3 of the Top 5 Heroines of 2025 are from the south, according to a recent India Today survey.
Lady superstar Nayanthara is in 5th place.
Nayanthara was last seen in the Netflix film Test. She will be seen next in the bilingual (Malayalam-Tamil) action-comedy, Dear Students, opposite Nivin Pauly.
Yes, Alia Bhatt hasn't topped the list. She comes 4th.
Alia will balance action (in the spy drama Alpha) as well as romance (in the love triangle, Love & War) next.
Nation's heartthrob Rashmika Mandanna stands 3rd.
Rashmika's golden hit streak was interrupted by Sikander and Kuberaa, but that may change with the Diwali release, Thama.
Sai Pallavi, trained doctor and passionate actress, arrives in 2nd place.
The Thandel actor has 2 Hindi movies coming up: Ek Din with Junaid Khan and as Sita in the epic Ranbir Kapoor starrer Ramayana.
Deepika Padukone is in the top spot.
Deepika may be on maternity leave but she's still the reigning queen after hits like Kalki 2898 AD and Singham Again. She will seen next in King, opposite Shah Rukh Khan.