Amitabh Bachchan is the country's most popular actor, followed by Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, and Shah Rukh Khan

According to India Today's Mood of the Nation survey, veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan is the country's No. 1 Hero. Amitabh has beaten several contemporary actors to the top spot with 30.6 percent of the vote. Akshay Kumar came in second with 12% of the vote, while Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan came in third and fourth with 7% and 5.2 percent of the vote, respectively. Rajinikanth comes in fifth place with 3.9 percent of the vote.

Amitabh Bachchan is the country's most popular actor, followed by Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, and Shah Rukh Khan


Amitabh Bachchan is one of the busiest actors, and despite the pandemic, he was constantly on the move in the last year. He also hosted the 13th season of the popular television quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati while filming the film. He was most recently seen in Emraan Hashmi's film Chehre. The movie was released digitally. Brahmastra, Runway 34, Goodbye, Uunchai, Jhund, The Intern Remake, and Nag Ashwin's untitled film are among the films he is currently working on.

At number two is Akshay Kumar, who is known for doing the most films each year. The actor is credited with reviving the theatre business with his films Bell Bottom and Sooryavanshi, and he has asserted his box office dominance. He'll be seen next in Prithviraj, followed by Bachchan Pandey. He is also working on OMG 2, Ram Setu, and Selfiee, among other projects.

Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan have been in the news for their films Tiger 3 and Pathan, respectively, throughout the year. The two will also share screen time, as SRK will appear in Tiger 3 and Salman will appear in Pathan. Meanwhile, Rajinikanth has been making headlines for his upcoming film Annatthe.