Gary Oldman

I grew up in Deptford in south London, and at that time I used to wear toppers, loon pants and tonic suits from shops like Take 6 and Topman. I was a bit of a soul boy, but I had a very eclectic taste in music - I was into James Brown and Bowie; and I was the only kid in the neighbourhood who would also be listening to Chopin.

English Actor

John Ridley

Fact is, awards shows were never really about recognizing achievement. They were a publicity ploy cooked up in the late 1920s by MGM topper Louie Mayer and his newly formed Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences which was itself, back in the day, nothing but a front organization to discourage unionizing.

American Director

Anushka Sharma

I always knew I wanted to be in films but didn't want anyone to taunt my parents. So I excelled in studies. I was a topper in school and college, so when I decided to become a model, people said, 'Oh your daughter is modeling,' so at least my parents could say, 'Yeah but she also came first in class.

Indian Actress

Kirron Kher

If college cut-offs are above 90 per cent in a particular class, then where would mediocre students with 60 per cent or 70 per cent go? Students who secure 60-70 per cent marks are also intelligent, but they could not get admission in courses of their choice for scoring lower marks than the toppers.

Kumar Sanu

The film producers have to understand that melody is the base of Indian music - they have to come back to that. Else, we'll have short lived chart toppers which dim on public memory that moment the film if off screens.

Indian Musician

Sonu Nigam

I was a topper till class tenth and wanted to initially be a scientist.

Manushi Chhillar

I was a physics topper in my school and used to encourage my juniors.

Indian Model

Parineeti Chopra

Used to highlight someone's success, commonly in academic or competitive settings.

Achievement Context

'Topper' carries a positive connotation, often evoking respect and admiration.

Positive Connotation

'Topper' implies a ranking position, not a physical object.

Non-physical Ranking

Emphasizes the functional aspect of providing protection or enhancement to another object.

Protective Use

Indicates that the topper can improve the look of the item it covers.

Enhancing Appearance

Associated with formal, often old-fashioned attire; might be used in a historical context.

Formal Attire

Can signify a bold, distinctive choice in fashion.

Fashion Statement

Refers to the final, often humorous and clever, line in a conversation or speech.

Witty Endings

A topper often comes as a surprising or ironic conclusion.

Unexpected Twist

 going to pan to the right and we will see the little zebra foal just the top sort of topper Aatish of the screen Craig's going to go into it now