Sushant Singh Rajput, Disha Patani were the most searched celebrities and Sultan was the most searched film on Google in 2016

January 12, 2017 - 5:19 PM IST

2016 has officially come to a close and as we venture into the New Year, we at Bollywood Hungama decided to take a look at what and who were the most trending topics and people on google search from the world of Bollywood in the year that was. And the results did surprise us.

Sushant Singh Rajput, Disha Patani were the most searched celebrities and Sultan was the most searched film on Google in 2016

Search
Starting off with the roaster of the most searched topics in India, the Salman Khan starrer Sultan ranks as the fourth most searched term, followed by the Rajinikanth starrer Kabali at number five. Apart from these two films, making it to the list of the most searched terms was the Shahid Kapoor- Alia Bhatt starrer film Udta Punjab that claimed the ninth slot as Google’s most searched terms in India.

People
Looking at the most searched people on Google, the American President elect Donald Trump, topped the chart as the most searched person in India. However, the interesting part is that unlike previous years that featured one or all of Bollywood’s three big Khans, new comer Disha Patani ranks as the fifth most searched person on Google followed by Urvashi Rautela and Pooja Hedge who claim the sixth and eighth spots respectively.

Movies
Well it comes as no surprise that the list of most searched movies on Google is topped by the Salman Khan starrer Sultan that was one of the most talked about releases. Following this were other Bollywood releases like Kabali, Udta Punjab, Airlift, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Sanam Re. A surprise package film that not just worked wonders at the box-office but also catapulted regional cinema to the forefront is the Marathi film Sairat that claims the seventh spot over other releases like Rustom, Conjuring 2 and Housefull 3.

Actor (Female):
2016 witnessed quite a few new faces making their debut in Bollywood. However, from the fresh crop it is M. S. Dhoni – The Untold Story actress Disha Patani who tops the list as the most searched female celebrity, followed by Urvasi Rautela, and another debutante Pooja Hegde who debuted in the Hrithik Roshan starrer Mohenjo Daro. Another new face making it to the most searched female list is Saiyami Kher who made her Bollywood debut with the Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra directed film Mirzya.

Actor (Male):
Breaking the mould in 2016 was Sushant Singh Rajput who featured in the runaway hit M. S. Dhoni – The Untold Story by claiming the top slot as Google’s most searched male celebrity. Interestingly, coming in second was Kabir Bedi, followed by new comer Harshvardhan Kapoor. On the other hand, Salman Khan claimed the fifth slot just behind Pulkit Samrat while the never say tire Ranveer Singh took ninth place.

Looking at the listings, we can safely say that 2016 definitely proved to be a year filled with surprises with big names playing second fiddle to new faces in the world of internet.