Modi, Shahrukh, Sudha Murty among most admired persons, says a UK-based survey

BENGALURU: A study by a UK-based internet company has named Prime Minister Narendra Modi, actors Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone, cricketer Virat Kohli and Infosys Foundation chairperson Sudha Murty among the most admired persons.

YouGov, an internet-based market research and data analytics firm, said it conducted the survey from January to March this year. Modi figures at the fourth place after Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Xi Jinping in its list. "This year’s study is our largest ever with more than 45,000 people in 42 countries and territories being interviewed to compile the list," the firm said on its website.

The internet firm, which is conducting the survey since 2014, said the new additions to the top twenties this year include environment campaigner Greta Thunberg, pop stars Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé and Shakira, actors Keanu Reeves and Scarlett Johansson, sportsmen Michael Jordan and Virat Kohli, Indonesian president Joko Widodo, and Indian charity head Sudha Murty.


Apart from global figures, the company said an additional 5-10 popular local figures were added to the lists for individual countries.