akshayxyz Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I read SRKs interview few years ago (may be 2007) in which he was asked who was the biggest celebrity in India. This is what he said : " I was at a party where people were taking pictures with me, all of a sudden I heard a roar and noticed Amitabh Bachhan walk in. I was in line to take picture with him. Everything was cooling down when I heard another roar and saw Amitabh Bachhan going to the door to take picture with someone. It was Sachin Tendulkar." Sums it up for me. Between these 3, you can switch the names around (based on who was being interviewed), and the story would still be believable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outsider Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Tougher pick for men would be - SRT vs Sunny (Leone) Sunny (Leone) doesn't choke. Don't see the tough pick part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texy Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Sunny (Leone) doesn't choke. Don't see the tough pick part. Absolutely not true...trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 In general, movie celebs are much much more popular then sportsperson. Movies reach a larger audience than sports does. A lot of people don't give a feck about sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 In general' date=' movie celebs are much much more popular then sportsperson. Movies reach a larger audience than sports does. A lot of people don't give a feck about sports.[/quote'] A lot more do not give a feck about Movies also particularly men in villages sports is mostly preffered to movies. Movies are for entertainment ,sports is passion of people.Popularity does not mean how many people know u Ajmal kasab is known world over also.Thing is how many people like u. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 IMHO, endorsements anyway fall in territory of movie stars as they involve fair bit of acting. So comparing a sports star with a movie star on basis on endorsements is like giving a headstart of 50m in 100m race. So I don't think if this gap represents anything. This is a bit of misconception that far-off places don't know who Sachin is. I can say atleast from my experience of mainland Europe. (I had not read second paragraph of your post before writing my own) Dhoni,Shahrukh Generally endorse every brand be it alcohol or tobacco,Even dhoni is alright with it.Sachin has some exceptions in which products he endorses.:hatsoff: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akshayxyz Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Sunny (Leone) doesn't choke. Don't see the tough pick part. Her not choking may disappoint some. Absolutely not true...trust me. link, for scientific verification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outsider Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Absolutely not true...trust me. Her not choking may disappoint some. I only watch WC finals and have never seen her choke. Agar side matches mein choke kiya hai to meee Laard saboot pesh kiya jaaye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pakistan Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Bollywood actors & actresses are more popular than any cricketer in the world in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rageaddict Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Bollywood actors & actresses are more popular than any cricketer in the world in my opinion. Are Arjun Rampal and Abhay Deol more popular than SooparStaar Sahibzada Shahid Afridi ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganeshran Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 it all boils down to whether there are more bollywood or cricket fans. Too close to call IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomainK Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=Sachin+Tendulkar&word2=Shahrukh+Khan :bow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=Sachin+Tendulkar&word2=Shahrukh+Khan :bow: :proud: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raghav_12 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=Sachin+Tendulkar&word2=Shahrukh+Khan :bow: well this settles everything :two_thumbs_up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomainK Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Bollywood actors & actresses are more popular than any cricketer in the world in my opinion. Your opinion does not surprise me. Did you know that Bollywood celebrities are more popular in Pakistan than in India? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akshayxyz Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=Sachin+Tendulkar&word2=Shahrukh+Khan :bow: That can't be right. google trends gives more accurate picture of 'web search' based popularity. http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=sachin%20tendulkar,%20shahrukh%20khan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomainK Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 That can't be right. google trends gives more accurate picture of 'web search' based popularity. http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=sachin%20tendulkar,%20shahrukh%20khan Let me break the bubble. The fact is the term "Shahrukh Khan" is getting boost from the word Khan popularized by other well known khans. However, put the two names in quotes to override that error and presto, SRT comes out the clear winner. :bow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViratTendulkar Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=Sachin+Tendulkar&word2=Shahrukh+Khan :bow: GoogleFight is a joke, don't you think? http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=Shahrukh+Khan&word2=Sachin+Tendulkar Let me break the bubble. The fact is the term "Shahrukh Khan" is getting boost from the word Khan popularized by other well known khans. However, put the two names in quotes to override that error and presto, SRT comes out the clear winner. :bow: And let me burst that bubble. Expand the search limitation to "Worldwide" and presto, SRK is the Baadsah! :winky: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViratTendulkar Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 ^"Most Admired/Valued"? Oh c'mon now. Why not slightly modify the criteria to "Most runs in ODIs' or "Most featured in Cricket Samrat Magazine"? Won't that be fair? To quote Siddu, "Agar meri chachi ki moonche hoti to main unhe chacha bulata"... Sauce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 ^ Rahul Gandhi > Dhoni. Ok now I believe you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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