International Men’s Day: God made men for a reason and allows us to appreciate their existence. As the world celebrates International Men’s Day on November 19, let’s recognize, acknowledge and celebrate the cultural, political, and socio-economic achievements of these 10 men from India:
Narendra Modi
PM Modi is one of the most popular global leaders today who has transformed his party into an election winning machine. He has openly embraced Hindutva and made religion an integral part of Indian politics. Today he has emerged as the most dependable leader in people’s perception and the Opposition is left guessing his game most of the time. He is one of the most followed names on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
A vegetarian and teetotaller, Modi leads a frugal lifestyle and is a workaholic and introvert. The Prime Minister of India is also a fashion-icon who stands out in his signature crisply ironed, half-sleeved kurtas. Scholars and biographers call him energetic, arrogant, and charismatic.
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Amitabh Bachchan
The Shahenshah of Bollywood is the century’s most popular actor in Bollywood. Call him Sadi ka Mahanayak or Star of the Millennium, Big B with his career spanning over 50 years, has proved again and again that age is no barrier when it comes to delivering remarkable performances on screen. He has worked with the best directors and actors in the industry. Be his baritone voice, his award-winning performances in films like Anand, Amar Akbar Anthony, Namak Haraam, Deewar, Anand, Abhimaan, Sharaabi and Sholay, or his social media updates, he is the true superstar of the country.
In 2022 Big B has featured in five Bollywood films – Jhund, Runway 34, Brahmastra, Goodbye and Uunchai.
Shah Rukh Khan
If Amitabh is the Shehanshah, Shah Rukh Khan is deservedly the Badshaah of Bollywood. King Khan has appeared in more than 80 films, and earned numerous accolades, including 14 Filmfare Awards. Winner of Padma Shri Award by the Government of India and Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and Legion of Honour by the Government of France, SRK has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide. In terms of audience size and income, he has been described as one of the most successful film stars in the world.
His journey from television to Bollywood has been phenomenal. His Dil Wale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge is is the longest-running film in the history of Indian cinema. He enjoys fanatical following, with a fan base estimated to exceed one billion. The most popular, stylish and influential actors in India, Khan is also one of the wealthiest celebrities in India. He topped the Forbes India’s “Celebrity 100 list” in 2012, 2013 and 2015.
Anand Mahindra
Indian billionaire businessman, and the chairman of Mahindra Group, Anand Gopal Mahindra’s business group operations span 22 industries – from auto to information technology to real estate.
An incisive business commentator and humanitarian, Mahindra has over 8.5 million followers on twitter. He has a passion for cinema and a keen interest in filmmaking, a subject he pursued as an undergraduate at Harvard. A desire to meaningfully contribute to the media and entertainment ecosystem in India has led him to invest in his personal capacity in media ventures.
A strong votary of arts and culture, he has instituted Mahindra Blues, Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards and Mahindra Sanatkada to celebrate and nurture music, theatre culture, art and history in India.
Shashi Tharoor
Former diplomat, bureaucrat and politician, writer and public intellectual, Shahshi Tharoor has been a Congress Member of Parliament from Thiruvananthapuram since 2009. In the Congress Government, Tharoor was the Minister of State for External Affairs. Popular for his command over the English language, Tharoor was the most followed Indian on Twitter before Narendra Modi overtook him. He is a Sahitya Academy awardee and has authored many works of fiction and non-fiction since 1981, which are centred on India and its history, culture, film, politics, society, foreign policy, and more related themes.
Virat Kohli
Cricketer and former captain of the India national cricket team, Virat Kohli plays for Delhi in domestic cricket and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. The right-handed batsman, Kohli made his Test debut in 2011. He topped the ICC rankings for ODI batsmen for the first time in 2013, has won Man of the Tournament twice at the ICC World Twenty20 (in 2014 and 2016) and also holds the world record of being the fastest to score 24,000 international career runs.
Kohli is the leading run scorer of all time in T20s, as well as the current leading run scorer in T20 World Cups. In 2016, he was ranked as one of the world’s most famous athletes by ESPN.
He has an insatiable appetite for runs, he has transformed himself into the most consistent and versatile batsman of his age.
Prabhas
One of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinemaPrabhas has featured in Forbes India’s Celebrity 100 list three times since 2015 based on his income and popularity. He has received seven Filmfare Awards South nominations and is a recipient of the Nandi Award and the SIIMA Award. In 2015, Prabhas starred in the title role in S. S. Rajamouli’s epic action film Baahubali: The Beginning, which is the fourth-highest-grossing Indian film to date. He later reprised his role in its sequel, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), the first Indian film ever to gross over ₹1,000 crore in all languages in just ten days, and is the second highest-grossing Indian film to date.
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Gautam Adani
Indian billionaire industrialist, Gautam Adani is the chairman and founder of Adani Group, a multinational conglomerate involved in port development and operations in India. Adani is also the president of Adani Foundation, which is primarily led by his wife, Priti Adani. As of November 2022, with a net worth of US$140.2 billion according to Forbes and $133 billion according to Bloomberg, he is the richest person in Asia and the third richest person in the world.
Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), a Fortune Global 500 company and India’s most valuable company by market value. According to Forbes and Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Ambani’s net worth is estimated at US$95.7 billion, making him the second richest person in Asia after Gautam Adani and the 8th richest in the world. Through Reliance, he also owns the Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians and is the founder of the Indian Super League, a football league in India.
SS Rajamouli
Director Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli, popularly known as SS Rajamouli, is known for creating masterpiecesThe year 2022 has been special for the 49-year-old filmmaker as his film RRR starring Jr NTR and Ram Charan in lead roles, is now in the race for Oscars 2023. The makers of RRR have filed nominations for 14 categories under ‘For your consideration (FYC)’ campaign. This film also features Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn in supporting roles. With a history of creating a magnum opus like Baahubali: The Beginning, and Baahubali 2, his film RRR has created magic at the box office.
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