Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao’s Stree 2 becomes most searched Bollywood movie on Google in 2024; Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi is at the forefront of web series.

As 2024 will soon come to an end, Google released its much-awaited, Year in Search 2024 report, which gives a glimpse of what Indians searched for most on the platform. The year’s biggest blockbuster Stree 2 took the place of the most searched Bollywood movie, 12th Fail and Missing Ladies made it to the list.

Apart from getting the audiences flocking to the theatres, Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao’s Stree 2 also made Google users curious. The first look of the much-awaited horror-comedy sequel shows the audience’s love for it. It starred Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Abhishek Banerjee, Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana and others. As per Pinkvilla box office report, it has collected Rs. 837 crores at the box office.

The third position was taken by another Hindi film, Vikrant Massey starrer 12th Fail, which had a relatable story that authentically displayed social struggles. It remained the talk of the town for a long time due to its meaningful story, exceptional cast performances and heartfelt moments.

Additionally, India’s official entry to the Oscars, the Kiran Rao-directed Lapata Ladies, placed fourth. The film touched the hearts of the audience due to its unique story of two brides lost in the turmoil of rural India.

It was produced by Aamir Khan and the social commentary in the film won the hearts of Indians with its simplicity. The cast of the film, who is now busy with her Oscar campaign, includes Nitanshi Goyal, Sparsh Srivastava, Pratibha Ranta, Ravi Kishan and more.

In the OTT space, Heeramandi, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s much-awaited first show, emerged as the most searched show of 2024. As the filmmaker recreated its big-screen grandeur for Netflix, people wanted to know more about its story, cast, historical perspective. And intricate details.

It featured a stellar cast including Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari and Manisha Koirala. Netflix has already announced a sequel to the web series, but no details have been confirmed. The show was followed by Mirzapur, which continues to hold the audience’s interest with its intense story, drama and action.