Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor top latest Times Celebex rankings

Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor have topped the 'Times Celebex', India's ranking system for Bollywood actors, for the month of December, according to a report in the Times of India.

Salman, who powered past Akshay Kumar, and Kareena (who overtook Katrina Kaif) were clear ahead of their nearest rivals in the index which launched in September 2012.

Labelled the 'first, most definitive and scientific' ranking system, celebrities are rated on various criteria - including Box Office performance, amount of time spent in the news across TV, print and online, brand endorsements and popularity with fans on social media - and are then given 'T-Points'.

On the men's side, Shah Rukh Khan had been top in November but slipped to third spot in the last month of 2012, after a storming month for Salman which saw him gain 89 T-Points to take top spot.

Data for the Celebex is collected from over 200 publications and 250 TV channels.

The ranking for January 2013 will be announced on March 1, reports the ToI.