As we bid adieu to another eventful year, Google’s Year in Search provides a fascinating glimpse into the collective curiosity of people worldwide.
On Monday, the California-based tech giant released its “Year in Search,” a roundup of 2023’s top global queries, ranging from unforgettable pop culture moments, to the loss of beloved figures and tragic news carrying worldwide repercussions. To subscribe please click tau.id/2iy6f and access our live channel.
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In India, a diverse and dynamic nation, the search trends often mirror the country’s cultural, political, and entertainment landscapes. This year the most searched person on Google was Kiara Advani, while Her husband and actor Sidharth Malhotra ranked sixth on the list.
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Actor Kiara Advani led the trending People list in India, and also found a spot in the top trending global actors list followed by Indian cricketer-batsman Shubman Gill and Indian-origin New Zealand cricketer Rachin Ravindra securing second and third positions, respectively.
Here’s the complete list of the most searched-for personalities on Google 2023:
- Kiara Advani
- Shubman Gill
- Rachin Ravindra
- Mohammed Shami
- Elvish Yadav
- Sidharth Malhotra
- Glenn Maxwell
- David Beckham
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Travis Head
When it comes to the “most Googled movies” of this year, Shah Rukh Khan leads the pack with both his 2023 releases Jawaan and Pathaan featured in the top five, while the Barbenheimer phenomenon captured the world’s attention, Indian films like Gadar 2 and Pathaan weren’t far behind.
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The top 10 ‘Googled’ movies of the year 2023 have been mentioned below:
- Jawan
- Gadar 2
- Oppenheimer
- Adipurush
- Pathaan
- The Kerala Story
- Jailer
- Leo
- Tiger 3
- Varisu
Google isn’t the only one to publish annual data as 2023 draws to a close – and from dictionary lookups to music streams, online activity, etc this year. Last week, for example, Wikipedia released its year-end list of most-viewed entries – with its article about ChatGPT leading the pack.