Sunny Leone Beats Shah Rukh, Sachin, Most Searched Personality in 2013: Google

 More people searched online for Bollywood newcomer Sunny Leone than actors like Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif and cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar, making the adult star the most searched personality this year, according to Google India's annual Zeitgeist.

The Google India Zeitgiest tracks the year's major events and trends based on Google searches conducted in the country.

Shah Rukh Khan was fifth in the list, followed by singer Honey Singh, Telugu and Tamil film actress Kajal Agarwal, Kareena Kapoor, Sachin Tendulkar and Poonam Pandey.

Bollywood hits and the Indian Premier League topped the trending charts, with Shah Rukh Khan's 'Chennai Express' topping the Zeitgeist chart this year.

Following in the list was Indian Premier League 2013, Bollywood film Aashiqui 2, while UIDAI, John Walker and Jiah Khan also made it in the top 10 list.

BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi emerged the leader in the most searched news category, followed by Blackberry phones, Rahul Dravid, Saina Nehwal and Vijay Mallya.

According to the Zeitgeist, there was an uptick in searches for e-commerce sites with Flipkart and Olx.com topping the chart for most searched online shopping sites.

"From a search trends perspective, 2013 was clearly the year of entertainment. Online shopping, banking and e-commerce also continued their upward trend a clear testimony to Indians embracing online transactions," Rajan Anandan, VP and Managing Director (Sales and Operations) at Google India, said.

Searches on mobile phones were driven by people looking for restaurants, bars and movies, followed by coffee and cricket score.

Exotic travel destinations like Macau, Maldives and Mauritius also saw more searches than places like Boston, Dubai, Amsterdam and Singapore.

Sachin - One Last Time [Photos]

Sachin - One Last Time

Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar greets Sachin Tendulkar during the release of the postal stamp honouring the latter on his last Test match against West Indies at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

BCCI chief N Srinivasan, Union ministers Sharad Pawar, Kapil Sibbal and Milind Deora release the postal stamp honouring Sachin Tendulkar on his last Test match against West Indies at Wankhede Stadium.

Sachin Tendulkar poses with a stamp book honouring him on his last Test match against West Indies at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Sachin Tendulkar enters the field to play his final and 200th test match against West Indies at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

The 'Litte Master' Sunil Gavaskar greets the 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar during the release of the postal stamp honouring the latter on his final Test match against West Indies at Wankhede Stadium.

BCCI officials present a memento to Sachin Tendulkar on his last Test match against West Indies at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar arrives on his final and 200th test match against West Indies at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

BCCI chief N Srinivasan, Union minister Sharad Pawar at Wankhede Stadium during the release of a postal stamp honouring Sachin Tendulkar on his 200th Test match against West Indies.

Sachin Tendulkar with Rohit Sharma and coach Duncan Fletcher on his final Test match against West Indies at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

West Indies' captain Darren Sammy presenting a memento to Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar on his final Test match against West Indies at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar lined up with other team members on his final test match against West Indies at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Sachin Tendulkar Launches 10grm Gold Coin With His Face!

Sachin Tendulkar looks at a replica of a gold coin embossed with his face during its unveil on 

the occasion of "Akshay Tritiya" in Mumbai, on Monday, May 13, 2013.

The coin will cost Rs 34,000 (US $ 620). The festival is considered auspicious for buying gold among other things.A limited edition Sachin Tendulkar gold coins, with the senior cricketer's face and signature embossed on them, were launched on Monday on the auspicious day of 'Akshaya Tritiya'

Valuemart Gold and Jewels launched one lakh Sachin Tendulkar gold coins, each weighing 10 grams, in the senior cricketer's presence here.

The 24 karat gold coin is priced at Rs 34,000 and will be available on valuemartgold.com and leading jewellery stores across the country.

The company had signed up Tendulkar as its brand ambassador for a three-year period in February this year.

"I have had many golden moments on the field. There are some wonderful memories but this is something really different. Let me first wish everyone happy Akshaya Tritiya because it is an important day in Hindu calendar, "said Tendulkar at the launch.

"I like to buy gold. It was a thing to have nice gold chain around the neck and I did that as a teenager, "he said.

"But mostly on this day it is the better half who takes all the effort in shopping. Obviously how can you keep women away from that. It is not just about that but also investing in gold, especially in India when you bring out gold coins, it also becomes a memorabilia and you can keep gold along with something special and it becomes a rarity, "he said.

"Gold is popular among sportsmen also. On a lighter note you could go and ask the West Indian team. It is something which everyone looks forward to. The first thing you want to have is a gold chain with a nice pendant around it, "he added.