Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda top IMDb's 2025 Indian stars list

IMDb has announced the most popular Indian stars and directors of 2025.

Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, who starred in the romantic drama Saiyaara, directed by Mohit Suri, topped the list of most popular stars.

Mohit Suri was also named the most popular Indian director of the year.

Both Ahaan and Aneet expressed their gratitude and excitement for this recognition.

IMDb also introduced its first-ever ranking for popular Indian directors, highlighting the growing importance of filmmakers in Indian cinema.

The rankings are based on page views from over 250 million monthly visitors worldwide.

Ahaan and Aneet were also awarded the IMDb “Breakout Star” STARmeter Award in August, which is known for predicting successful careers.