Actors John Abraham and Fatima Sana Shaikh have won People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India’s Most Beautiful Vegetarian Celebrities of the year.

Fresh off the set of her last action thriller, Thar, Shaikh is vocal about her passion for helping animals. The Dangal and Thugs of Hindostan actress has shared pictures of her fostered cats with her 3 million Instagram followers and spoken up for improving animal-care facilities in Mumbai.

Previous PETA India Person of the Year winner John Abraham has tirelessly advocated for animals in need, including teaming up with PETA India to successfully urge e-commerce website Quikr to stop permitting animal sales and urge e-ticketing platform BookMyShow to promote animal-free circuses only. The recipient of a National Film Award and five Filmfare nominations, Abraham is also a film producer and guardian to two adopted dogs, Bailey and Sia.

“John Abraham and Fatima Sana Shaikh are speaking up for animals in need and using their star power to inspire their fans to do the same,” said PETA India Vice President of Celebrity and Public Relations Sachin Bangera. “PETA India is honouring them for showing the world how easy it is to make compassionate choices that protect animals, the environment, and their own health.”

Past winners of the title, which until 2020 was called the Hottest Vegetarian Celebrity Award, include Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar, Shraddha Kapoor, Sonu Sood, Manushi Chhillar, Sunil Chhetri, Anushka Sharma, Kartik Aaryan, Vidyut Jammwal, Shahid Kapoor, Rekha, and Amitabh Bachchan.

Shaikh will be seen next in Sam Bahadur as the late Indira Gandhi, and Abraham next stars in Pathaan, the most anticipated upcoming movie of Shah Rukh Khan, which hits theatres in January 2023.