1. Abhinandan Varthaman
Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman tops the charts for the most searched personality on google after he shot down a Pakistani aircraft F-16 close to the Line of Control (LoC). Soon after, he was captured by Pakistan’s security forces. However, the searches grew as the entire country was glued to the news of Varthaman returning to India after almost three days.
2. Lata Mangeshkar
Singer Lata Mangeshkar made it to the second spot in the most searched category after she was searched aggressively, following the rumours of her death. The 90-year-old singer was hospitalised in November due to pneumonia. Later, her niece Rachana dismissed the fake news saying that Mangeshkar was fine.
The Indian government celebrated the melody queen’s 90th birthday by bestowing a special honour — ‘Daughter Of The Nation’.
3. Yuvraj Singh
After 17 years of dedication, Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh announced his retirement from International cricket on June 10, 2019. He was the top trend, the following week when his friends, fans and other cricketers took to twitter to show their discontentment with Yuvraj’s move. He kept the buzz alive hinting at his displeasure with the management that forced him out of international cricket.
4. Anand Kumar
Renowned educationist and founder of Super 30, Anand Kumar was among the top search trends after the release of Hrithik Roshan Starrer Super 30 in July. The movie narrates the life of the mathematician who coached underprivileged students for IIT entrances.
The movie crossed ₹100 crore-mark on day 11 of its release.
5. Vicky Kaushal
Hrithik Roshan may have bagged the tag of the sexiest Asian man in British News Weekly Eastern Eye but Vicky Kaushal emerged as a force to reckon with in Bollywood, and in the top 5 personalities popular on Google.
After a series of hits — Lust Stories, Sanju and Manmarziyaan — actor Vicky Kaushal had an impressive start to the year with the release of Uri: The Surgical Strike in January 2019. The film got appreciation from every corner of the country. In fact, during the budget session in February, the stand-in Finance Minister Piyush Goyal took time in the middle of his speech to praise the blockbuster movie.
The actor was later rewarded with the Best Actor National Award.
6. Rishabh Pant
Wicket keeper Rishabh Pant emerged as the top searched personality during July. While the 22-year old’s career took a turn for the worse, the high expectations and buzz he generated ahead of T-20 internationals kept him among the top 10 Google searches this year.
7. Ranu Mondal
Viral singing sensation Ranu Mondal had a love-hate relationship with the internet and social media. Her song Ek pyaar ka nagma hai went viral across social media platforms after a man noticed and recorded her at the railway station and shared the video on Facebook.
Soon after, she was recognised by Singer Himesh Reshammiya, who offered her to sing for his film Happy Hardy and Heer. The overnight fame made her one of the most looked for people on Google.
8. Taara Sutaria
Indian actress Tara Sutaria, who forayed in the industry as a child artist in 2010 made her Bollywood debut with Student Of The Year 2 in May. Ever since, the 24-years-old young actress had been on the headlines for being romantically associated with Siddarth Malhotra. The rumour mill kept her counter ticking on Google.
9. Siddharth Shukla
Model and television actor Siddharth Shukla has been on the search list after he was selected to appear on reality show Big Boss 13. He was in controversy because of his aggressive and abrupt behaviour. However, it aggravated after host Salman Khan supported him for his conduct.
