Wednesday, December 31, 2025
ADVT 
Bollywood

'Baahubali 2' Most-Discussed Topic On Facebook In India

IANS, 06 Dec, 2017 11:38 AM
    While the blockbuster epic "Baahubali 2: The Conclusion" topped the most-discussed trend (top single-day moments) on Facebook in India in 2017, Miss World Manushi Chhillar grabbed the ninth spot by winning the crown at the top pageant contest.
     
    Jallikattu -- the traditional bull-taming sport played in Tamil Nadu as part of the Pongal harvest festival -- was the second most trending topic in the country, said Facebook in its "2017 Year in Review" listing.
     
    As part of the listing, Facebook releases top single-day moments and also a positive and nostalgic flashback of events that occurred within the past 12 months.
     
    At third place was the India-Pakistan final match in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 that drove conversations.
     
     
    Veteran Bollywood actor Vinod Khanna's demise gave way to many conversations around his life on Facebook, thus becoming the fifth most-discussed topic on Facebook.
     
    At sixth place was the death of Chester Bennington, the lead singer of Linkin Park, generated more than eight million posts on Facebook that day.
     
    Yogi Adityanath, at eighth spot, generated a lot of conversation on the social media platform when he was appointed the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister.
     
    The tragedy in which many child deaths were reported at a hospital in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh grabbed the 10th spot.
     

    MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

    Alia Bhatt On Aashiqui 3: Never Ever Said Anything About Not Wanting To Do Dad's Movie

    Alia Bhatt On Aashiqui 3: Never Ever Said Anything About Not Wanting To Do Dad's Movie
    Actress Alia Bhatt on Friday reacted to reports that she is not keen to feature in "Aashiqui 3", an upcoming instalment in a franchise started by her father Mahesh Bhatt back in 1990.

    Alia Bhatt On Aashiqui 3: Never Ever Said Anything About Not Wanting To Do Dad's Movie

    With Raees, Mahira Khan Felt Like 'Being Punched In Stomach.' She Explains Why

    With Raees, Mahira Khan Felt Like 'Being Punched In Stomach.' She Explains Why
    Pakistani actress Mahira Khan, who made her Bollywood debut with Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Raees" this year, has said she felt like "being punched in the stomach" when she saw the movie.

    With Raees, Mahira Khan Felt Like 'Being Punched In Stomach.' She Explains Why

    Richa Chadha Can Watch Fukrey, Masaan Multiple Times

    Richa Chadha Can Watch Fukrey, Masaan Multiple Times
    Actress Richa Chadha, who will be back on screen as Bholi Punjaban with "Fukrey Returns", says she is expecting the audience to love the movie as it's not an "underdog film" now.

    Richa Chadha Can Watch Fukrey, Masaan Multiple Times

    A.R. Rahman To Compose For Bruce Lee Biopic

    A.R. Rahman To Compose For Bruce Lee Biopic
    Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman has been roped in to compose the music for the Bruce Lee biopic, which is being directed by Academy Award nominated filmmaker Shekhar Kapur.

    A.R. Rahman To Compose For Bruce Lee Biopic

    'Bareilly Ki Barfi' Was A Tough Role For Me: Rajkummar Rao

    'Bareilly Ki Barfi' Was A Tough Role For Me: Rajkummar Rao
    Rajkummar Rao, who is known to be an unconventional actor, is all set to play the role of Pritam Vidrohi in 'Bareilly Ki Barfi'.

    'Bareilly Ki Barfi' Was A Tough Role For Me: Rajkummar Rao

    Egyptians love Shah Rukh Khan, says Jab Harry Met Sejal singer Shaimaa Elshayeb

    Egyptians love Shah Rukh Khan, says Jab Harry Met Sejal singer Shaimaa Elshayeb
    Egyptian singer Shaimaa Elshayeb, who sang the track "Radha" in Arabic for the film "Jab Harry Met Sejal", says superstar Shah Rukh Khan is loved a lot in Egypt and thus she collaborated for the project.

    Egyptians love Shah Rukh Khan, says Jab Harry Met Sejal singer Shaimaa Elshayeb