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At 36 and 17,000 runs, Sachin Tendulkar continues to inspire children. In a DNA poll of 100 kids between the ages of 10 and 14, an impressive 40 percent voted for the cricket legend, making him a clear winner in our Kids Ka Icon Kaun poll. Most children said that he inspired them to be successful.

Shah Rukh Khan, who narrowly lost out to Sachin Tendulkar, still remains a hot favourite. “He is an awesome actor and I love his hair-style,” said 12-year-old Divya Kumar. Some children mentioned that the reason they idolised SRK was that he made ‘lots of money’. 

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor (8 percent votes each) were favourites amongst girls. “She is very beautiful,” said 10-year-old Dipti Shah when asked why she chose Kareena as her icon. Hrithik Roshan, who was a kiddie favourite since Koi Mil Gaya and Krissh, seems to have come down the popularity ladder, as has Aamir Khan after Taare Zameen Par. While tennis star Sania Mirza got 3 percent votes,  the only businessman on the list was Anil Ambani (2 percent) and the only politician was Rahul Gandhi with 3 percent votes.