‘Baahubali 2’ most-discussed topic on Facebook

While the blockbuster epic Baahubali 2: The Conclusion topped the most-discussed trend (top single-day moments) on Facebook in India in 2017, Miss World Manushi Chhillar grabbed the ninth spot by winning the crown at the top pageant contest.

Jallikattu — the traditional bull-taming sport played in Tamil Nadu as part of the Pongal harvest festival — was the second-most trending topic in the country, said Facebook in its “2017 Year in Review” listing.

As part of the listing, Facebook releases top single-day moments and also a positive and nostalgic flashback of events that occurred within the past 12 months.

At third place was the India-Pakistan final match in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017.

Veteran Bollywood actor Vinod Khanna’s demise gave way to many conversations around his life, thus becoming the fifth-most-discussed topic on Facebook.

At sixth place was the death of Chester Bennington, the lead singer of Linkin Park, generating more than eight million posts on Facebook that day.