Power – it’s what drives everybody in this industry. Power in the Bollywood industry consists of influence on the media and the audience. An influence which increases during the years, but also vanishes in an instant. So, for 2007’s edition of BollySpice’s Power List, we have thought to take into consideration the artists’ popularity, their reliability for getting hits, and their overall performance. Also, we have come up with power lists for specific genres such as actors, actresses, directors, and music directors which are based on the same criteria.
BollySpice’s Power List of 2007:
1. Akshay Kumar
Number of Movies in 2007: Four
Number of Hits: Four
Reliability Rate: 100%
Popularity Rate: 100%
Roles: Leading Actor
2. Shahrukh Khan
Number of Movies in 2007: Two
Number of Hits: Two
Reliability Rate: 100%
Popularity Rate: 100%
Roles: Leading Actor
3. Kareena Kapoor
Number of Movies in 2007: One
Number of Hits: One
Reliability Rate: 100%
Popularity Rate: 100%
Role: Leading Actress
4. Aamir Khan
Number of Movies in 2007: One
Number of Hits: One
Reliability Rate: 100%
Popularity Rate: 100%
Role: Supporting Actor, Director, and Producer
5. Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Number of Movies: Two and One respectively
Number of Hits: One
Reliability Rate: 50% and 100% respectively
Popularity Rate: 100% Both
Role: Leading Actor and Actress
6. Yash Raj Films
Number of Movies: Five
Number of Hits: One
Reliability Rate: 20%
Popularity Rate: 100%
Role: Producers
7. Amitabh Bachchan
Number of Movies: Five
Number of Hits: Two
Reliability Rate: 40%
Popularity Rate: 100%
Role: Leading Actor
8. A R Rahman
Number of Movies: One
Number of Hits: One
Reliability Rate: 100%
Popularity Rate: 100%
Role: Music Director
9. Madhuri Dixit
Number of Movies: One
Number of Hits: Zero
Reliability Rate: 0%
Popularity Rate: 100%
Role: Leading Actress
10. Salman Khan
Number of Movies: Three
Number of Hits: One
Reliability Rate: 33%
Popularity Rate: 100%
Role: Leading Actor
Bollyspice’s Most Powerful Actors of 2007:
1. Akshay Kumar
2. Shah Rukh Khan
3. Aamir Khan
4. Abhishek Bachchan
5. Amitabh Bachchan
6. Salman Khan
7. Sanjay Dutt
8. Saif Ali Khan
9. Shahid Kapur
10. Ranbir Kapoor/Neil Nitin Mukesh
BollySpice’s Most Powerful Actresses of 2007:
1. Kareena Kapoor
2. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
3. Madhuri Dixit
4. Tabu
5. Vidya Balan
6. Konkona Sen Sharma
7. Rani Mukerji
8. Katrina Kaif
9. Bipasha Basu
10. Deepika Padukone/Sonam Kapoor
BollySpice’s Most Powerful Directors of 2007:
1. Aamir Khan
2. Mani Ratnam
3. Shimit Amin
4. Imtiaz Ali
5. Farah Khan
6. Sanjay Leela Bhansali
7. Anurag Basu
8. Priyadarshan
9. Sriram Raghavan
10. Sajid Khan
BollySpice’s Most Powerful Music Directors of 2007:
1. A R Rahman
2. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
3. Pritam
4. Vishal-Shekar
5. Himesh Reshammiya
