Most searched celebrity in India 2017: We are nearing the end of the year 2017, and as is tradition, its time to reflect upon the people who made headlines this year. From brow raising controversies to highest grossing films, female actors have made their presence felt and have grabbed a spot on Yahoo's list of top 10 Most Searched Female Celebrities. The list features 10 women celebrities who were among the most searched personalities on Yahoo. Keeping up the tradition alive is actress Sunny Leone, who just like last year is reigning on Yahoo's top spot again. Check out the others who are on the list: -
Sunny Leone: Making her way to the top spot, Sunny Leone has once again become the most searched female celebrity on Yahoo India. Be it her recent release Tera Intezaar or surprise announcement of adopting a baby girl, everything added to her being the most searched celebrity. Besides, the actor also appeared in a PETA ad with husband Daniel Weber. (PTI)
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Priyanka Chopra: The second most searched woman on Yahoo is none other than Desi Girl Priyanka Chopra. This year she debuted in Hollywood with a big film like Baywatch featuring Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron. PeeCee’s Victoria Leeds was much loved both in the national and international arena. She also grabbed a spot on Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women List of 2017, which had names like Beyonce, Taylor Swift and JK Rowling among others. (Reuters)
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: The actress represented India at the Cannes Film Festival like every year, but this time her daughter stole the attention from her. She also hoisted the Indian flag at the Indian Film Festival in Melbourne (IFFM). Her next Bollywood venture is Fanney Khan where she is re-uniting with Anil Kapoor. (Reuters)
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Katrina Kaif: It was a good news for Katrina Kaif fans since she joined Instagram at the beginning of the year. Jagga Jasoos which released this year failed to do its magic on the box office but people praised her character and chemistry with Ranbir Kapoor. The lady is the talk of the town once again with a blockbuster film featuring her with Salman Khan, which is scheduled to be released on December 22.
Deepika Padukone: The year 2017 has been a mixed bag for the Ram-Leela actress who made her Hollywood debut in xXx: Return of Xander Cage opposite Vin Diesel. She also took away hearts of her fans as she walked the red carpet at Cannes 2017. The Piku actress also became the third highest paid actor of Bollywood. But it all turned bad for her after her film Padmavati was embroiled in a big controversy following the film's delayed release. Kareena Kapoor Khan: Kareena Kapoor should be applauded for the fact that despite her pregnancy, she never went easy on public appearances. She was active in the media after after the birth of Taimur, it was the cuddle bear who awed us more than the mother. Post pregnancy, she worked out, got in shape and will be back on the silver screen with Veera Di Wedding. Mamata Kulkarni: An actress who was a sensation two decades ago remained out of media's attention until now when her name popped up in a drug case. In 2017, the actor made news as she was said to have escaped to Dubai soon after her husband and alleged druglord Vicky Goswami was nabbed by the US’s Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) from Kenya in February this year. -
Disha Patani: Busy with her upcoming film Baaghi 2 with beau Tiger Shroff, Patani is witnessing soaring success already. The probable reason of featuring in Yahoo's list at number 10 is her red carpet appearances, sizzling hot dance videos and her alleged relationship with Tiger Shroff. Her Instagram posts and her photoshoots have for various reasons kept the audiences hooked.
Kavya Madhavan: Malayalam actress Kavya Madhavan came in the eye of controversy in 2017. The wife of popular actor Dileep was questioned as part of the investigation into the kidnapping and the alleged sexual assault of a popular female actor. Esha Gupta: The Baadshaho actress was shamed on the social media for sharing several racy pictures from a photoshoot. Though there were a fair share of comments which appreciated the aesthetics of the photoshoot, a large number of comments criticised Esha Gupta for uploading such pictures.

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