Prabhas Stands Tall In UK Papers; Ranked No 1 South Asian Star

Rebel star Prabhas has been named the number one South Asian celebrity in the world for 2021 by the UK-based Eastern Eye weekly newspaper.

He was chosen for his ability to draw attention to regional language films in India for the annual 50 Asian Celebrities In The World list, to be published on Friday in Eastern Eye.

Prabhas has been ranked first among several global stars from the world of film, television, literature, music and social media. and stood out for changing the face of the world’s largest film industry.

Asjad Nazir, who is Eastern Eye entertainment editor, said that Prabhas has drawn attention to regional language films in India in a way not seen before. He has shown that Bollywood is no longer superior and has been an inspiration to release Indian movies in multiple languages simultaneously.

Commenting on the ranking, ‘Radhe Shyam’ director Radha Krishna Kumar said that Prabhas comes with a huge amount of passion. “He is exemplar in every way,” he quoted.

Meanwhile, British Pakistani actor and musician Riz Ahmed grabs the second spot for his path-breaking work in Hollywood, which included becoming the first Muslim to get an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in Sound of Metal.

And the third is our global icon, Priyanka Chopra. Indian-American Mindy Kaling took the fourth spot. The highest placed singer is Shreya Ghoshal (fifth). On the work front, Prabhas is now focused on forthcoming films Radhe Shyam, Adipurush, Salaar and Spirit. Radhe Shyam is set to release in India on January 14, 2022.