Kapoor established herself as one of the most popular celebrities in India.[73] In 2013, a poll conducted by the Indian edition of FHMranked her fifth in their listing of the world's sexiest actresses.[74] In 2014, she was placed at the sixth position[75] and the following year she was placed at the second position inMcAfee's most searched celebrities poll.[76]Google Trends also noted that Kapoor is one of the most searched Indian actresses between 2014 and 2015.[77][78] Rediff.complaced her in their listing of the top 10 Bollywood actresses in 2014.[79] Kapoor was placed seventh on The Times of India's listing of the Most Desirable Woman in 2014 and 2015.[80] In 2015, the Indian edition of theInternational Business Times press positioned her fourth among the top actresses[3] and Rediff.com featured her among the top earners.[81]
In 2016, Forbes magazine featured her as one of the most successful Asians under the age of 30 and the previous year, the Indian edition of the magazine featured her in their annual Celebrity 100 list with a total earning of US$1.3 million per year.[82] Same year, she became the third most followed Indian actress on Instagram with a total number of over 10 millions followers.[83] Establishing herself as one of the commercially successful actresses in Bollywood,[84][85] Kapoor has also gained recognition for her dressing sense.[86][87] Various media outlets have praised her sense of style,[88][89][90] The Times of India called her a style icon[91] and she was mostly considered for ramp walks by several fashion designers.[92][93] Also in 2016, she was featured among the highest paid actresses of Bollywood with a total earning of₹50 million (US$780,000) per film
