Launched in September 2012, Times Celebex is a monthly rating index based on several measurable parameters, including the stars’ Box-Office performance, their ability to stay in the news across print, TV and online, their brand endorsements, and their popularity among fans on the Internet and social media. These are taken cumulatively to assign the actors a final rank called the ‘T Score’. Times Celebex is a scientific and robust ranking system based on data collected from 60+ publications and 250+ TV channels, making it the first ever ranking system for Bollywood. We have put together the stars’ ranking for the month of December 2017.
Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif top the Times Celebex powered by Zoom list for the month of December 2017.Salman Khan rocked the box office with ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ the sequel to his 2012 hit ‘Ek Tha Tiger’. ‘Bhai’ was back in his elements as RAW agent Tiger.Significant gainers in the month of December 2017

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Varun Dhawan leaps from the 8th rank to the 4th rank: He slipped into prep mode for his next with Anushka Sharma and moved into his new home.
Ali Fazal leaps from the 50th rank to the 10th rank: The actor’s love life, his turn in ‘Fukrey Returns’ and his international films kept him in the news.
Saif Ali Khan leaps from the 48th rank to the 26th rank: The quirky promos and songs of his film ‘Kaalakaandi’ kept him in the headlines.
Rana Daggubati leaps from the 37th rank to the 31st rank: His films down South, his forthcoming Hindi films and his turn in a web series made news.
Manoj Bajpayee leaps from the 51st rank to the 45th rank: The promos of ‘Aiyaary’, featuring him as a decorated officer from the Army, generated buzz.
Varun Sharma leaps from the 45th rank to the 8th rank: He reprised his role as Choocha in ‘Fukrey Returns’ which was widely appreciated.

 

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Katrina Kaif looked easy on the eyes reprising her role of Pakistani secret agent Zoya in ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’. Her action scenes were applauded.

Significant gainers in the month of December 2017

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Anushka Sharma leaps from the 6th rank to the 2nd rank: The pictures of her fairy-tale wedding with cricketer Virat Kohli in Italy went viral on social media.
Kriti Sanon leaps from the 20th rank to the 13th rank: The announcement of her forthcoming film ‘Arjun Patiala’ with Diljit Dosanjh kept her in the news.
Richa Chadha leaps from the 62nd rank to the 39th rank: Her blossoming romance with Ali Fazal and her turn as Bholi Punjaban in ‘Fukrey Returns’ made news.
Rakul Preet Singh leaps from the 34th rank to the 29th rank: The promos and songs of ‘Aiyaary’, featuring Sidharth Malhotra and her were lapped up.
Diana Penty leaps from the 50th rank to the 42nd rank: She started shooting for the sequel to her comic entertainer ‘Happy Bhag Jaayegi’ in Punjab.
Kareena Kapoor Khan leaps from the 45th rank to the 38th rank: Her son Taimur Ali Khan turned one, and her pictures with him grabbed eyeballs on social media.

Reasons to be in the Top 10 (Male)
Shah Rukh Khan: He continued to shoot his next, filmmaker Aanand L Rai’s ‘Zero’ in which he plays a dwarf.
Akshay Kumar: The first promo of ‘Padman’ was released which featured him with a sanitary napkin.
Varun Dhawan: He finally moved into his new apartment, designed by his mother Lali Dhawan.
Amitabh Bachchan: He was in the news for his forthcoming films and endorsements.
Aamir Khan: There was strong buzz about his next, a three-film series on the epic, ‘Mahabharat’.
Sidharth Malhotra: The promos of his spy thriller ‘Aiyaary’ got the spotlight back on him after ‘Ittefaq’.
Varun Sharma: He returned to his pet character Choocha with the entertaining ‘Fukrey Returns’.
Pulkit Samrat: He was leading the pack of fukras in ‘Fukrey Returns’ as Hunney, which was appreciated.
Ali Fazal: He made news with his international films, his blossoming love life and his turn in ‘Fukrey Returns’.

Alia Bhatt: She slipped into prep mode for ‘Brahmastra’ and ‘Gully Boy’.

 

Priyanka Chopra: She made news with her international projects and regional home productions.

 

Deepika Padukone: Her period film with Sanjay Leela Bhansali kept the spotlight on her.

 

Sonakshi Sinha: Her tour with Salman Khan and team, and her next projects made headlines.

 

Jacqueline Fernandez: Projects like ‘Race 3’ and her endorsements kept her in the news.

 

Sonam Kapoor: The buzz around her impending wedding with beau Anand Ahuja became strong.

 

Parineeti Chopra: On-location pictures of her next with Arjun Kapoor went viral online.

 

Shraddha Kapoor: While she shot ‘Saaho’, news about the Saina Nehwal biopic made the rounds.