Top Bollywood Stars Who Graced The Cover Of TIME Magazine
Posted On: 29 May 2023 | Last Updated : 29 May 2023 | Views : 821
TIME Magazine happens to be not just America's most popular and coveted magazine but also one of the most respected magazines the world over. Known for its high-quality journalism, TIME Magazine has been one of the most influential news magazines in the world ever since its first edition hit the stands in New York in 1923. Besides featuring top personalities worldwide on its cover page, the magazine has also featured some prominent Indian celebrities on the Time Magazine Cover page recognizing India’s contribution and impact on the global world. Though there have been the likes of Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Narendra Modi, Mother Teresa, Sania Mirza, Sachin Tendulkar, and Virendra Sehwag featuring as Indians on TIME Magazine cover but below we list out the top Bollywood stars featured on Time Magazine cover:
1. Parveen Babi (1976)
The iconic Bollywood actress and diva of the 70s and 80s, Parveen Babi became the first Indian star to grace the TIME magazine cover in 1976. The accompanying feature was called Asia's Frenetic Film Scene, which allegedly didn’t go down too well with some of the then-Hindi film industry fraternity people. The actress who was reportedly one of the highest-paid female stars then with hits like Majboor, 36 Ghante, Deewaar, Kaala Sona, and Bhanwar under her belt, was seen wearing a black outfit with pearls on the cover of the magazine.
2. Aishwarya Rai (October 2003)
Model turned actress; Aishwarya Rai has come a long way since winning the coveted India Miss World crown in 1994 and being among Indian celebs featured on Time Magazine. She became the second Indian actress after Parveen Babi to feature on the cover of Time magazine in 2003. Regarded as one of the world's most gorgeous women, the magazine title read as – ‘The New Face of Film’, Aishwarya Rai leads the invasion as Bollywood goes global and gets hip. Named by the UK media as the most beautiful lady of the year in that same year, she was already basking in the glory of some of the then-successful films like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Taal, Josh, Mohabbatein, Devdas and others.
3. Shah Rukh Khan (October 2004)
Shah Rukh Khan ranks among the top Indian Bollywood celebs featured in Time Magazine. The King of Bollywood became the first Indian male actor to appear on the cover of the magazine in 2004 with the title 'Asia’s Heroes 20 under 40'. Rated among the all-time superstars of Bollywood he has come a long way since marking his debut in 1992 with Deewana and delivering blockbusters like Baazigar, Darr, Karan Arjun, DDLJ, Dil To Pagal Hai, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Devdas, Kal Ho Naa Ho and many others.
4. Aamir Khan (April / May 2013)
By delivering blockbusters like Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Dil, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, Rangeela, Raja Hindustani, Lagaan, Dil Chahta Hai, Ghajini and 3 Idiots in an illustrious career of over 35 years, Aamir Khan is widely regarded as one of the most influential and accomplished actors in the history of Indian cinema. The actor, writer, producer, and director became the second Indian male actor to feature on the cover of Time magazine in 2012. Time Magazine’s caption read ‘Khan’s Quest - Can An Actor Change The Nation’, harping on the significant point that Aamir Khan is working towards a shining and uplifted Indian society. The actor also was listed among ‘The 100 Most Influential People in the World’ in the issue to which the world sat up and took notice!
5. Priyanka Chopra (May 2016)
Former Miss India and World 2000, Priyanka Chopra is a bundle of talent who is not just a global star in her own right but an actress, singer, ambassador and producer. Named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, Priyanka Chopra also became one of the Indian stars featured on Time magazine cover in 2016. Some of her notable works have been in films like Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Aitraaz, Krrish 3, Fashion, Dostana, Barfi!, Mary Kom and Bajirao Mastani.
6. Deepika Padukone (May 2023)
Deepika Padukone who earlier in 2018 made it to TIME's list of 100 Most Influential People, has recently been recognized for having an unshakeable impact across the globe. The global star who has delivered some of Bollywood’s biggest blockbusters in the form of Om Shanti Om, Chennai Express, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Bajirao Mastani, Padmaavat, and Pathaan, graced the cover of Time Magazine (May 2023) reading ‘The Global Star – Deepika Padukone is bringing the World to Bollywood’. She is regarded as one of India’s most successful and celebrated female superstars who has cemented her position as the country’s true global ambassador.
