On Tuesday, IMDb released its special report, 25 Years of Indian Cinema (2000–2025), mapping the most popular Indian films and actors of the past quarter century. The list, which analysed the top five most popular Indian movies released each year between January 1, 2000, and August 31, 2025, has placed Deepika Padukone in the fourth spot amongst actors with the most popular titles. Shah Rukh Khan leads with 20 titles, followed by Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan with 11 each. “Never afraid to ruffle feathers”: Deepika Padukone talks about “walking a difficult path” as IMDb lists her in top spot amid Spirit, Kalki 2898 AD exitA report by Hindustan Times quoted the actor reacting to the recognition. She reflected on her journey in Bollywood and appeared to indirectly address the recent controversies surrounding her exit from Spirit and Kalki 2898 AD’s sequel.