Shraddha Kapoor overtakes Priyanka Chopra to become second-most followed Indian star on Instagram

Stree 2 star Shraddha Kapoor has now edged out desi girl Priyanka Chopra to become the second-most followed Indian star on Instagram.

Published on: Aug 24, 2024, 17:24:33 IST

By Santanu Das

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The stree has done it again! As her latest release Stree 2 continues to make waves at the box office, Shraddha Kapoor has now reached another milestone with regards to her Instagram followers. The actor is now the second most-followed Indian star with a massive count of 91.9 million followers, beating out Priyanka Chopra by a narrow margin. (Also read: Stree 2 worldwide box office collection day 9: Rajkummar Rao film refuses to slow down, to enter ₹500 crore club soon)

Shraddha Kapoor has more followers than Priyanka Chopra on Instagram.

Shraddha's Instagram rise

Shraddha has now overtaken Priyanka Chopra, who has 91.8 million followers. Shraddha is basking in the blockbuster success of her latest release Stree 2, which opened to good reviews and went on to shatter box office records. A few days ago, Shraddha edged out Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has 91.3 million followers on the platform.

Virat Kohli is the most followed Indian star on Instagram, with a staggering 270 million followers. After Shraddha and Priyanka, some of the most followed stars from the film industry are Alia Bhatt- with 85.2 million, and Deepika Padukone- with 79.9 million followers.

Shraddha often shares pictures and behind the scenes stills of her film promotion looks, candid snaps from her daily life, and brand promotions.

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The horror-comedy film Stree 2 is the follow-up to the 2018 release Stree, which revolved around a female ghost, who was wronged in her mortal life, its follow-up focuses on a headless villain called Sarkata with a connection to the eponymous character. The Amar Kaushik-directed sequel also stars Rajkummar Rao, Abhishek Banerjee and Pankaj Tripathi. Stree 2 tells the story of the people of Chanderi being terrorised by an evil entity called Sarkata. They use Stree's help to bring him to task. Akshay Kumar and Varun Dhawan have special cameos in the film.

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Santanu Das
Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and film festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several film festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent film/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified film critic. When not watching films or speaking to celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and celebrity culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupechaRead More

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