India, Sept. 30 -- The Indian film industry has always been male-dominated, whether it is regarding the remuneration of top stars or the roles written for female stars. Men have always been the bigger stars, largely due to the way the film industry has been structured. Very rarely have female stars like Sridevi or Hema Malini out-earned their male counterparts. Yet, in online popularity, particularly on social media, some female stars surpass even the biggest superstars, as is evident by the findings of IMDb's new report.

IMDb's report on 25 years of Indian cinema looks at the most searched celebs and films from India from 2000-2025, and deduces the top trends in India's entertainment industry during the period. One of its findings has b...