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Follow UsThe online survey, conducted amongst a cross-section of Yahoo! users visiting sites such as Movies, News, Lifestyle and omg!, reveals that Hrithik Roshan (18 per cent) is considered the Ultimate Style Icon of India, followed closely by M.S. Dhoni (16 per cent) and Shahrukh Khan (15 per cent).
Three-fourths of the survey respondents comprised the youth (aged between 18 and 34 years). Interestingly, 42 per cent of the survey participation came from users not residing in the top eight metros - clearly reflecting the expanding reach of the Internet in tier 2 cities, and the continued fascination of Indians with glamour and glitterati.
Tinsel Town leads all the way, well almost!
Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan have the highest style quotient amongst celebrity couples, according to 50 per cent of respondents.
Big B (Amitabh Bachchan), with his magnetic personality, wins the power dresser crown by a huge 56 per cent vote majority, followed by Ratan Tata (19 per cent) and Sonia Gandhi (9 per cent).
40 per cent survey respondents felt that style and technology go hand in hand for Aamir Khan, while 14 per cent associate it with Shahrukh, and 10 per cent with Priyanka Chopra.
Women vs. men: who scores on style?
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (34 per cent) is a clear winner as the celebrity who dresses best for the red carpet, while Deepika Padukone (18 per cent) and Shahrukh (16 per cent) occupy a distant second and third place, respectively.
Bollywood and Politics battle it out in the ‘being traditional’ arena, with Rekha emerging as the best dressed in traditional Indian attire, with Narendra Modi a close second.
Indian netizens catch on to ‘unique fashion’
Along with her power-packed performances in Kahaani and The Dirty Picture, Vidya Balan also sets the charts ringing with her unique fashion sense, say 32 per cent respondents.
Despite the recent turbulent times, the ‘King of Good Times’ prevails in the minds of people, with 19 per cent admiring Vijay Mallya for his distinctive sense of fashion.
Who can forget Bappi Lahiri's gold chains and golden outfits? 18 per cent voted for him, followed by Ekta Kapoor (8 per cent), Jayalalitha (6 per cent), Gul Panag (4 per cent) and Kalki Koechlin (3 per cent).
Ruling the 'home government'- glamorous wives
In an interesting sway from the overall trend, Bollywood takes second place in this category with the glamorous Nita Ambani winning over one-third of all votes, to become the most stylish celeb-wife, trumping Gauri Khan and Suzanne Roshan.
A different kind of pitch
51 per cent respondents voted for ‘Mr. Dependable’ Virat Kohli as having the best presence on the ramp, from the non model club. Cricket retained its supremacy on the ramp, with none other than Dhoni coming a close second.
New-age moms take the hot seat
Glamour queen Malaika Arora Khan is the most stylish celebrity mother, according to 37 per cent respondents. Twinkle Khanna and Priyanka Gandhi tie for second place.