Bollywood's most followed celebs on Twitter

Shah Rukh Khan is the man of the hour with fans across the globe seemingly intrigued by his 'Zero' teaser. The actor, who will be seen playing a dwarf in his next film directed by Aanand L Rai, surprised his fans by not only releasing the title of the film but also sharing a teaser video.

While sitting on the top of social media trending lists, SRK had another reason to celebrate. The actor was happy to announce that he gained a following of 32 million on micro-blogging app Twitter. The superstar thanked his fans for the love they have shown and making it possible to reach this point. He uploaded a picture of himself from his upcoming film 'Zero' and expressed his gratitude saying, "इतना सारा प्यार!!! #2ZERO18 की शुरुआत बढ़िया हुई... 3.2 करोड़ लोगो के प्यार के लिए शुक्रिया। Thank u to the 32 million on Twitter!"

SRK also wished his fans the best for the New Year with a tweet in Hindi that read, "नए साल की सबको शुभ कामनाएँ। सब रहो ख़ुश और आबाद और ३२ मिल्यन के लिए बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद।वाह हिंदी में लिखा तो कुछ कवि सा हो गया!! #२ज़ीरो १८. (Good wishes to all for the New Year. May you all be happy and a big thank you for 32 million. Wow when you write in Hindi, it looks like a poetry.)

Helmed by Aanand L Rai, 'Zero' also stars Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif. The film is slated for a December 2018 release.

Priyanka Chopra recently made headlines when she became the first Bollywood celebrity to visit the Twitter headquarters in New York. The star, who is shooting for the second season of her hit crime-drama series ‘Quantico’, spilled the beans about her show, her upcoming film ‘Baywatch’ and also little personal details. According to reports, Priyanka was invited to the headquarters back in 2010 when she was the highest followed Indian celebrity on the social networking app. Although she couldn’t make it then, she was obliged to sit down for a LIVE chat with the host this time around. When asked who really managed her social media account, the actress revealed, “People think that my team manages my Twitter account. But since the beginning, my fingertips have been on my account. I tweet like a random person. I sometimes try to capture the moon which looks hazy because my phone camera sucks. I write anything I want. I use the other social media accounts when I have time.” Priyanka is one of the top 10 highest followed Bollywood celebrities on Twitter with over 14 million fan following.

It seems the unending questions about his breakup have led Sushant Singh Rajput to quit Twitter. The actor is believed to have deleted his Twitter handle after being asked about his recent split with his ‘Pavitra Rishta’ co-star and ex-girlfriend, Ankita Lokhande. The ‘Kai Po Che’ star, who has been a regular on the social media, was found to be conspicuously absent on Twitter. A source close to the actor revealed that Sushant is a very private person and hence, was upset with the continuous hullaballoo over his breakup. Moreover, he was also irked by his link-up rumour with Kriti Sanon. This made him quit the social networking website all of a sudden, as reported on Bollywoodlife.com. Well, we hope Sushant returns with a bang when all is fine.

While Sushant has bid adieu to the micro-blogging site for reasons best known to him, click on the next slide to know about Bollywood's most followed celebs on Twitter...

Producer and director Karan Johar, who will soon make his debut as a villain in Bombay Velvet, is on a roll. The multi-faceted filmmaker has joined the likes of many B-town celebs who enjoy a huge fan following on social media. KJo recently crosses the 6 million mark on micro-blogging site Twitter and he took this opportunity to thank everyone. He tweeted, "At 6 million today on Twitter....thank you for the love...the hate....the indifference and most of all the acknowledgement...." [sic]

While Karan has increased his fan following on Twitter, read on to know which star, also known as the Shahenshah of Bollywood, has the maximum number of followers on Twitter!

Amitabh Bachchan: Amitabh Bachchan now has 12 million followers on the micro-blogging site, Twitter. Expressing his joy, the superstar tweeted, "12 MILLION!! IT IS NOW OFFICIAL!!! Thank you all that follow... may you continue ... and may I be with you each day ... my love!." Sr Bachchan is the most followed Bollywood celeb on Twitter. However, what comes as a surprise is that, despite having such a huge fan following, the superstar was unaware of the option of tweeting from his mobile, until recently. Admitting to this, he tweeted, "Discovering the joys of mobile Tweeting ... Foolish to not have known this earlier .. i am such a novice dodo ..!!!"

While Big B's popularity is unparalleled, here's a list of other celebs who enjoy immense popularity on Twitter.

Celebs and the social media are inseparable today. Whether it's promoting a cause, a film or a colleague, stars take to popular social and micro-blogging sites to voice their opinions. While this can be a double-edged sword for them as they become easily accessible to their fans, it's still a great platform to get publicity. Keeping up with the time, from senior actors to the new age lot, from Amitabh Bachchan to Varun Dhawan, we look at India's most followed Bollywood celebs on Twitter.

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Shah Rukh Khan: SRK crossed the 10 million mark on Twitter with the number of his followers increasing by the day. As a token of appreciation, he sent out an audio message. According to a report on indiatoday.in, the audio message read, "Thank you very much, love you and I have been warned that if you guys like this experience, I will start voice blogging. I'm scared. Love you very much, and thank you all again." Trust the baadshah of Bollywood to say it in style. It's no wonder why he comes second to only Big B on Twitter.

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Salman Khan: He's bold and never the one to mince his words. With a huge fan following on Twitter, Salman Khan is one of the most followed celebs on the micro-blogging site. With 9.25 million followers, he has surely proved that he's popular with the masses. Salman, off late, had been thanking his fans for sending their best wishes to his younger sister Arpita Khan who recently got married. Not only that, he even posted a picture of the newlywed couple with post that read, "Now they can do wat ever they want to do." [sic] The actor has become active on social media and has his own way of keeping in touch with his fans.

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Aamir Khan: He's Mr. Perfectionist and ensures everything is done to the tee. Although he's not so active on social media, he makes sure to greet his followers every now and then and keep them posted on the latest development of his upcoming films. Aamir took to Twitter to promote PK, which releases in December and his fan following of 9.66 million sure reacted when he posted a nude picture of himself with just a transistor covering his modesty. This was a promotional activity for PK. Recently, the actor was in Delhi for a summit and posted a picture of him with the original Terminator: Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Priyanka Chopra: Actor, recording artist, dreamer and achiever, reads Priyanka Chopra's Twitter profile. An international name today, Pee Cee's fan following on the micro-blogging site has skyrocketed. With the total standing at 7.78 million, her followers never fail to show their love for the talented diva and Priyanka reciprocates all. Not only that, Pee Cee also constantly posts updates and pictures from her film shoots and other moments from her life. The actress recently took up Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan challenge by cleaning a dump yard in Versova in Mumbai. She posted a video of her efforts and tweeted, "Here it is... My contribution towards the #SwachhBharatAbhiyan." [sic]

Akshay Kumar: The 'Khiladi' Kumar of Bollywood has been very active on Twitter, giving his fans and followers no chance to complain. With a following of 6.55 million on the micro blogging site, Akshay is one of the most popular actors on social media. He is known to use this platform to promote his films, be it The Shaukeens or Baby. The actor even promoted his wife who is new to the world of social media by asking fans to follow her. The humble actor also posts pictures of his family and makes it a point to wish all his fans on special festivals, be it Eid or Diwali. Akshay's popularity on Twitter is surely on the rise.

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Deepika Padukone: The dimpled beauty is one of the most sought after actresses today and the social media is no exception. The leggy lass is perhaps the only actress in B-town to have the maximum fan following on Twitter which stands at a total of 8.17 million, beating even the hugely popular star Priyanka Chopra. Deepika has often taken to the micro-blogging site to promote her movies, be it Finding Fanny or Happy New Year. Deepika is extremely active and has always expressed her views and opinions on Twitter.

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Sonam Kapoor: She's a fashion icon and a diva who is active on social media, constantly posting updates and pictures. Sonam knows how to arouse curiosity among her fans, from her fashion statements on the red carpet to posing with her co-stars. The pretty actress has 5.28 million followers on Twitter. The actress is also known to take up social causes, whether it's promoting the adoption of stray animals or applauding the lifting of the ban on female artists, Sonam is all too vocal. Her posts and pictures are very interesting and she has a way to keep her fans hooked and booked.

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Hrithik Roshan: With a fan following of 7.42 million on Twitter, Hrithik Roshan has proven the fact that he's hugely popular. Often giving his views and his philosophies on life, Duggu also takes to the social media platform to promote his films, the latest being Bang Bang where the Greek god of Bollywood dared his industry friends to take up a challenge specially given by him. Hrithik also posts pictures of his parents and two little boys. Also a brand ambassador of the Indian Super League football franchise FC Pune City, Hrithik promotes the team on his account. Like many of his contemporaries, Duggu makes sure he's always in touch with his followers.

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