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A 44-year-old king of musicals and a ‘nepo baby’ are IMDb's most popular directors of 2025; beat Vanga, Karan Johar

Posted on: Dec 03, 2025 12:47 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
A 44-year-old king of musicals and a ‘nepo baby’ are IMDb's most popular directors of 2025; beat Vanga, Karan Johar
SAiyaara theater director Mohit Suri has topped IMDb’s lean of the top out 10 to the highest degree pop Indian Directors of 2025, but it’s the No. 2 spot that’s grabbing everyone’s attention. Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan has surged to second place with his directorial debut series The Ba**ds of Bollywood, a show that pokes fun at Bollywood and nepotism debate.List of Most Popular Indian Directors of 2025 outOn Wednesday, IMDb announced the most popular Indian directors 2025, based on page views from more than 250 million monthly visitors worldwide.Mohit Suri has clinched the No. 1 spot on the list thanks to his romantic musical Saiyaara, followed by Aryan who makes an impressive entry at No. 2. Aryan, 28, is not only the youngest director to feature on the list but also the only series director on it.He is followed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, who continues to enjoy pan-India popularity.The list also features seasoned filmmakers such as Anurag Kashyap (4th spot), followed by Prithviraj Sukumaran (5th), R.S. Prasanna (6th), along with Anurag Basu (7th) and Dominic Arun (8th), whose distinct storytelling styles have earned them loyal audiences. Rounding off the top 10 are Laxman Utekar and Neeraj Ghaywan at 9th and 10th spot respectively.The list is comprised of filmmakers who consistently ranked the highest on the IMDb weekly rankings throughout 2025. These rankings are based on the actual page views of the more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.About Aryan’s showShah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan debuted as a director on September 18 with the Netflix web series The Ba***ds of Bollywood. The satirical comedy, starring Lakshya, Raghav Juyal, Sahher Bambba, and Bobby Deol in lead roles, received good reviews from the audience.A satire on the Hindi film industry, the show explores the power struggles within Bollywood and the challenges faced by outsiders trying to remain relevant. It also features Anya Singh, Mona Singh and Manoj Pahwa in pivotal parts.

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