Unveiled on Wednesday, this list – Curred by Candre and Huron India – honors 97 women in nine categories, including wealth, philanthropic, sports and arts. A standout segments are the “Most Following Celebrity Investors” list, which gives women stars a place by following their Instagram and investing activity.
Rashmika Mandanna, with 46.1 million followers, is the youngest celebrity investor in the top 10. It invested in the Clean Beauty and Personal Care Brand Place, a move that arranges its image with a moral and eco-conscious consumerism. Deepika Paduko, the fifth with 80.2 million followers, co-established the Skincare brand 82 ° E and Production House Ka Productions, which focuses its entrepreneur Energy on well-being and material creation.
“The list of women leaders of Huroon India at the 2025 candy recognizes the ten most influential women who redefine stardoms through a combination of creativity, entrepreneurship and large digital attendance,” said at the Hurun Research Institute. “These women have entertained millions and turned their fame into powerful enterprises, launched beauty lines, fashion brands and production houses.”
Other prominent names of this list include Priyanka Chopra, who commands 92.4 million Instagram followers and co-establish pictures of purple pebbles and inconsistent haircare, expanding her presence in entertainment and durable beauty. Alia Bhatt, with 86.3 million followers, is the founder of Ed-A-Mom, a durable clothing brand for children.
Katrina Kaif with 80.3 million followers co-founded widely popular makeup labels or beauty. Anushka Sharma, followed by 69.1 million users has started both fashion label nush and production house clean slate films. Direction Patani with 61.3 million followers, South Indian snack brand Vs Mani & Co. Kriti Sanan, whose follow-up is 58.5 million, is the co-founder of fashion-meat-satisfactory brand, Hafan. Sara Ali Khan with 45.5 million followers has invested in a youth lifestyle brand solder store.
“This is the beginning of a movement,” said Sanjay Raghuram, Managing Director of Candy. “Together with Hurun India, we imagine to develop in the vibrant community of the transformative community of this platform – the collective of the most inspiring women leaders in India.”
Hurun India founder and chief researcher Anas Rehman Junaid noted, “Indian women are no longer waiting for the lead – they are running India’s economic, social and cultural renaissance.”
With the celebrity capital mature in India, these women are not only supporting brands, but are actively shaping their way, taking board seats, starting enterprises in founder-leadership and creating equity-based partnership. Rashmika Mandanna, Deepika Padukone and other people on the helm, the conversion of influence, innovation and investment re -defines what looks like leadership in the age of digital entrepreneurship.
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