Shah Rukh Khan tops TIME magazine’s annual readers’ poll, defeats Prince Harry, Lionel Messi

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• Apr 7, 2023 | Dhupali Das

Shah Rukh Khan has topped the list of TIME100 Reader Poll. The criterion was that readers...

Digital Desk: Shah Rukh Khan has topped the list of TIME100 Reader Poll. The criterion was that readers voted for the persons they thought were the best match for a slot on the legendary magazine TIME's annual list of the most influential people. The actors were placed higher than Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, athlete Serena Williams, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. After more than 1.2 million votes were cast, Shah Rukh won with 4% of the vote. If that isn't a reason for celebration we don't know what is.

Iranian women protesting for freedom came in second place on the list. It was followed by health care employees, who received 2% of the readers' votes. Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, came in fourth place with around 1.9% of the vote. With 1.8% of the vote, football legend Lionel Messi was ranked fifth.

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Shah Rukh Khan has acted in over 100 films during his decades-long career. SRK, who had been out of the movie business for nearly four years, made his comeback in 2023. This year, he starred alongside Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in the blockbuster Pathaan. In recent years, SRK has worked as a film producer and played cameo roles in several films. His most recent production was the 2022 film Darlings, which he co-produced with the film's lead actress, Alia Bhatt. In addition to being an actor and a producer, he is a co-owner of the IPL cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders.

The actor will be seen next in Atlee's Jawan alongside Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi. Shah Rukh Khan will also appear in Rajkumar Hirani's Dunki, which will hit theatres this year.