After back to back promotions for Dilwale, King Khan must have surely thought that he should become the most popular personality of the year. But trumping Shahrukh Khan and even Sunny Leone, the most searched female celebrity online, our very own 'Cow' has become the most popular personality of the year, according to Yahoo India Review.
The Yahoo India review is a look at the year's top trends, happenings and events, which caught the imagination of internet users in India.
The cow's popular streak started with the ban on the sale of beef by the Maharashtra government which later led to many controversial debates.
The year has witnessed many controversies with the 'intolerance' debate taking center stage after the Dadri mob lynching, followed by 'Award Wapsi' by eminent writers.
In the past few years sunny Leone has continuously topped the list of the most searched female online, pushing back divas like Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone.
According to Yahoo, the high-profile Delhi and Bihar assembly elections created a lot of buzz, and not surprisingly Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the most searched Indian politician.
As usual, cricketers were the most searched sports persons in India.
Bilingual period film "Bahubali" was the No.1 among the most searched movies.
Yahoo also listed the top 10 positions for the most searched gadgets, epic selfies of 2015, bike launches, best Instagram account, top Bollywood moments and top fashion trends of 2015.