This week’s The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) most popular Indian celebrity of the week saw a surprise entry. After The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) website dropped the list this week, fans were amused to find a child actor beat superstars like Aishwarya Rai, Vijay, Shah Rukh Khan and Mohanlal. Wondering who we are talking about? Read on!
Child actor from Kartavya tops IMDb list
Yudhvir Ahlawat, who recently appeared in Saif Ali Khan’s Netflix film Kartavya has gained acclaim for his performance in the movie. In the film, Yudhvir portrays a 14-year-old boy manipulated into carrying out a contract killing, while Saif Ali Khan plays the cop assigned to protect him. Yudhvir’s performance earned widespread praise from both critics and audiences. This sparked a wave of curiosity amidst fans who searched the actor on IMDb to know more about him.
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The website shared the link and wrote, “Catch who is trending on IMDb’s Popular Indian Celebrities list of the week! 🌟 See the complete list on the IMDb app, available on iOS and Android. 🍿 This list is powered by ‘Popular Indian Celebrities’: a weekly IMDb feature that showcases the Indian stars trending globally: actors, directors, cinematographers, writers, the list covers it all! And, as always, it’s determined by more than 250 million fans monthly from around the globe! 😎.”
Yudhvir Ahlawat hails from Haryana and began his acting career in 2019 with Saand Ki Aankh. The young actor has also appeared in shows and films like Love Hostel and Co-Ed.
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As per the list, Yudhvir Ahlawat beat Sapne Vs Everyoneactor Ambrish Verma to top the list. Yudhvir also beat Aishwarya Rai, who was at number 3 after her Cannes visit. This was followed by Tamil Nadu CM Vijay and Pati Patni Aur Woh Do actress Wamiqa Gabbi in the 5th position.
Fans were delighted with Yudhvir Ahlawat beating big stalwarts like Aishwarya Rai to become the most searched actor. One netizen commented, “Yudhir Ahlawat hands down…..in the same league as Kunal Khemu from Zakhm or Hansraj from Masoom…..I will discount Safari from Taare Zameen Par as that was a very over the top performance,” while another netizen wrote, “We should all celebrate with him, for him!🙌🏼❤️.”
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Directed by Pulkit, known for Bhakshak, Kartavya follows a police officer named Pawan as he faces rising threats while trying to protect his family.
Kartavya is now streaming on Netflix.
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