Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Amitabh Bachchan Edges Shah Rukh Khan In Social Following
A report compared how many people follow popular Indian actors online.
Amitabh Bachchan was listed slightly ahead of Shah Rukh Khan.
Amitabh had about 4.87 crore followers across Instagram, LinkedIn and X. Shah Rukh had about 4.86 crore followers.
The difference was only one lakh followers.
Hrithik Roshan was close behind with 4.81 crore followers.
The report also compared the families’ estimated wealth.
Shah Rukh Khan and his family were listed first, while Amitabh Bachchan and his family were listed second.
Amitabh Bachchan reportedly has 4.87 crore combined followers across Instagram, LinkedIn and X.
Shah Rukh Khan has 4.86 crore followers across the same platforms, leaving a one-lakh difference.
Hrithik Roshan ranks third among the listed actors with 4.81 crore followers.
Karan Johar follows with 1.82 crore followers across the three platforms.
The report also lists Shah Rukh Khan and his family as the richest entertainment and sports personalities, with estimated wealth of Rs. 10,000 crore.
- Who
- Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Karan Johar are the main actors and filmmaker mentioned.
- What
- A report says Amitabh Bachchan narrowly leads Shah Rukh Khan in combined followers across Instagram, LinkedIn and X.
- When
- The article references the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025 for social-media figures and the Screen & Sport category of the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026 for wealth figures.
- Where
- Across Instagram, LinkedIn and X; the rankings concern Indian entertainment and sports personalities.
- Why
- The report compared prominent personalities’ social-media followings, estimated wealth and business interests.
- Amitabh Bachchan’s following
- 4.87 crore across Instagram, LinkedIn and X
- Shah Rukh Khan’s following
- 4.86 crore across Instagram, LinkedIn and X
- Follower gap
- One lakh followers
- Hrithik Roshan’s following
- 4.81 crore across the three platforms
- Karan Johar’s following
- 1.82 crore across the three platforms
- Shah Rukh Khan family wealth
- Estimated at Rs. 10,000 crore
- Amitabh Bachchan family wealth
- Estimated at Rs. 4,000 crore