Diljit Dosanjh tops UK list of Top 50 Asian Celebrities
India TodayPopular singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has topped the UK list of the Top 50 Asian Celebrities in the World previewed in London on December 11, following his mega live tour and box-office success. The 40-year-old Punjabi star dethroned last year’s topper, Shah Rukh Khan, and ranked ahead of international talent from the world of cinema, television, music, arts and literature celebrated in the 2024 edition of the list published by UK weekly ‘Eastern Eye’ on Friday. “The singing superstar delivered the most successful world tour undertaken by any South Asian celebrity in history with his blockbuster ‘Dil-Luminati’ show,” said ‘Eastern Eye’ Entertainment Editor Asjad Nazir, who compiles the list annually. While third-placed Allu Arjun smashed box-office records with the year’s most successful Indian film Pushpa: The Rule and significantly changed the cinema landscape in his country, fourth-placed Dev Patel confirmed his place as a Hollywood power player by remarkably writing, directing, producing and starring in the hit film, Monkey Man.