‘Chammak Challo’ most downloaded song

A recent survey testifies to the popularity of the RA.One number.

NEW DELHI:

“Chammak Challo”, the popular number from Shahrukh Khan’s mega-budget production venture RA.One, has been named the most downloaded song and video of the year in a new survey by wireless telephony major Airtel.

Performed by international singer Akon, the peppy number featuring Khan and Kareena Kapoor topped the list of the most downloaded songs followed by “Dhinka Chika”, “Senorita”, “Zor Ka Jhatka Haye” and “Teri Meri Meri Teri”. Meanwhile, in the Hello Tunes section, the hugely popular Tanglish (Tamil+English) song “Kolaveri Di”, topped with 210,000 downloads within 18 days of its launch. The song is said to have beaten all previous records set by “Munni Badnaam Hui” and “Tere Mast Mast Do Nain”, reports themobileindian.com.

“Today, the mobile is a major source of entertainment and information — be it a user in a large town or small village. For the third consecutive year, we are proud to bring to you choices and preferences of the India of today,” said N Rajaram, chief marketing officer, Consumer Business, Bharti Airtel.

Meanwhile, Bollywood celebrities Katrina Kaif and Khan took the leading position in the category of most downloaded images of the year. Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez and Priyanka Chopra wrapped up the top five in the list of most downloaded images of Bollywood actors (female), while Salman Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Imran Khan and John Abraham made it to the top five among the actors (male).

In the Hollywood segment, Kim Kardashian and King of Pop Michael Jackson took the top positions. 

Published in The Express Tribune, December 10^th, 2011.