Nerve Endings Firing Away

We all like lists, don’t we? Especially if they measure popularity. I came upon this list of top 100 articles from the English Wikipedia that are viewed most. Of course, the list is for August and naturally you see topical articles like JonBenet Ramsey, clips and images of whom CNN pounded us with. Of course, when I see lists like these, curiosity comes as I scan it for familiar names. Lo and behold! I finally find one at #24 – Priyanka Chopra. What the…! The Wikipedia article on Priyanka Chopra fields around 15000 views per day, give or take 24, says WikiCharts.

I don’t understand why Priyanka Chopra of all Bollywood babes. Is she really that popular among netizens or Wikipedians? I thought Aishwarya Rai had a huge following. Are rumors of her playing Wonder Woman partly attributable? Or maybe the more believable reason that her Wikipedia page is No.5 on Google’s India page. I doubt it because American Idol runner-up, Katherine McPhee is now ‘rumored’ to play that role. Anyway, back to apni Priyanka, she even beats Hollywood hottie turned African messiah Angelina Jolie who is ranked a pitiful #53. Hey! If so many people are searching for her, then probably she should open a blog and settle the debate, traffic-wise, on India’s top blogger once and for all.

If you can shed any more light on this strange and useless mystery, let me know.