Mumbai: If 2021 saw Indians taking their first cautious steps into a post-pandemic era, 2022 marked the year people bounced back stronger in many ways. In this journey, Google Search helped people find a world of information – be it questions on everyday interests, new passions, or more intricate topics. As the year comes to a close, Google looked back at the year’s standout moments that had people searching, wondering, and celebrating across a broad range of topics – with the Year in Search 2022 recap in India.

Check out the key highlights:

 .   Indians celebrated diversity in film and rediscovered movie magic in the outside world. Unlike last year, theatrical releases took the lead in 2022, with popular theatrical releases across languages, including many pan-Indian films, dominating the overall trending movie list.

.    Brahmastra and KGF 2 dominated the overall and movie trending search lists. In fact, both films also made it to the top global trending movie searches.

.    Trending movies in India also included The Kashmir Files, Laal Singh Chaddha, Drishyam 2, RRR, Pushpa: The Rise, Vikram, Kantara, and Thor: Love and Thunder.

 .   Songs got people humming across the world, with popular tracks “Chaand Baaliyan” and “Srivalli” are top songs people hummed to search globally.

.    Saddened losses of renowned entertainment personalities found a spot in the trending news events of the year, including our very own nightingale Lata Mangeshkar, and artists Sidhu Moose Wala, KK, and Bappi Lahiri.

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