Eyecatchers of the week

QUEEN OF THE YEAR

There's a new number one in B-town. From playing a Bihari farm labourer to a troubled young cinematographer, 2016 is when Alia the superstar was born.

GO EAST

Let's all move to Sikkim, the first state in India to go all organic with its food cultivation.

DEBUTS OF THE YEAR

Jim Sarbh was menacing as one of the hijackers in Neerja, and Rinku Rajguru, only 14, was a marvel in the crossover hit Sairat.

MR DAREDEVIL

Trust Ranveer Singh to be fearless. The actor's butt-flash in Befikre was groundbreaking, passing even the CBFC test.WORD OF THE YEAR

Modi's love for acronyms took a backseat and the term 'surgical strike' took preced-ence, after it was used to describe both the fight against terrorists as well as black money hoarders.

IMPORTED WORD OF THE YEAR

Most Indians now know of the Produnova-named after a Russian gymnast-thanks to Dipa Karmakar, who was just short of a podium finish at Rio.

SNAKES ON TV

Bollywood's affair with naagins ended decades ago, but the creatures resurfaced on TV. Colors' Naagin continues to be one of the highest-rated shows.

Go figure 80,000folks turned up for the Coldplay concert, making it one of the biggest music gatherings in Mum-bai since Michael Jackson's gig.

NEW OBSESSION WRESTLING

Indians learned to love the sport, thanks to the Olympic feat of Sakshi Malik, as well as Bollywood dramas like Sultan and Dangal.