Diljit Dosanjh tops the list of Britain’s top 50 Asian celebrities
Diljit Dosanjh has been named the top Asian celebrity in the UK, surpassing Shahrukh Khan. His achievements include record-breaking world tours and significant international collaborations.
Popular singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has topped the UK list of Top 50 Asian Celebrities in the World previewed in London on December 11 after his mega live tour and box-office success.
The 40-year-old Punjabi star overtook last year’s topper Shah Rukh Khan and finished ahead of international talents from the world of cinema, television, music, art and literature in the 2024 edition of the list published by UK weekly ‘Eastern’. ‘I’ came on Friday.
Dosanjh has been recognized for not only giving hit songs including top tracks for films but also making his mark with major international collaborations during the year.
“The singing superstar had the most successful world tour by any South Asian celebrity in history with her blockbuster ‘Dil-Luminati’ show,” said Asjad Nazir, entertainment editor of ‘Eastern Eye’, which compiles the annual list.
“His history-making performance on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ broke new ground for Indian music. Amidst all the magic of music, the multi-talented star showcased his impressive acting abilities in films and proudly promoted his Punjabi culture.
While third-placed Allu Arjun broke box-office records with the year’s most successful Indian film Pushpa: The Rule and significantly changed the cinema landscape in his country, fourth-placed Dev Patel notably wrote , cemented his place as a Hollywood power player by directing. , produced and starred in the hit film Monkey Man.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas came in fifth place for balancing high-profile projects, ranging from movies to beginning work on season two of the mega-budget series, Citadel; Actor Vijay, who starred in the year’s most successful Tamil film and launched a political party, is ranked sixth; And singer Arijit Singh is at seventh place.
The oldest star on the list is once again 82-year-old Amitabh Bachchan and the youngest is 17-year-old actress Nitanshi Goyal for her impressive performance in India’s official Oscar entry, Missing Ladies.
The Top 50 list celebrates the South Asian stars who shone brightest in 2024 based on their impressive work, breaking boundaries and generally being inspirational during the year.
