Below are the top FIVE Indian celebrites with most new followers on Instagram in February 2021 (excluding sportspersons and politicians).

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Actress, producer and new mom Anushka Sharma has garnered about 700,000 new followers on Instagram in February, taking her total followers tally to 46.4 million.

The 32-year-old actress, who is currently on maternity break, has had an excellent 2020 as a producer with her film “Bulbbul” and web series “Paatal Lok” receiving rave reviews and sweeping the inaugural Filmfare OTT awards.

Sharma is currently the 11th most popular Indian on Instagram. She is trailing her Zero and Jab Thak Hai Jaan co-star Katrina Kaif by over 300,000 followers.

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Television actress and YouTube star Anushka Sen (Jhansi Ki Rani) has gained around 700,000 new followers on Instagram in February 2021.

The 18-year-old teen sensation was recently seen in the Alt Balaji and Zee5 web series “Crashh”, directed by Kushal Zaveri, that released on 14 February 2021. The 10-episode series follows four siblings, who are torn apart by a fateful accident in early 2000, and their journey to find each other.

The actress will be playing the role of a tribal girl in upcoming adventure drama “Country of Blind”, written and directed by Rahat Kazmi. The film also features Hina Khan (Hacked).

Anushka Sen currently has nearly 14 million followers on Instagram and has recently overtaken Ayushmann Khurrana to break into the list of Top 50 most-followed Indians on Instagram.

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Singer and Indian Idol judging panel member Neha Kakkar has also amassed 700,000 followers on Instagram in the shortest month of the year.

The 32-year-old has has a very successful 2020 and was recognised by audio streaming giant Spotify for being the most-streamed Punjabi as well as Hindi female artist of the year.

Kakkar was also the most-followed Indian celebrity (excluding sportspersons) on Instagram with 20 million new followers last year.

The singer currently has 52.7 million followers and is the 5th most-followed Indian on the platform.

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas has had a stellar 2021 so far with two successful films – We Can Be Heroes and The White Tiger – on Netflix, release of her debut memoir Unfinished and the launch of her new haircare brand “Anomaly”.

The 38-year-old actress has gained about 800,000 new followers on Instagram in February, strengthening her position as the most-followed Indian celebrity (excluding sportspersons) on Instagram with 60.8 million followers.

Chopra Jonas has been residing in London since November 2020. She has recently wrapped up filming on the romantic drama “Text For You” with Sam Heughan (Outlander) and is currently working on Amazon Studios’ TV Series “Citadel” with Richard Madden (Bodyguard) and the fourth installment of “The Matrix”.

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Canadian dancer and actress Nora Fatehi, best known for her special appearances in music videos and songs in Indian films, has gained 1 million new followers on Instagram in February 2021.

Her recent T-Series-produced music video, titled “Chhor Denge”, also featuring Ehan Bhat (99 Songs), has amassed over 147 million views on YouTube since its release on 4 February.

Fatehi is awaiting the release of war-drama “Bhuj: The Pride of India”, also produced by T-Series and starring Ajay Devgan, Sonakshi Sinha and Sanjay Dutt, in which she is playing the role of a spy. The film is directed by Abhishek Dudhaiya in his feature film directorial debut.

Nora Fatehi currently has 23 million followers on Instagram.

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Note: The above list excludes sportspersons and politicians. Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli has gained close to 6 million new followers on Instagram in February 2021 and is currently the most followed Indian on the platform.