Samantha Ruth Prabhu left Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif behind and become India's first most popular female star:

Tollywood's well-known actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu is one of the most loved and popular among other actresses. Samantha has come a long way in her acting career through her charm, glamour, bold personality, acting and also had a special place in the hearts of the audience. Talking about her popularity, she has left behind not only Tollywood actresses but also famous Bollywood actresses as well. Actually, Ormax Media has released a list of India's most popular female stars, where 10 actresses from Tollywood and Bollywood are named. Among them, Samantha Ruth Prabhu is at number one and Alia Bhatt is at number two, Deepika Padukone is at number 5 and Katrina Kaif is at number seven.
 

On November 22, 2022, Ormax Media tweeted releasing the list of India's Most Popular Female Stars on Twitter “Ormax Stars India Loves: Most popular female film stars in India (Oct 2022) #OrmaxSIL”. Talking about the list, the names of Nayanthara, Kajal Aggarwal, Rashmika Mandanna, Anushka Shetty, Keerthy Suresh and Trisha are also included in the list of top 10 female film stars of India. Also, fans are seeing very happy where one commented “The Super One SAMANTHA” followed by a fire emojis.