Honest Indians of the Year Awards (that no one wants to give, or take)
We at IndianExpress.com believe all 'achievements' ought to be recognised, and now present the 'Honest Indian of the Year 2017 Award' (that no one wants to give, or take). We hope you take in the 'spirit' with which we've 'pegged' it.
Updated: January 4, 2018 19:31 IST
- 👁 2017 newsmakers, rahul gandhi, shashi tharoor, kangana ranaut, taimur khan, ziva dhoni, arnab goswami, vijay mallya, virat kohli, anushka sharma, aamir khan, justin trudeau, indian express, indian express news1 / 21
This year has given us a whole host of reasons to widen our eyes and think - what on earth?! Of course, many might say that it all really started with last year's double-whammy on November 8, but there is no denying that 2017 has given Indians a fair share of WTH quotable quotes (honour of vote vs honour of women), incidents that proved yet again that reality is stranger than fiction (a man beating someone up because of memes!), or that age is just a number (see below for the big reveal). Well, we at IndianExpress.com believe all 'achievements' ought to be recognised, and now present the 'Honest Indian of the Year 2017 Award' (that no one wants to give, or take). We hope you take in the 'spirit' with which we've 'pegged' it. Happy New Year, folks!
- 👁 2017 newsmakers, rahul gandhi, shashi tharoor, kangana ranaut, taimur khan, ziva dhoni, arnab goswami, vijay mallya, virat kohli, anushka sharma, aamir khan, justin trudeau, indian express, indian express news2 / 21
Best Airline Passenger - Kapil Sharma (for throwing a shoe mid-air) and Ravindra Vishwanath Gaikwad (for being an un-preferred flyer)
- 👁 2017 newsmakers, rahul gandhi, shashi tharoor, kangana ranaut, taimur khan, ziva dhoni, arnab goswami, vijay mallya, virat kohli, anushka sharma, aamir khan, justin trudeau, indian express, indian express news3 / 21
Bravery Award - Kangana Ranaut (Nepotism! Need we say more?)
- 👁 2017 newsmakers, rahul gandhi, shashi tharoor, kangana ranaut, taimur khan, ziva dhoni, arnab goswami, vijay mallya, virat kohli, anushka sharma, aamir khan, justin trudeau, indian express, indian express news4 / 21
Best-kept Secret Award - Virushka (How many really knew of the Italian wedding till they decided to tell the world?!)
- 👁 2017 newsmakers, rahul gandhi, shashi tharoor, kangana ranaut, taimur khan, ziva dhoni, arnab goswami, vijay mallya, virat kohli, anushka sharma, aamir khan, justin trudeau, indian express, indian express news5 / 21
Best Runner - Vijay Mallya (London, before you know it!)
- 👁 2017 newsmakers, rahul gandhi, shashi tharoor, kangana ranaut, taimur khan, ziva dhoni, arnab goswami, vijay mallya, virat kohli, anushka sharma, aamir khan, justin trudeau, indian express, indian express news6 / 21
Protest of the Year - Yashwant Sinha (When it's all in the mind)
- 👁 2017 newsmakers, rahul gandhi, shashi tharoor, kangana ranaut, taimur khan, ziva dhoni, arnab goswami, vijay mallya, virat kohli, anushka sharma, aamir khan, justin trudeau, indian express, indian express news7 / 21
Best Bhakt - Rahul Gandhi for his temple visits (27 temples! Enough said)
- 👁 2017 newsmakers, rahul gandhi, shashi tharoor, kangana ranaut, taimur khan, ziva dhoni, arnab goswami, vijay mallya, virat kohli, anushka sharma, aamir khan, justin trudeau, indian express, indian express news8 / 21
Best Voice - Arnab Goswami (The 'rise' of the Republic)
- 👁 2017 newsmakers, rahul gandhi, shashi tharoor, kangana ranaut, taimur khan, ziva dhoni, arnab goswami, vijay mallya, virat kohli, anushka sharma, aamir khan, justin trudeau, indian express, indian express news9 / 21
Twitter-oloquent Award - Shashi Tharoor (rotomontade and him? Nyah!)
- 👁 2017 newsmakers, rahul gandhi, shashi tharoor, kangana ranaut, taimur khan, ziva dhoni, arnab goswami, vijay mallya, virat kohli, anushka sharma, aamir khan, justin trudeau, indian express, indian express news10 / 21
Upcoming Star 2017 (Male) - Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi (those pictures!!!)
- 👁 2017 newsmakers, rahul gandhi, shashi tharoor, kangana ranaut, taimur khan, ziva dhoni, arnab goswami, vijay mallya, virat kohli, anushka sharma, aamir khan, justin trudeau, indian express, indian express news11 / 21
Upcoming Star 2017 (Female) - Ziva Dhoni (the singing!!!)
- 👁 2017 newsmakers, rahul gandhi, shashi tharoor, kangana ranaut, taimur khan, ziva dhoni, arnab goswami, vijay mallya, virat kohli, anushka sharma, aamir khan, justin trudeau, indian express, indian express news12 / 21
Contribution to Women Empowerment - Sharad Yadav (for setting the record straight on the worth of a woman's honour)
- 👁 2017 newsmakers, rahul gandhi, shashi tharoor, kangana ranaut, taimur khan, ziva dhoni, arnab goswami, vijay mallya, virat kohli, anushka sharma, aamir khan, justin trudeau, indian express, indian express news13 / 21
Best Fitness Accordion - Aamir Khan (Dangal. 55kg. Phew!)
- 👁 2017 newsmakers, rahul gandhi, shashi tharoor, kangana ranaut, taimur khan, ziva dhoni, arnab goswami, vijay mallya, virat kohli, anushka sharma, aamir khan, justin trudeau, indian express, indian express news14 / 21
May-may Revolution - Deepak Sharma (he doesn't really mind the memes, people)
- 👁 2017 newsmakers, rahul gandhi, shashi tharoor, kangana ranaut, taimur khan, ziva dhoni, arnab goswami, vijay mallya, virat kohli, anushka sharma, aamir khan, justin trudeau, indian express, indian express news15 / 21
Youngest Indian of the Year - Mammootty (which is the son and which is the father? It's hard to tell)
- 👁 2017 newsmakers, rahul gandhi, shashi tharoor, kangana ranaut, taimur khan, ziva dhoni, arnab goswami, vijay mallya, virat kohli, anushka sharma, aamir khan, justin trudeau, indian express, indian express news16 / 21
Physics and Physique Award - Amarendra Baahubali (Jai Mahishmathi!)
- 👁 2017 newsmakers, rahul gandhi, shashi tharoor, kangana ranaut, taimur khan, ziva dhoni, arnab goswami, vijay mallya, virat kohli, anushka sharma, aamir khan, justin trudeau, indian express, indian express news17 / 21
Will He - Won't He Award - Kamal Hassan and Rajinikanth (One just did... Can we expect another?)
- 👁 2017 newsmakers, rahul gandhi, shashi tharoor, kangana ranaut, taimur khan, ziva dhoni, arnab goswami, vijay mallya, virat kohli, anushka sharma, aamir khan, justin trudeau, indian express, indian express news18 / 21
Tax Expert of the Year - Vijay in Mersal (GST worked for him!)
- 👁 2017 newsmakers, rahul gandhi, shashi tharoor, kangana ranaut, taimur khan, ziva dhoni, arnab goswami, vijay mallya, virat kohli, anushka sharma, aamir khan, justin trudeau, indian express, indian express news19 / 21
Desi-Videshi Award - Justin Trudeau (we should just adopt him)
- 👁 2017 newsmakers, rahul gandhi, shashi tharoor, kangana ranaut, taimur khan, ziva dhoni, arnab goswami, vijay mallya, virat kohli, anushka sharma, aamir khan, justin trudeau, indian express, indian express news20 / 21
Fatherly Figure of the Year - Gurmeet Ram Rahim (because daughter bhi kabhi masseuse thi)
- 👁 2017 newsmakers, rahul gandhi, shashi tharoor, kangana ranaut, taimur khan, ziva dhoni, arnab goswami, vijay mallya, virat kohli, anushka sharma, aamir khan, justin trudeau, indian express, indian express news21 / 21
Motherly Figure of the Year - Kirron Kher (because you need to know how to travel as women)
