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December 17, 2011

Katrina beats Anna Hazare as most Googled celebrity in 2011

With 2011 coming to a close, Google released its annual analysis of the most searched terms, top celebrities, top movies and top news of the year called Google Zeitgeist 2011. Leaving behind anti-corruption Anna Hazare, Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has emerged as the most searched person online on Google India.


Top Celebrities: According to Zeitgeist 2011, Google’s annual list that highlights 'popular and fastest rising search queries from India in 2011', Katrina and Anna were followed by Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra on the 3rd, 6th, 8th and 10th positions, respectively, reinforcing the popularity of Bollywood among Indian netizens.
However, the anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare had emerged as top newsmaker this year 2011 on search engine Yahoo India.

Top Searched Movies: Bodyguard was the most searched movie in the country followed by Ra.One which became more known for its marketing initiatives rather than the movie itself. Harry Potter and Delhi Belly were placed on the 3rd and 4th spots respectively.

Trending News: Cricket seems to have got the highest news coverage this year with IPL and World Cup taking the top two positions. Other newsworthy events in the Zeitgeist list were the emergence of Lokpal Bill, Japan Earthquake, the death of Osama Bin Laden. etc.