KUALA LUMPUR: Bollywood star Datuk Shah Rukh Khan has taken the top spot in the Top 50 Asian Celebrities list for 2023 that was released by a UK newspaper recently.
The list, published annually by UK-based newspaper Eastern Eye, celebrated South Asian stars with inspiring and impactful work that broke boundaries.
Khan, 58, became the first Indian actor to have two Rs1000 crore grosses (RM559 million) in a single year, following the phenomenal box office success of Pathaan and Jawan.
His upcoming comedy-drama, Dunki, will be released in theatres worldwide on Dec 21.
"By the time 2023 ends, SRK will become the first leading man from the modern era to have three huge Bollywood blockbuster hits in a year," said Eastern Eye Entertainment Editor Asjad Nazir, who compiled the list.
Alia Bhatt, who made her Hollywood debut in Netflix's Heart of Stone alongside Hollywood actress Gal Gadot came in second.
Priyanka Chopra finished third following her streak of success in Hollywood with spy action series Citadel and romantic comedy Love Again, with French-Canadian singer Celine Dion.
Other big names that made to the list included actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh (fourth), Ranbir Kapoor (sixth), Shreya Ghoshal (seventh) and Tamil actor Vijay (eighth).
Canadian actress Iman Vellani, one of the lead actors in Marvel's latest blockbuster The Marvels, settled at the tenth spot.
Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan was the oldest star in the list and was ranked 35th.