Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms and is also known as a celebrity favorite platform. After the introduction of reels on Instagram, its popularity has increased multiple times among everyone.
In India, millions of users are highly active on Instagram, and every famous Indian personality is on Instagram. Whether you talk about politicians, Bollywood celebrities, singers, sports personalities, social media stars or any popular influencer, everyone remains active on Instagram.
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Today we will tell you the most popular or followed Indian personalities on Instagram. So here is the list.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is undoubtedly the most popular personality in India and worldwide. And when it comes to sports personality, it is among the most followed personalities on Instagram, and if you specifically talk about cricket, no one can beat him in terms of fan following. Virat Kohli is highly active on Instagram and currently holds the number one position with more than 212 million followers. He is also the first Indian to cross 200 Million followers on Instagram. No other Indian celebrity remains close to Virat in terms of followers.
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra has a huge fan following not only in India but all across the globe. Whether you talk about her beauty or acting, she is one of the most popular women actors in as well as outside India. She holds the second position with more than 81 million followers. She is the most followed woman in India.
Shraddha Kapoor
Another Bollywood actress. Shraddha Kapoor is the third most followed person in India. She is the second most followed woman on Instagram in India. With more than 74 million followers, she is one of the most loved actresses globally. She remains active on Instagram and millions of users like her posts.
Neha Kakkar
Neha Kakkar needs no introduction. She is one of the most popular playback singers not only in India but all across the globe. Neha posts her song clips frequently on Instagram, and fans always wait for exclusive music clips from her. She also posts her world tours which are liked by millions. She is the most followed Indian playback singer on Instagram. She holds the 4th position with more than 70 million followers.
Narendra Modi
Narendra Modi-The Prime Minister of India and one of the most loved politicians all across the globe hold the 5th position in terms of total Instagram followers. He is the most followed person on Twitter and one of the most followed world leaders on Instagram. He is the only Indian politician to hold a Top 10 position on all social media platforms. Currently, Narendra Modi has more than 69 million followers.
Alia Bhatt
Bollywood actresses are very popular not only on Instagram but on every platform. Alia Bhatt, who is really gorgeous and cute, is the sixth most followed person on Instagram in India. Her reels and posts made her followers love her more and more. So her followers increased rapidly, especially after she married Ranbir Kapoor. Currently, she has over 69 million followers, and she is very close to Narendra Modi in terms of total followers.
Deepika Padukone
Once again, Bollywood actress. Deepika Padukone is one of the best and most popular Bollywood actresses. People are mad about her beauty and look. She is highly active on Instagram, and her reels gain attention from millions of fans worldwide. Deepika Padukone holds the seventh position in terms of total followers, and more than 68 million people follow her on Instagram. Her fan following is not limited to India.
Katrina Kaif
Everyone is a fan of Katrina Kaif’s beauty, and killer looks. She is the crush of millions of people, so having a huge fan following is common. Also, millions of her fans eagerly wait for her posts and reels on Instagram. She remains highly active on Instagram and posts reels and stories frequently for her fans. She married actor Vicky Kaushal this year, and more than 66 million people follow her on Instagram.
Jacqueline Fernandez
By continuing the domination of Bollywood actresses in this list, Jacqueline Fernandez holds the ninth position in terms of total Instagram followers. Though she is not an Indian citizen, we have included her in this list as she works and lives in India. She is also highly active on Instagram and posts new stories, reels, or posts regularly. Undoubtedly she is one of the most beautiful actresses in Bollywood, so it’s obvious that her fan following will be huge. Currently, she has more than 63 million followers.
Akshay Kumar
The Khiladi Kumar of Bollywood holds the tenth position in terms of total Instagram followers. You can imagine his popularity by the fact that he is the only Bollywood actor on this list. It simply means he is the most followed Bollywood actor on Instagram. With more than 62 million followers, he is the third male personality on this list. He remains active on Instagram, and people love seeing his photos and details about upcoming projects.
Conclusion
So these are the most followed people on Instagram in India. Clearly, Bollywood actresses and females have dominated the list. 7 out of 10 personalities in this list are females, and 6 are Bollywood actresses. Narendra Modi is the only politician, while Akshay Kumar and Virat Kohli are the only Bollywood actor and sports personalities.
