IMDb Lists Out Top 10 Breakout Stars Of Indian Film And Web Series. So Excited For The Winners!

IMDb Lists Out Top 10 Breakout Stars Of Indian Film And Web Series. So Excited For The Winners!

With 2021 coming to an end, a lot of year reviews and year round-ups are being put out. Yesterday I did a story talking about the top YouTube videos and content creators of 2021. Similarly, IMDb, an online database of everything there is to know about films and series, has released a list of the top actors that featured in an Indian film or web series and had major career advancement moments this year. I am super excited to talk about this list and all the stars mentioned on it, so let’s look at the top Indian breakout stars featured in an Indian film/web series this year:

1. Adarsh Gourav

He won first place on the IMDb list for his movie The White Tiger, where he starred alongside Priyanka Chopra and RajKummar Rao.

 

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2. Ashlesha Thakur

The IMDb list acknowledged her for her performance as Manoj Bajpai’s daughter, Dhriti character in The Family Man and also in the black comedy-drama film Pagglait with Sanya Malhotra.

 

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3. Malavika Mohanan

Malavika Mohanan is known for performances in South Indian cinema. However, she was on the IMDb list for her role in Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi’s film Master.

 

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4. Manoj Bajpayee

Manoj Bajpayee is one of the best actors in Hindi entertainment. He is known for his roles in  Gangs of Wasseypur, Satyameva Jayate, Aligarh etc. This year he was seen in Silence… Can You Hear It? By Aban Bharucha Deohans.

 

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5. Kritika Kamra

Kritika Kamra is on the 2021 IMDb list for her performance in Tandav, a Prime series that was released in January 2021.

 

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6. Shahana Goswami

Shahana Goswami was applauded by IMDb for her performance as a cop in The Last Hour streaming on Amazon Prime.

 

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7. Sunny Hinduja

Sunny Hinduja has starred with Rani Mukherjee in Mardaani 2. He was seen in the movie Jamun which was released in Jan 2021.

 

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8. Vikrant Massey

2021 was a big year for Vikrant Massey as he was seen in multiple projects such as Haseen Dillruba, 14 Phere and Switchh. He has rightfully earned his place on the IMDb list.

 

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9. Ahsaas Channa

Ahsaas Channa was seen in the movie Transistor alongside Mohammad Samad which was released in July 2021.

 

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10. Sai Tamhankar

Sai Tamhankar was seen on the IMDb list for her performance in Colorphool by Prakash Kunte. It was released in July 2021.

 

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We had a lot of gems on the international front too. Here are IMDb Top 10 Stars of 2021,

1. Elizabeth Olsen

2. Regé-Jean Page

3. Florence Pugh

4. Ana de Armas

5. Yvonne Strahovski

6. Anya Taylor-Joy

7. Alexandra Daddario

8. Jodie Comer

9. Ben Barnes

10. Lily James

And lastly, let’s talk about the IMDb Top 10 Breakout Stars of 2021,

1. Regé-Jean Page

2. Ben Barnes

3. Juno Temple

4. Kelly Marie Tran

5. Sophia Di Martino

6. Eve Hewson

7. Phoebe Dynevor

8. Brianne Howey

9. Wyatt Russell

10. Hannah Waddingham

This list is reportedly based on IMDbPro STARmeter rankings. These rankings are based on the page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb. Majorly because of the pandemic and the unavailability of movie theatres, streaming platforms have gotten even more popular over the past year and it is surely giving a lot of new stars the opportunity to showcase their skills. So happy for these actors that they were able to make it on the IMDb list.

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