zintain

    34K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    26.7    #39
    Hrithik Roshan

    Hrithik Roshanin

    38.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    26.7    #40
    Justin Bieber

    Justin Bieberca

    8.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    26.5    #41
    Manmohan Singh

    Manmohan Singhin

    32.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    26.4    #42
    Kajol

    Kajolin

    23.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    26.3    #43
    Satyajit Ray

    Satyajit Rayin

    17.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    26.2    #44
    Muhammad Yunus

    Muhammad Yunusbd

    2.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.9    #45
    Anushka Sharma

    Anushka Sharmain

    23.8K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.8    #46
    Rani Mukerji

    Rani Mukerjiin

    23.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.8    #47
    Tamannaah Bhatia

    Tamannaah Bhatiain

    60K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.5    #48
    Ajay Devgn

    Ajay Devgnin

    35.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.5    #49
    Donald Trump

    Donald Trumpus

    42.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.3    #501
    Mukesh Ambani

    Mukesh Ambaniin

    26.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.3    #511
    Sonia Gandhi

    Sonia Gandhiin

    49.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.3    #521
    Osho

    Oshoin

    71.8K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.2    #531
    Pervez Musharraf

    Pervez Musharrafpk

    112.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.2    #54
    Kajal Aggarwal

    Kajal Aggarwalin

    33.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.1    #55
    Muhammad

    Muhammadsa

    71.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.1    #56
    Sania Mirza

    Sania Mirzain

    16.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.1    #57
    Atal Bihari Vajpayee

    Atal Bihari Vajpayeein

    45.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.0    #58
    Shraddha Kapoor

    Shraddha Kapoorin

    27.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.7    #592
    Jyothika

    Jyothikain

    50.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.7    #60
    Rajinikanth

    Rajinikanthin

    47K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.6    #612
    Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

    Sarvepalli Radhakrishnanin

    323.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.6    #62
    Mallika Sherawat

    Mallika Sherawatin

    40.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.4    #63
    Anushka Shetty

    Anushka Shettyin

    28K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.4    #64
    Mia Khalifa

    Mia Khalifalb

    154.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.3    #65
    Kazi Nazrul Islam

    Kazi Nazrul Islambd

    7.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.3    #66
    Saif Ali Khan

    Saif Ali Khanin

    46.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.2    #67
    Shruti Haasan

    Shruti Haasanin

    27.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.2    #68
    Barack Obama

    Barack Obamaus

    16.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.2    #69
    Malala Yousafzai

    Malala Yousafzaipk

    18.4K Wikipedia views

    Limited confidence · 25% local-source coverage

    24.1    #70
    Droupadi Murmu

    Droupadi Murmuin

    57.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.1    #71
    Bipasha Basu

    Bipasha Basuin

    20.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.7    #721
    Shilpa Shetty

    Shilpa Shettyin

    21.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.7    #731
    Rahul Gandhi

    Rahul Gandhiin

    53.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.7    #74
    MS Dhoni

    MS Dhoniin

    40.8K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.5    #75
    Karisma Kapoor

    Karisma Kapoorin

    28.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.5    #76
    Shahid Kapoor

    Shahid Kapoorin

    31K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.4    #77
    Benazir Bhutto

    Benazir Bhuttopk

    15.4K Wikipedia views

    Limited confidence · 25% local-source coverage

    23.4    #78
    Vallabhbhai Patel

    Vallabhbhai Patelin

    22.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.4    #79
    Abhishek Bachchan

    Abhishek Bachchanin

    20.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.3    #80
    Arijit Singh

    Arijit Singhin

    36K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.3    #81
    Kiara Advani

    Kiara Advaniin

    150.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.2    #82
    Salman Rushdie

    Salman Rushdiein

    6.9K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.1    #836
    Suriya

    Suriyain

    118.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.1    #841
    Sonakshi Sinha

    Sonakshi Sinhain

    18.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.1    #851
    Adolf Hitler

    Adolf Hitlerde

    31.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.1    #861
    Rekha

    Rekhain

    35.9K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.1    #871
    Angelina Jolie

    Angelina Jolieus

    18.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.0    #881
    Kishore Kumar

    Kishore Kumarin

    43.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.0    #891
    Taylor Swift

    Taylor Swiftus

    12K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    23.0    #909
    Mohammad Ali Jinnah

    Mohammad Ali Jinnahpk

    47.8K Wikipedia views

    Limited confidence · 25% local-source coverage

    23.0    #911
    Prabhas

    Prabhasin

    48.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.9    #921
    Raj Kapoor

    Raj Kapoorin

    29K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.8    #931
    Eminem

    Eminemus

    7.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    22.6    #941
    Khaleda Zia

    Khaleda Ziabd

    2.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.6    #951
    Ravi Shankar

    Ravi Shankarin

    10K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.5    #961
    Viswanathan Anand

    Viswanathan Anandin

    8.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.5    #97
    Samantha Ruth Prabhu

    Samantha Ruth Prabhuin

    72.9K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.5    #982
    Selena Gomez

    Selena Gomezus

    10.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    22.5    #991
    Pranab Mukherjee

    Pranab Mukherjeein

    15.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.5    #1001
    Mithun Chakraborty

    Mithun Chakrabortyin

    40K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.4