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Abhay Deol
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
Abhay is loved for his innocent and suave looks. Abhay had just one release in 2016 - Happy Bhag Jayegi which was a big flop. His films ’Rock the Shaadi’ & ’Bounty Hunter’ are delayed.
Abhay Deol
Abhishek Bachchan
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
After featuring in all ’Dhoom’ series, Abhishek Bachchan struck the right cord by doing a comic role in 2014’s biggest hit ’Happy New Year’. His double role had the audience in splits and he silenced all his critics once again with his superb comic timing. In 2016 Abhishek was seen in Sajid Khan’s ’Housefull 3’ which received mixed reviews from the audiences. He will also be seen in next Dhoom series Dhoom Reloaded.
Abhishek Bachchan
Abir Chatterjee
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
Abir has just one Hindi film to his list ’Kahaani’ where he played a small cameo. He is the heartthrob of Bengali cinema. He had two releases this year Monchora and Bastu Shaap. His role in both the films was highly appreciated.
Abir Chatterjee
Abrar Zahoor
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
This model turned Indian actor, made his debut on the silver screen in Neerja. He played the role of a Palestinian hijacker opposite Sonam Kapoor.
Abrar Zahoor
Aditya Roy Kapoor
2015 Rank :
16
Aditya Roy Kapoor was seen in Fitoor released on February 2016, though Fitoor proved to be a great disappointment but Aditya Roy Kapoor’s heartbreaking performance was critically acclaimed.
Aditya Roy Kapoor
Aditya Thackeray
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
He is the Chairperson of Shiv Sena and the grandson of Balasaheb Thackeray, he currently heads Yuva Sena, the youth wing of Shiv Sena.He also published his first book of poems named, ’My Thoughts in White and Black’ in 2007. He turned a lyricist the following year and released a private album named Ummeed.
Aditya Thackeray
Ajith Kumar
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
Ajith is an Indian film actor working predominantly in Tamil cinema. He has won three Filmfare Best Actor Awards, all for films which showcased him in multiple roles. He might not have any release in 2016 but the actor will soon be seen in ’Thala 57’ in 2017. Ajith is a keen race car driver and has driven in circuits around India in places such as Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi.
Ajith Kumar
Ali Zafar
2015 Rank :
42
The charismatic singer-cum-actor had only one release this year - Dear Zindagi. But he still managed to stay in limelight because of his sensational voice. His song ’Rockstar’ was declared Song of the year in 2016 by Lux Style Awards. He was also awarded the Most Stylish Male Performer of 2016 by Hum Style Awards. According to Ali Zafar, he is currently producing a movie titled as Deosai. We surely want to see a lot more from this actor. Don’t we’
Ali Zafar
Ali Fazal
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
Ali Fazal had only one release in 2016 - Happy Bhag Jayegi. Happy Bhag Jayegi was a light hearted comedy which didn’t really do well at the Box Office. Ali was also seen in a Music video - Pyaar Manga Hai Tumhi Se opposite Zarine Khan.
Ali Fazal
Altamash Faraz
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
This model from Delhi is the Peter England Mr India 2016 2nd runner up.
Altamash Faraz
Arjun Kapoor
2015 Rank :
35
Arjun Kapoor in 2016 was seen in R Balki’s ’Ki and Ka’ in which he was paired with Kareena Kapoor Khan. The movie got some mixed reviews but performed well at the box-office. Arjun Kapoor will soon be seen in Mohit Suri’s next ’Half girlfriend’
Arjun Kapoor
Arjun Kanungo
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
A singer, composer and a producer from Mumbai known for his debut single Baaki Baatein Peene Baad. He is very popular on Youtube and released his 2nd much awaited single ’Fursat’ on 18 March. He made his Bollywood debut with ’Khoon choos le’ from the movie Go Goa Gone.
Arjun Kanungo
Amit Sadh
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
An actor who made his television debut with ’Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr’ and went on to participate in Big Boss, NachBaliye and Fear Factor. He got his big break with the movie ’Kai Po Che’ and went on to star in Sultan and Akira which was released in 2016.
Amit Sadh
Arunoday Singh
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
This Rajput boy made his debut with Sikandar, which was released in 2009. He is the grandson of Arjun Singh, who was the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. He did two movies in 2016 - ’Buddha in a Traffic Jam’ which was a socio- political drama film and ’Mohenjo Daro’.
Arunoday Singh
Aarman Malik
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
He is a singer and the brother of Music Director Amaal Malik. He voiced ’Hua hai aaj pehli bar’ from Sanam Re, ’Foolishq’ from Ki &Ka, ’Sab tera’ from Bhaagi and ’Besabriyaan’ from MS Dhoni- the untold story. He also won the Tassel Award for the Most Fashionable Singing Icon in 2016.
Aarman Malik
Aditya Seal
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
Seal made his debut with the movie ’Ek Chhoti si Love Story’, where he played a teenager opposite Manisha Koirala. Seal was a world Taekwondo champion. He was also seen in Purani Jeans (2014). In 2016, Seal starred in Anubhav Sinha’s Tum Bin II, sequel of 2001 film, Tum Bin.
Aditya Seal
Arjan Bajwa
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
Arjan Bajwa is an Indian film actor known for his work in Bollywood and Telugu cinema. Arjan initially started off with Telugu films, breaking the usual norm. He was last seen in Rustom in a Negative role.
Arjan Bajwa
Aham Sharma
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
This Engineer turned actor is known for his role ’Karn’ in ’Mahabharat’. He was also seen in ’Dosti... Yaariyan... Manmarziyan’ in 2015 and in 2016 he was last seen doing Brahmarakshas.
Aham Sharma
Arjun Rampal
2015 Rank :
21
Arjun Rampal was recently seen in ’Rock On 2’. Rock On 2 couldn’t cast that spell on the audience that ’Rock On’ did. But Arjun Rampal’s performance was highly applauded. He was also seen playing a Cop in Sujoy Gosh’s directorial Kahani 2 opposite Vidya Balan.
Arjun Rampal
Arya
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
Jamshad Cethirakath, known by his stage name Arya, is an Indian film actor and producer, who mainly appears in Tamil films. In Aug 2016 Arya’s film ’Bangalore Naatkal’ directed by Bhaskar was released and got an average response at the box office.
Arya
Akshay Jain
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
He is MR.INDIA 2015 contestant and one of the finalists.
Akshay Jain
Ankit Arora
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
He is MR.INDIA 2015 contestant and one of the finalists.
Ankit Arora
Ayushmann Khurrana
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
This VJ turned actor might not have had any releases in 2016 but was seen in a Music video - ’IK VAARI’. He has few releases and projects lined up for himself in future - Meri Pyaari Bindu and Bareilly Ki Barfi.
Ayushmann Khurrana
Bharath Raj
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
Mr India World 2014’s 2nd runner up Bharat Raj is blessed with all the muscle & might. He has hardcore six pack abs, this guy is a charmer from Chennai! A fitness trainer & a lifestyle coach, Bharat is soon going to appear on the big screen.
Bharath Raj
Dhanush
2015 Rank :
19
It was a busy year for this actor who had couple of releases in 2016 - Amma Kanakku ,Kodi ,Thodar and Dharmayogi . After ’Shamitabh’ not doing well at the Box Office, he has not been seen in Bollywood lately.
Dhanush
Diljit Dosanjh
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
This Punjabi munda is an actor, singer and a television presenter who predominantly works in Punjabi and Hindi languages. His Punjabi singles Proper Patola, Patiala peg and 5 taara were huge successes. His two releases in 2016 which were Ambersariya and Sardarji 2 were blockbusters and are among the highest grossing Punjabi movies of all time. He made his Bollywood debut with Udta Punjab which was critically acclaimed by movie goers and critics.
Diljit Dosanjh
Dino Morea
2015 Rank :
37
He is charming and even age is no bar for Dino Morea. Though he is not seen in any movies, he has been busy managing his restaurant business and opening fitness centre.
Dino Morea
Dulquer Salmaan
2015 Rank :
41
Dulquer Salmaan is an Indian film actor working predominantly in Malayalam cinema. Son of actor Mammootty, Dulquer Salmaan has been voted as the Kochi Times Most Desirable Men 2014 based on online polls conducted by the Indiatimes Group. He has ranked 7th in Chennai Times Most Desirable Men 2014 and ranked 45th in Times Most Desirable Men 2014 in India. He was on the top of Kochi Times 15 Most Desirable Men 2016. He was also seen in ’Kammattipaadam’ and ’Kali’ in 2016. Also his next ’Jomonte Suvisheshangal’ is all set to be released in December 2016.
Dulquer Salmaan
Fawad Khan
2015 Rank :
3
Charming looks, deep baritone and tons of charisma - this Pakistani actor has it all. The actor made a royal debut with Khoobsurat in 2014. But before the movie released, the actor was already a sensation with the television series like Zindagi Gulzar Hai and Humsafar. He had two releases in 2016- Kapoor & Sons and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil both of them being Karan Johar films. Though he had a cameo in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil his performance in Kapoor & Sons was critically acclaimed.
Fawad Khan
Farhan Akhtar
2015 Rank :
12
One of the most versatile talents in Bollywood, started his year on a thrilling note with the first big release of 2016 Wazir which was a power-packed ride. Farhan shared the screen space with Amitabh Bachchan and Aditi Rao Hydari in Wazir. Last Farhan was seen in ’Rock On 2’ which couldn’t quite impress the audience as much as the first one.
Farhan Akhtar
Freddy Daruwalla
2015 Rank :
39
His role in Holiday in 2014 starring Akshay Kumar brought him to the limelight. His action and style was loved by the audience as well as critics. He took a calculative risk by starting off his Bollywood career with a negative role, which has paid off well. Freddy is also a well-known model and has done several ramp shows. Freddy was last seen doing a Cameo in ’Force 2’, apart from this he had no releases in 2016. But he has some movies lined up for 2017.
Freddy Daruwalla
Gautam Gulati
2015 Rank :
22
He is an Indian film and television actor who won the 8th season of big boss. A known face on television screen, this hottie got his fame for his portrayal of Vikram Rathi in ’Diya aur baati hum’. He played the role of Ravi Shastri in the biopic ’Azhar’.
Gautam Gulati
Gautham Karthik
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
This tamil actor is the son of Karthik Muthuraman and the grandson of R. Muthuraman. He debuted with ’Kadal’ which was directed by Mani Ratnam. He didn’t have any releases as of 2016 but he has many movies lined up for release in 2017.
Gautham Karthik
Gaurav Arora
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
This 6 ft 2 inch model comes from modest roots in Indore. After winning a large-scale modelling competition in 2006, his career has never looked back. He debuted with Love Games and was then seen in Raaz Reboot.
Gaurav Arora
Gautam Rode
2015 Rank :
29
Gautam Rode is an Indian actor and television host. He played the lead role of Saraswatichandra in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s show Saraswatichandra. He was last seen playing the role of adult Karna in the serial Suryaputra Karn (2015-2016). He was also awarded Best Actor at the ’Lions Gold Awards’ for the same in 2016. He has also done some ads in Fogg deo, Clinic Plus, Surf Excel, Center Fresh, Titan Watches, Coca Cola, Vennesa deo mist, Toyota, Jai Soap, Ponds Cream, Fair And Lovely Lays, Chips.
Gautam Rode
Gurmeet Choudhary
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
Gurmeet got his fame from the Mythological show ’Ramayana’, where he played the lead role of lord Ram. This television heartthrob was last seen in Vishal Pandya - ’Wajah Tum Ho’.
Gurmeet Choudhary
Gulshan Devaiah
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
This NIFT graduate from Bengaluru is an actor who works in Bollywood. He made his debut with Shaitaan under Bejoy Nambiar’s direction which garnered him filmfare nominations for the best debut actor and best supporting actor. He was last seen in the movie Junooniyat and has also worked alongside Richa Chadda in the movie Cabaret.
Gulshan Devaiah
Govind Padmasoorya
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
Known as GP, is an actor and a television presenter who works in Malayalam media. He debuted with Atayalangal and the movie garnered 5 Kerala state movie awards. He is considered one of the best anchors of Kerala. He was seen in Pretham, which is a Malayalam comedy horror movie and the movie did well in the box office.
Govind Padmasoorya
Harshvardhan Kapoor
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
This Indian actor who made his debut with Mirzya, released in 2016. Though the movie was a dud, Harshvardhan’s performance was very well praised. Son of ’Jhakaas’ Anil Kapoor and the brother of Bollywood fashionista Sonam Kapoor, this rugged Kapoor is expected to do his 2nd film with Vikramaditya Motwane titled ’Bhavesh Joshi’.
Harshvardhan Kapoor
Harshavardhan Rane
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
He is a Telegu actor who made his Bollywood debut with Sanam teri kasam opposite Pakistani actress Mawra Hocane which was a romantic movie. He’ll also be seen in John Abraham’s next production.
Harshavardhan Rane
Hrithik Roshan
2015 Rank :
4
He only had one release in 2016, Ashutosh Gowariker’s Mohenjo Daro. Mahenjo Daro didn’t really do well at Box Office. But he is still loved by the people for his great looks and chiselled body. He will reportedly be seen in the next instalment of Dhoom series too.
Hrithik Roshan
Imran Khan
2015 Rank :
30
He didn’t have any release in 2016, but if rumours are to be believed then he will soon be seen in Abbas Tyrewala’s next ’Jaane Kya Tune Kahi’. He will be starring along with John Abraham and Genelia D’Souza his co-star in his debut ’Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na’.
Imran Khan
Imran Abbas
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
This model turned actor from Pakistan made his debut in Bollywood with Creature 3D opposite Bipasha Basu in 2014, later in 2015 he was seen in Jaanisar. In 2016 he made a Cameo appearance in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.
Imran Abbas
Irrfan Khan
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
Irrfan is an Indian film actor who predominantly works in Hindi cinema. He is also known for his works in British films, and Hollywood. Khan was the guest of honour at the 2014 River to River. Khan has garnered the National Film Award for Best Actor in the 60th National Film Awards 2012, for his performance in Paan Singh Tomar. Khan has won the 2014 Asian Film Award for Best Actor, three International Indian Film Academy Awards, three Filmfare Awards, an Independent Spirit Award nomination, and various international honours. In 2016 he appeared in two films, one in Bollywood - ’Madaari’ and the other in Hollywood - Inferno. His performance in both the films was critically acclaimed. He also gave voice for the character of Ballo for ’Jungle Book’ in its Hindi localization.
Irrfan Khan
Jitesh Thakur
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
A Marketing Manager & Model by profession, Jitesh from Rajasthan bagged the Times Mr Photogenic award at the Provogue Personal Care Mr India 2015. He will be representing India at Mister Supranational 2016. He will also be seen in Indian Version of XXX.
Jitesh Thakur
John Abraham
2015 Rank :
15
In 2016 he appeared in four films; Wazir ,Dishoom, Rocky Handsome and Force 2. Although the films worked well or not, his performance was definitely applauded by one and all. The actor has two more movies (Hera Pheri 3 and Mumbai Saga) coming up in 2017, each of them looking interesting and promising.
John Abraham
Joseph Vijay
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
Vijay is an Indian film actor, playback singer and philanthropist who works in the Tamil film industry. He was last seen in ’Theri’ directed by Atlee, which was a super hit at Box Office and Vijay did some remarkable work.
Joseph Vijay
Karan Kundra
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
Karan Kundra is an Indian television actor known for hosting Gumrah. Apart from that he is currently hosting TV reality show ’Love School’ along with his girlfriend VJ Anusha Dandekar on MTV. He was also a judge of MTV Roadies X2 2016.
Karan Kundra
Karan Singh Grover
2015 Rank :
23
He charmed the audience by playing a romantic doctor in the television serial Dill Mill Gaye. 2016 has been an exciting year for the handsome hunk. He tied knot with the Bong beauty of Bollywood, Bipasha Basu and won an award for The Rising Star at Zee Gold Awards 2016.
Karan Singh Grover
Kartik Aaryan
2015 Rank :
32
Kartik Aaryan came to limelight after his brilliant performance in Pyaar Ka Punchnama. He also won an award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2(2015) at Stardust. He was last seen in Tanuja Chandra’s short film titled ’Silvat’ and his brilliant performance was praised by many.
Kartik Aaryan
Kunal Kapoor
2015 Rank :
47
Kunal Kapoor is an Indian Hindi film actor, who was seen in Dear Zindagi in 2016. He will be soon seen in Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair’s Veeram. Kunal is appreciated for his acting skills.
Kunal Kapoor
Kushal Tandon
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
This television actor is a household name among Indian television audience. He was the first runner up of Grasim Mr. India 2005 and went on to pursue his career in acting. He played the role of Virat Singh Vadhera in the show Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai for which he shaved off his hair for playing a cancer patient. He went on to participate in Nach Baliye and the 7th edition of Big Boss. He is currently seen playing the lead role in Beyhadd.
Kushal Tandon
Mahesh Babu
2015 Rank :
6
He is a Telugu superstar. With his charming personality, talent and style - he has a fan following which is the envy of most superstars. His releases ’Aagadu’ and ’Nenokkadine’ were among the biggest releases ever in Telugu movies. Though his last movie ’Brahmotsavam’ was not a super hit like his other works but Mahesh Babu’s performance was highly appreciated. He has been associated with many brands and prefers to let his work do all the talking.
Mahesh Babu
Manish Mudgil
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
Mr India 2015 finalist Manish Mudgil walked the ramp for designer Samir Bhatiya, director of SIGA production in Delhi. This engineer-cum-model loves acting and is a fitness enthusiast. He aims to be a fitness model. He was last seen as a contestant in Bodypower 2016.
Manish Mudgil
Mohit Raina
2015 Rank :
48
He reinvented the ’mythological’ genre by portraying the role of Lord Shiva in ’Mahadev’. With his intense appeal and physique, he fitted the role and became a household name. Though his show went off air in 2014, the character will always remain his identity. His intense appeal and physique again landed him a role of Ashoka in Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat.
Mohit Raina
MS Dhoni
2015 Rank :
14
The Indian skipper continued to reign in 2016 despite the backlash of his sudden test retirement that was criticised by many. This year particularly was good to him personally. His biopic was released which received positive reviews. Bollywood events, brand endorsements and fashion shows continue to fall in his lap, and the women across India are getting to see a matured and calmer side of the man whose aggression on field is an all-time hit story.
MS Dhoni
Nivin Pauly
2015 Rank :
36
Men want to take after him and the ladies want to take him home! He had four releases in 2016 (Aviyal, Action Hero Biju, Smart Boys and Jacobinte Swargarajya). Nivin truly epitomises the new breed of Mollywood heroes who are the right mix of talent and good looks. He is on Kochi Times 15 Most Desirable 2016 Men List. He has also won Best Popular actor at Vanitha Film Awards 2016.
Nivin Pauly
Naman Ojha
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
This Indian cricketer from Madhya Pradesh captained India A team in Australia. A well-known player in the domestic scenes this batsman made his international test debut against Sri Lanka in 2015.
Naman Ojha
Namik Paul
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
This model turned television actor who’s known for playing Shravan in Ek Duje Ke Vaaste. People were disheartened when they came to know that this show has gone off air and they would no more be able to see him on screen.
Namik Paul
Neil Bhoopalam
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
Neil Bhoopalam had created a huge impact with his character of Prime Minister Aditya Singhania in 24’s first blockbuster season. In July 2016 was seen continuing with the pivotal role of the nation’s leader in the second season of the show as well.
Neil Bhoopalam
Nitin Chauhaan
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
Nitin Chauhaan is an Indian television actor and model from New Delhi. He is winner of TV reality show Dadagiri. He also featured in Gumrah, Splitsvilla and Crime Patrol.
Nitin Chauhaan
Neil Nitin Mukesh
2015 Rank :
25
He played an extended cameo appearance in the film Wazir in 2016. Also recent news about Neil says that he is going to take his father & grandfather’s footsteps and release a single soon. Apparently he has already recorded a few songs too which he will use in his forthcoming films. He also has two films lined up for future releases - Dussehra and Ishqeria. He got engaged to a Mumbai - based girl Rukmini Sahay.
Neil Nitin Mukesh
Prabhas
2015 Rank :
13
Prabhas is an Indian film Actor who works in Telugu Cinema. He starred in Baahubali: The Beginning last year which is the third highest grossing Indian film of all time worldwide. Soon he will be seen in the sequel of Baahubali, ’Baahubali - The Conclusion’. Down south, he is a big star and women drool over his looks and a typical coastal diction.
Prabhas
Prateek Gujral
2015 Rank :
44
He is a Mumbai based Software Engineer, who is also a music and gym enthusiast and has won The Mr. India second runner up title in 2015.Interestingly eight months ago, when he applied for the pageant he weighed 100 kgs but managed to lose 28kgs by staying dedicated. Let’s wish this hunk all success.
Prateek Gujral
Puneet Beniwal
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
This handsome 6ft 3in Jat lad from New Delhi is a model and an actor. He was the 1st runner up of Mr. India 2014 and walked the ramp for the likes of Kenneth Cole, Rohit Bal, Manish Malhotra, Rohit Gandhi, Rahul Khanna, Varun Bhal, Raghavendra Rathore and Sabyasachi.
Puneet Beniwal
Pulkit Samrat
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
He is a bollywood actor who made his debut with ’Bittoo Boss’ released in 2012. In 2016 he had two releases Sanam Re and Junooniyat , both of them opposite Yami Gautam.
Pulkit Samrat
Prateek Jain
2015 Rank :
20
An investment banker turned professional model and a martial arts expert. He takes interest in kick-boxing and believes that fitness should be a part of everyone’s life. His perfectly toned body and personality won him the title of ’Mr India in 2014’ and he was also in the top 10 in the ’Mr World 2014’ pageant.
Prateek Jain
Purab Kohli
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
This multifaceted talent is a model, television and film actor and a former VJ. He started his career playing the role of a student in the cult classic television show Hip Hip Hurray. Playing critically acclaimed roles in Awarapan, Jal ,Woh lamhe and Airlift, he got his breakthrough role in Rock on! In which he played the role of a drummer and will be seen reprising the role in the sequel which released in 2016.
Purab Kohli
Prithviraj
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
This Mallu hunk from south Indian movie fraternity is an actor,producer and playback singer who has won two Kerala state awards and a National award as producer. He had 4 releases (Oozham, Pavada, Darvinte Parinamam and James and Alice) in 2016 and all of them were hits and this man is on a rampage and unstoppable.
Prithviraj
Rahul Rajasekharan
2015 Rank :
40
Mr. India 2015 First Runner Up. Rahul is a Lady Charmer! The Bangalore boy graduated from Christ College in Bangalore. Rahul also won a couple of other sub titles like Best Actor and Iron Man. This Business Management degree holder, loves motor biking and has tried dare devil stunt biking too. Definitely a desirable mix of charm and intellect.
Rahul Rajasekharan
Rajatdeep Singh
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
He is a Mr. India 2015 contestant, sports enthusiast and a Model. This Punjabi Munda started his modelling career from college and took it to another level after being selected in Top 15 contestants. Though he didn’t win the contest but surely made a lot of heads turn and smiles sparked by his wit and charm.
Rajatdeep Singh
Rajeev Khandelwal
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
He was seen in ’Fever’ alongside Gauahar Khan. Though the movie didn’t do well, but Rajeev’s good looks and acting skills won many hearts. He also starred in an Indo-Australian short film ’Salt Bridge’, which was released only at a film festival. In 2016 he won HT Most Stylish Awards for Most Stylish TV Personality (Male).
Rajeev Khandelwal
Rana Daggubati
2015 Rank :
11
Sculpted abs, stubble-dotted facial features and a smile that makes many women go weak in their knees; Rana Daggubati’s name strikes an instant chord with audience of both Hindi and Tamil film industries. From playing an undercover agent in Baby to a warrior prince in Rudramadevi, the actor has explored unconventional roles. But his biggest one so far has been the character of antagonist Bhallala Deva in Baahubali. This hottie was last seen in Tamil film ’Bangalore Naatkal’ and will soon be seen in the sequel to Baahubali.
Rana Daggubati
Ranbir Kapoor
2015 Rank :
10
This year this ladies-man was seen in Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, the movie did really well at the box office crossing 100 crore mark. He is currently busy shooting for Anurag Basu’s Jagga Jasoos. He also has Rajkumar Hirani and Ayan Mukerji’s next in his kitty.
Ranbir Kapoor
Randeep Hooda
2015 Rank :
26
2016 has been a really good year for this actor. His tremendous performance in Omung Kumar’s biopic ’Sarbjit’ won accolades. The movie did well for him. He was also seen in Deepak Tijori’s Do Lafzon Ki Kahani. Though the movie wasn’t a hit, Randeep’s charm on people wasn’t much affected.
Randeep Hooda
Ranveer Singh
2015 Rank :
1
Ranveer and his energy is what makes him so desirable; his chiselled body and drop dead looks are just a added bonus. This power house was last seen in Aditya Chopra’s romantic flick Befikre, in which with his bindaas attitude he won many hearts. He is now busy shooting for Sanjay Leela Bansali’s’ Padmavati’ alongside Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor.
Ranveer Singh
Ranvijay Singh
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
Having been a successful VJ over the years, he debuted with an action-drama serial ’Pukaar’ playing the role of army officer. Coming from a family of army officers, this role was a dream come true for him. In 2015 he tied-the-knot with girlfriend Priyanka, and in 2016 he wasn’t seen in any movies as he was busy playing the role of a family man. The soon to be father was last seen hosting MTV Splitsvilla Season 9 and MTV Roadies X4.
Ranvijay Singh
Rithvik Dhanjani
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
He is a television actor known for his role in Pavitra Rishta and won the dance reality show Nach baliye season 6. He even hosted Nach Baliye, Dare 2 Dance, India’s Best Dramebaaz, So You Think You Can Dance ( India) and V Distraction. He is currently hosting Super Dancer which is being telecasted on Sony Channel.
Rithvik Dhanjani
Rishabh Bajaj
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
A Model from Mohali interested in swimming, watching movies and gymming is a Mr. India 2015 contestant. His dedication for his passion modelling can be easily understood by his quote ’It’s not how bad you want it, it’s how bad you are willing to work for it’. Surely Desirable!
Rishabh Bajaj
Riteish Deshmukh
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
Riteish Deshmukh had three realises this year- Banjo, Housefull 3 and Great Grand Masti. Although the films worked well or not, his performance was definitely applauded. On the personal front he was blessed with his second son. All in all 2016 was pretty good to Riteish.
Riteish Deshmukh
Rohit Khandelwal
2015 Rank :
7
Before being crowned Mr. India in 2015, Rohit worked as ground staff for Spice Jet & then as with Dell Computers. He got his first commercial break in a jewellery ad with Kareena Kapoor & his first TV break was in Yeh Hai Aashiqui. He won the title of Mr. World 2016.
Rohit Khandelwal
Rupinderjit Singh
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
One of the finalists of Mr. India 2015, Rupinderjit aspires to get into Bollywood. He has done an acting course from Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute whose list of Alumni includes Priyanka Chopra, Hrithik Roshan, Varun Dhawan and many more.
Rupinderjit Singh
R Madhavan
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
This star from south India predominantly works in Tamil and Hindi films. A career spanning two decades, he was last seen in a bilingual movie Saala Khadoos which was simultaneously released in Tamil as Irudhi Suttru and the movie was praised by none other than the boxing legend Mike Tyson himself.
R Madhavan
Rohan Mehra
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
This young man is an actor and a model and he is popular for playing Naksh Singhania in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. He is a contestant in the tenth season of reality show Big Boss aired on colors.
Rohan Mehra
Sachin Pilot
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
This politician is a member of Indian National Congress and represented Ajmer and is a member of Indian Parliament in the 15th Lok Sabha. He is the son of Rajesh Pilot and was the youngest MP at the age of 26.
Sachin Pilot
Shantanu Maheshwari
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
An actor,dancer and a choreographer, Shantanu gave a special performance at America’s Got Talent (season 11). He’s known for playing the role of Swayam Shekhawat in Channel V’s youth based dance show Dil Dosti dance. He was seen in a music video opposite Sunny Leone and Kanika Kapoor in 2015.
Shantanu Maheshwari
Sagar Gera
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
Another finalist of Mr. India 2015, Sagar has been a part of the modelling world for 3 years. He won the Times Top Model & Dr. A’s Clinic Mr Healthy Hair Titles which are special Awards in the Mr. India pageant.
Sagar Gera
Saif Ali Khan
2015 Rank :
27
The witty Nawab Saif Ali Khan was in news for all the right reasons this year. The soon to be third time father didn’t have any movies in 2016, but the actor has already started shooting for Vishal Bhardwaj’s Rangoon.
Saif Ali Khan
Shahid Kapoor
2015 Rank :
9
This has been a prominent year for the handsome Shahid Kapoor. His film Udta Punjab was a Super hit and Shahid’s performance was critically acclaimed. On a personal front, he was blessed with a baby girl, making it the happiest moment of his life. Followed by it he also came up with his own Fashion brand SKULT. He has started shooting for Sanjay Leela Bansali’s ’Padmavati’ alongside Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh.
Shahid Kapoor
Shekhar Ravjiani
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
One half of the musical duo Vishal-Shekhar, Shekhar is a composer and a singer. He is trained in classical music. The duo collaborated with the Vamps for single ’Beliya’. They composed music for the movies like Fan, Sultan, Akira, Banjo and Befikre for the year 2016.
Shekhar Ravjiani
Shikhar Dhawan
2015 Rank :
28
He’s an Indian international cricketer. He played for the Indian Under-17 and Under-19 teams and was the leading run-scorer at the 2004 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He was a part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL Team.
Shikhar Dhawan
Siddharth
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
He was seen in the 2013 film ’Chashme Baddoor’, after which he has been busy with Tamil films. He even sang songs for his own films. His 2014 Tamil film ’Jigarthanda’ opened to unanimously positive reviews, then went on to become among the most profitable Tamil films of the year, while earning ’cult status’ amongst the audience. Apart from that, he has also been involved in films as screenplay writer and producer. In 2016 he was seen in ’Jil Jung Juk’ and ’Aranmanai 2’.
Siddharth
Siddharth Menon
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
He is one of the lead Vocals of ’Thaikkudam Bridge’. He made his acting Debut in the Malayalam movie - Rockstar in 2015. He is also there on Kochi Times 15 Most Desirable Men List 2016.
Siddharth Menon
Siddharth Malhotra
2015 Rank :
5
Siddharth was seen doing two movies this year - Kapoor and Sons and Baar Baar Dekho. Kapoor and Sons did pretty decent at the box office, where as Baar Baar Dekho didn’t fulfil the expectations of the people.
Siddharth Malhotra
Siddharth Shukla
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
This tall, dark and handsome stud that made his debut in bollywood with Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania didn’t have any releases in 2016. But he did win the TV reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi in 2016 and also hosted India’s Got Talent.
Siddharth Shukla
Sooraj Pancholi
2015 Rank :
17
This Star kid made his debut with Salman Khan Film’s first production venture ’Hero’ opposite another star kid Athiya Shetty. In 2016 he didn’t have any releases but he was seen in Gurinder Seagal’s music video - GF BF opposite Jacqueline Fernandez.
Sooraj Pancholi
Sudeep
2015 Rank :
43
He’s one of the most popular actors in Kannada cinema, his negative role in the Telugu film ’Eega’ he got the recognition he deserved and it was a record hit at the box-office. He is also a director, producer, screenwriter and playback singer. In 2016 he had four releases Mukunda Murari, Mudinja Ivana Pudi, Apoorva and Hebbuli.
Sudeep
Suriya
2015 Rank :
18
This Tamil superstar is known for his role in ’Rakta Charitra’. He is also the original ’Singham’ down south, the film which was remade in Bollywood with Ajay Devgn in the lead. His ’Singham 2’ released in 2013. He also did playback singing for a song ’Ek Do Teen’ in 2014 Tamil film ’Anjaan’. Good looks, great physique and exceptional talent makes him most wanted actor in the south film industry. 2016 he was seen in Massu Engira Masilamani, S3 and 24.
Suriya
Sushant Singh Rajput
2015 Rank :
24
In 2016 he had only one release ’Ms Dhoni: The Untold Story’, which was a super hit at Box Office and his acting was appreciated by all. He was also in news for his break up with his long-time girlfriend Ankita Lokhande and his linkups with Kriti Sanon.
Sushant Singh Rajput
Tahir Raj Bhasin
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
After playing a villain in Mardaani, Tahir bagged a role in Force 2 opposite Sonakshi Sinha and John Abraham. His performance in Force 2 was praised by both critiques and audience as well. He will also be working on an untitled film with Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
Tahir Raj Bhasin
Tiger Shroff
2015 Rank :
31
Son of actor Jackie Shroff, this good-looking boy with a fabulous body had a grand launch in 2014 with Sajid Nadiadwala’s ’Heropanti’ opposite Kriti Sanon. Besides acting, he is also known for his martial arts and dancing skills. In 2016 he had two releases. He was seen in a music video Befikra alongside Disha Patani which was loved by everyone.
Tiger Shroff
Tovino Thomas
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
He is a Malayalam movie actor and a model. In 2016 his movie Guppy, he played the role of an engineer in the film which earned him a lot of appreciation from critiques. He was also in Kochi Times 15 Most Desirable Men List 2016.
Tovino Thomas
Varun Dhawan
2015 Rank :
8
Son of renowned bollywood producer David Dhawan , Varun the most sort out actor from the current lot had only one movie this year - ’Dishoom’ directed by his brother. He is talented actor and an amazing dancer.
Varun Dhawan
Vikram
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
Vikram is an Indian film actor who predominantly appears in Tamil language films and has won six Filmfare Awards as well as one National Film Award and Tamil Nadu State Film Award amongst other recognitions. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the People’s University of Milan in May 2011. He was last seen in the movie Iru Mugan.
Vikram
Vidyut Jammwal
2015 Rank :
33
Stealing hearts with his good looks and kicking butts with his martial art skills, this model turned actor is a complete package. He mainly works in Bollywood, Tollywood and Kollywood. He is known as "The New Age Action Hero of Bollywood". He did 2 music videos, "Tumhe Dillagi" and "Gal Ban Gayi". He also played the role of Chandru Bhai in the movie Anjaan
Vidyut Jammwal
Vijender Singh
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
He succeeded in staying in the limelight by transitioning from Olympic boxer to entering Professional level boxing. He is undefeated and owns the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title. He is 7-0 and has knocked out all of his fierce experienced opponents and succeeded in proving his worth in professional boxing. We are proud of his accomplishments and hope to see him continue his unbeaten streak.
Vijender Singh
Vikas Khanna
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
From chhole-bhature and small-town Punjab to Michelin stars and Manhattan, Vikas Khanna travelled intrepidly into the unknown and emerged arguably as India’s food ambassador to the world. The Michelin-starred chef of New York’s modern Indian restaurant Junoon-who has cooked for the Obamas, the Dalai Lama and recently served a seven-course meal for Narendra Modi and top CEOs when the Indian PM was visiting the US had a pretty exciting year. We would certainly want to see him in Junior Master Chef Swaad Ke Ustaad season 2. His documentary ’Kitchens of Gratitude’ was screened at 69th Cannes Film Festival- 2016.
Vikas Khanna
Virat Kohli
2015 Rank :
2
The charismatic hot headed Virat Kohil is the current captain of Indian Test team and Royal Challengers Bangalore which successfully cruised into IPL finals in 2016 .Virat has been able to stay in the media limelight not only for his excellent on field skills but for dating Anushka Sharma as well.
Virat Kohli
Vicky Kaushal
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
He is an actor known for his role in the award winning movie ’Masaan’. He played the role of police officer in the movie Raman raghav, directed by Anurag Kashyap.
Vicky Kaushal
Vir Das
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
This Standup Comedian from Dehradun currently works in bollywood films. He has hosted many television shows on various channels. In 2016 he was seen in 31st October, Santa Banta Pvt Ltd and Shivaay.
Vir Das
Vivian D’Sena
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
Best known as Rishabh Mohan Kundra / Kewal Ram in Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon which ended in 2014, Vivian participated in Jhalak Dikhla Jaa and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi and the actor was the fifth Sexiest Asian Man of 2015. The actor was voted ahead of Fawad Khan, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Shahid Kapoor. He is currently working on Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki as Harman Singh.
Vivian D’Sena
Vishnuraj S Menon
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
This Mallu boy from Bengaluru is the Peter England Mr India 2016 winner. He is a civil engineer by qualification, a model by profession and an avid biker. He was a track and field athlete.
Vishnuraj S Menon
Viren Sushil Barman
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
This model from Delhi is the Peter England Mr India 2016 1st runner up.
Viren Sushil Barman
Yash
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
This Indian film actor and a singer who predominantly works in Kanada film indusrty. Prior to working in films, he use to be theatre actor and was a popular television actor. In 2016 he was seen in Santhu Straight Forward.
Yash
Yuvraj Singh
2015 Rank :
Beyond top 50
He has been lately in the news a lot. From getting re-selected in the national T20 team for Australia tour to breaking a lot of hearts by getting married to Hazeel Keech on 30st November 2016, this dynamic batsman had quiet an interesting year and we’re looking forward to see him on screen playing against his favourite oppositions.
Yuvraj Singh
Saqib Saleem
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
This Delhi boy is a model turned actor who works in Bollywood films. During his modelling days, he did several advertisements. He made his debut with Y-film’s Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge. He was seen playing a cricketer in Rohit Dhawan’s directorial venture ’Dishoom’ which released in 2016.
Saqib Saleem
Sharad Kelkar
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
He is a gym instructor turned model and actor who works in Hindi and Marathi movies and television shows. He made his television debut with Aakrosh which was aired on Doordarshan and went on to star in various soaps and movies. He was last seen playing the role of Agent Raghav Sinha in Agent Raghav - Crime Branch which was being telecasted on &TV.
Sharad Kelkar
Rouhallah Gazi
2015 Rank :
New Entrant
Rouhallah Gazi is India’s top male model and the most in-demand face for various luxury brands. His signature beard, lean and muscular physique sets the ramp ablaze, every time he gets down to the business. Originally from Kashmir, he has made a name in the fashion industry in a very short span. He rose to fame with his Raymond commercial and there after has been a showstopper for many renowned designers. His career started off as a medical assistant in Bangalore-based hospital. And recently Gazi also entered Tollywood with ’Sankarabharanam’.
Rouhallah Gazi
Armaan Ralhan
He hails from Mumbai and was born there in 1990 and happens to be the grandson of dream merchant and director of B Town movies O P Ralhan. Armaan was supposed to make his debut with Sanjay Dutt. Apparently, the actor was zeroed in for a film, ’Hasmukh Pighal Gaya’, which was being produced by the Munna Bhai actor
Armaan Ralhan
Ashim Gulati
Ashim Gulati is an Indian television actor. He is best known for playing the role of Neel Gujral in Star Plus’s show ’Gulmohar Grand’. He was born and brought up in Delhi and has shifted to Mumbai to start his career. He has Graduated from Mayo College, Ajmer. He has also played an episodic role in ’Yeh Hai Aashiqui’. He has made his Bollywood debut as lead actor with Anubhav Sinha’s movie ’Tum Bin 2’.
Ashim Gulati
