Big B, BTS make it to the Forbes list of Asia-Pacifics Most Influential Celebrities on Social Media

American business magazine Forbes has come up with the names of Asia-Pacific’s Most Influential Celebrities on Social Media and among the Indians on the list are Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Katrina Kaif, Hrithik Roshan, Shahid Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Madhuri Dixit, and singers Shreya Ghoshal and Neha Kakkar.

Forbes Asia’s inaugural 100 Digital Stars list highlights 100 singers, bands, and film and TV stars from across the Asia-Pacific region who have taken the digital world by storm reads the official page of Forbes.

“We’ve given special focus to celebrities who, despite cancelled physical events and activities, managed to remain active and relevant, largely by using social media to interact with their fans, raise awareness and inspire optimism. Many also used their influence to help worthy causes, especially those with a Covid-19 focus,” the statement further reads.

According to Forbes, A veteran of over 200 movies, Amitabh Bachchan in May used his star power and 105 million social media followers to help raise $7 million for Covid-19 relief. Over his long career, he has held elected office and been the subject of at least 11 biographies. On the other hand, the South Korean band BTS is one of the world’s most successful musical groups ever with over 33 million followers.

The 32-year-old Anushka’s work as a producer, and as an advocate for women’s and environmental causes has been applauded while Neha Kakkar’s wedding was the reason for her increased followers on social media. Also, Alia Bhatt has been named as ‘part of a Bollywood family dynasty’ in the list.

Other celebrities from the Asia Pacific who were listed include Blackpink members Lisa, Jennie, Rosé, and Jisoo, actor and singer Jay Chou, Lee Min-ho and actors Hugh Jackman, Pakistani stars Mahira Khan, singers Atif Aslam and many others.