List of most powerful Indians

New Delhi, Mar 30: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah have again secured the top positions, number 1 and 2, in the 'Indian Express Power list for 2017-2018', reports media.

The third position is captured by Dipak Misra, chief justice of India for asserting the Chief Justice of India's position as the master of the roster.

While there are people from the government or ruling party holding different ranks, faces from the opposition did not lag behind. Sonia Gandhi and Mamta Banerjee find themselves in the top 10 too.

In sports, it would be impossible to think that list will not include Indian captain Virat Kohli.Virat Kohli is undoubtedly the most dominating cricketer for past few years. The kind of form he is in, Virat Kohli not only has smashed many records, he has also taken the game of cricket to whole new level.

With his captaincy of Indian Cricket Team earning a rave review for winning 21 of 35 Tests, cricketer Virat Kohli has been ranked number 20.

Bollywood celebs also made it to the list with legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan being placed as number 77 owing to his massive influence in film, television and social media. He is followed by superstar Rajnikanth at number 78 for his influence in films although he had turned to politics.

Deepika Padukone ranks ahead of Amir Khan, Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan ranking at 79 in the list. She opened 2018 with the controversial magnum opus Padmaavat and at present is one of the highest paid actors in Bollywood.

Amir Khan, Salman Khan and Shahrukh khan have been placed consecutively at 80, 81 and 82 number in the list.