Narendra Modi To Deepika Padukone, 20 Indian Celebrities Who Featured On Time Magazine Cover
As Alia Bhatt features on TIME's 100 most influential people of 2024 list, here are other Indians - from Deepika Padukone to Mahatma Gandhi and Narendra Modi who have appeared on the reputed magazine cover.
Alia Bhatt is one of the biggest actors in Indian cinema today. With her work, she has not only created a name for herself in the country but also made an impact abroad. The 30-year-old has made it to TIME's 100 most influential people of 2024 list.
In the magazine, director of her Hollywood debut Heart of Stone's Tom Harper describing her as a "truly international star".
Alia makes it to TIME's 100 most influential people of 2024 list
"There is a grace to the way she goes about her work: focused, open to ideas, and willing to take creative risks. One of my favourite moments in the film came from an improvisation at the end of a take where she took the emotional thread and ran with it," Tom wrote.
If you're also wondering why is Time magazine so popular? It's America's most popular magazine known for high-quality journalism. For several decades it has been one of the most influential news magazines.
Indians on Time Magazine Cover
Here is a list of Indian celebrities who featured on the Time Magazine cover.
1. Deepika Padukone
Time Magazine cover signifies a serious change. Indian actress Deepika Padukone, who in 2018 was one of the persons in the TIME list of 100 Most Influential list, has recently been featured on it as a global star.
"I don¡¯t know if I¡¯m supposed to feel something about it. But the truth is, I don¡¯t feel anything about it," she was quoted as saying about the political backlash she faces - a recent example being Pathaan song Besharam Rang.
2. Mahatma Gandhi
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Mahatma Gandhi has featured thrice on the cover in 1931 as
Man of the Year, in 1947 and 1997 as Person of the Century after Albert Einstein.
3. Subhash Chandra Bose
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Indian revolutionary Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was featured on Time magazine in 1938.
4. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
1947 :: Time Magazine Cover Story On Sardar Patel pic.twitter.com/KwLX0isaET
¡ª indianhistorypics (@IndiaHistorypic) December 15, 2019
India's first-ever home minister Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel featured on the cover in 1947.
5. Jawaharlal Nehru
VANDAAG 80 JAAR GELEDEN: 24/08/1942 TIME Magazine zet Jawaharlal Nehru op de cover https://t.co/8OPNilCWxU ||| 8,9¡ãC (48¡ãF) laagste temperatuur op deze dag in Chicago, Illinois pic.twitter.com/0SEkbaJL8f
¡ª John Brouwer de Koning (@BkingJohn) August 24, 2022
India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru appeared on Time Magazine in 1942, 1949, 1951, 1956, 1959 and finally in 1962.
6. Lal Bahadur Shastri
TIME Magazine Cover: Lal Bahadur Shastri - August, 1965 pic.twitter.com/JqeoA1TndR
¡ª Nani Without Street Light, Since 1947 (@ASfight4justice) August 4, 2022
The second Prime Minister Of India Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1965. The Time Magazine issue read, "Tiny and turkey-necked, shy as a schoolboy in his rumpled dhoti and brown loafers, Shastri both matches the diminished stature of India and reflects its inchoate strength."
7. Indira Gandhi
ekla chalo re....
¡ª pradip Bhattacharya (@pradipB27643686) November 19, 2022
Remembering India's former PM Mrs. Indira Gandhi Ji on her birthday. Humble tribute. TIME Magazine has noted Indira Gandhi as world¡¯s 100 powerful women who defined the last century in 2020. This cover in TIME Magazine was published in 1976. pic.twitter.com/uprTLO2IbG
The first female Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi featured in 1966, 1971 and 1984 (after her assassination.)
8. Rajiv Gandhi
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India's youngest Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi appeared on Time Magazine cover in 1986 issue.
9. Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi on Time Magazine Cover. pic.twitter.com/Ymd1nlHT
¡ª Rachit Seth?? (@rachitseth) March 17, 2012
Longest serving president of the Indian National Congress Sonia Gandhi was on the cover in 2004.
10. Sachin Tendulkar
#OnThisDay In 2012@sachin_rt featured on the cover page of World renowned TIME Magazine ??
¡ª ?????? (@Shebas_10dulkar) May 11, 2023
"Time stands frozen in front of Sachin Tendulkar. We have had champions, we have had legends, but we have never had another Sachin Tendulkar and we never will." - TIME MAGAZINE Quote pic.twitter.com/5fuK2CpFqf
One of the greatest batsmen of all time Sachin Tendulkar was titled God of Cricket by Time Magazine in 2012.
11. Parveen Babi
Aishwarya Rai is an actress and model from India Miss World 1994 was her crowning achievement. She was the second Indian actress (the first being Parveen Babi) to be on the cover of ¡°TIME¡± magazine in 2003. She is one of the world's most gorgeous women#AchievementsofAishwarya pic.twitter.com/kz5ZNJ3KdM
¡ª Slave Of Goddess Aishwarya Rai ? (@slave_AishGod) March 21, 2023
Indian actress and model, the beauty who died a tragic and lonely death, Parveen Babi featured on Time Magazine cover in 1976.
12. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Aishwarya Rai is an actress and model from India Miss World 1994 was her crowning achievement. She was the second Indian actress (the first being Parveen Babi) to be on the cover of ¡°TIME¡± magazine in 2003. She is one of the world's most gorgeous women#AchievementsofAishwarya pic.twitter.com/kz5ZNJ3KdM
¡ª Slave Of Goddess Aishwarya Rai ? (@slave_AishGod) March 21, 2023
Second Bollywood actress to feature on the magazine cover in 2003, Aishwarya Rai was declared most attractive woman by the media of UK in the same year.
13. Shah Rukh Khan
SHAH RUKH KHAN on the cover of TIME magazine, October 2004 edition ??
¡ª Shah Rukh Khan Universe Fan Club (@SRKUniverse) April 15, 2023
SRK TIME100 ICON pic.twitter.com/t4AvmxhPXR
The King of Bollywood SRK made it to the cover in 2004 with title 'Asia¡¯s Heroes 20 under 40'.
14. Aamir Khan
Before his fans and pr said Shahrukh Khan is the first India to be on time magazine post Priyanka Chopra and Aamir Khan have a cover. This is the international one not the local one. https://t.co/yvaUTkGt9z pic.twitter.com/WQgTDfsfj3
¡ª Alia (@AliaZamzamdini1) April 7, 2023
Aamir Khan has featured on the cover twice 2012 and 2013. The cover read, "Khan¡¯s Quest He is breaking the Bollywood mold by tackling India¡¯s social evils. Can an actor change a nation?"
15. Dr Manmohan Singh
Modi is 72 yrs old. Why didn't Manmohan Singh receive lifetime achievement award at 72?
¡ª ?????????? (@ninjaacat) February 1, 2023
Manmohan Singh was touted as THE UNDERACHIEVER on Time Magazine cover at the fag end of his illustrious tenure
Par koyi baat nahi tum angrezi ki chaato pic.twitter.com/ECBlJkcyvc
Dr Manmohan Singh was hailed as an underachiever who appeared "unwilling to stick his neck out" by Time magazine. The edition was highly criticised.
16. Narendra Modi
Time magazine cover story says
¡ª Rahul (@iamrahulwagh) December 24, 2022
PM Narendra Modi is a
India¡¯s ¡®divider-in-chief¡¯.
It's the Fact. pic.twitter.com/jc5gaxwS72
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was featured on the cover in 2012, 2015 and 2019.
17. Priyanka Chopra
Remember when Priyanka Chopra was on the cover of Time magazine and named one of the 100 most influential people in the world. ICONIC?? pic.twitter.com/Z5HRuWXGPE
¡ª ???????? ?????. (@priyankafiles) June 28, 2021
Named as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, Priyanka Chopra appeared on the cover in 2016.
18. Mother Teresa
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Remembered for her selfless service to the poor, Mother Teresa was featured on Time Magazine cover in 1975 and in 2007, a decade after her death.
19. Sania Mirza
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Ace tennis player Sania Mirza is the first sportswoman to appear on the cover of a reputed magazine in 2005.
20. Virendra Sehwag
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Sehwag appeared on Time Magazine cover in 2003 with the title They made a Difference as they made us Proud.
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