Shreya Ghoshal the hugely popular and among most loved singer has made it to the top 5 influential Asian Celebrities list 2021. She featured in the UK based publication Eastern Eye latest 50 Asian Celebrities in the World list featuring celebrities based on the impact they have made on the media industry is out. The list covers the finest, most admired individuals from the Hollywood, the music industry, television and social media.
The top 50 list honoured Asians who made a positive effect in 2021 by their work, those who went above and beyond, were popular among fans, or simply served as a source of inspiration in their own distinctive ways. The results was based on public input as well as votes cast on social media for their favourite candidates. Despite the fact that the list is labelled as “Asian,” it appears to be limited to South Asia.
Shreya Ghoshal has an amazing 23. 1 Million followers in Instagram
Shreya Describes herself on Twitter as A flower child. Sings the tune of love. Proud mom of Devyaan and her golden puppy, @SherlockFetcher
Her latest song Chaka Chak is a already a rage.
Shreya Ghoshal has sung 48 songs in 7 different languages. She is the Most streamed Indian female VOCALIST on Spotify (2021). She is First Indian female VOCALIST to have more than 11M monthly listeners on Spotify. She’s making us proud, everyday!
Riz Ahmed, a British actor, came in second for his groundbreaking achievements in Hollywood, including becoming the first Muslim to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. He also recently starred in the big-budget picture Encounter. Ahmed is also well-known for speaking out against Islamophobia and a lack of diversity in the entertainment business.
American actor Kumail Nanjiani ranked sixth and really broke the mould by playing a superhero in the movie Eternals.
Sajal Aly came in seventh and is known for the variety of roles she’s played. Her dramas Alif and Yaqeen Ka Safar have received immense love. This year was filled with her working on different projects such as Ishq-e-Laa and Chup Raho. She also acted in her first English language film What’s Love Got To Do With It, which will “break ground for leading ladies in her country,” according to Eastern Eye.
Aly called it “a great honour” for her to be included in the top 10. “The challenges Covid-19 brought continued in 2021 but this did not deter me from working hard. In fact, 2021 was one of my busiest years with two films and two dramas back-to-back. As we inch closer to 2022, I would like to take this moment to reiterate my commitment towards my craft and would like to assure my fans around the world there are more exciting projects to witness in 2022,” she said.
The actor also reposted the top 10 list on her Instagram story.