Preity Mukhundhan Lands IMDb Breakout Star Award — SkimNews
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IMDb's STARmeter ranks by popularity traffic rather than box office or critical standing, so Mukhundhan's runner-up status reflects measurable online attention — likely fanned by clips and social feeds — more than the industry footprint of her two Tamil films.
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- Preity Mukhundhan received IMDb's 'Breakout Star' STARmeter Award, which honors performers who climb the platform's Popular Indian Celebrities list
- Mukhundhan started in Indian film and TV in 2024 and has already worked across Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam cinema
- Blast and Idhayam Murali, her two Tamil films released within two months of each other, drove her IMDb surge, ranking her the second-most popular Indian celebrity one week and sixth the following
- Mukhundhan has five more projects lined up, including the Telugu film Emo Emo Idi and an untitled Tamil film alongside Ashok Selvan
- Previous award recipients include Ahaan Panday, Aneet Padda, Adarsh Gourav, Sharvari, Regé-Jean Page, and Maya Hawke
- Mukhundhan said the award 'comes directly from the interest and support of audiences around the world' and thanked her fans for the recognition
Why it matters: Mukhundhan's leap from 2024 newcomer to IMDb's second-most popular Indian celebrity in under a year — powered by two Tamil releases in two months — puts her on a fast track to pan-Indian visibility, with five projects already queued across Telugu and Tamil and a co-starring role alongside established actor Ashok Selvan.
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