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DNA Explainer: Why Himanshi Khurana topped 'most mentioned Indian music artists of 2020' list

Recently, the celebrity singer made headlines for slamming Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut for mocking the ongoing farmers' protest in the country.

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A model, actress, social media influencer and a renowned Punjabi singer Himanshi Khurana, 29, dons many hats. 

The singer, who topped the Twitter list of the 'most mentioned Indian music artists of 2020' followed by Thaman S and Armaan Malik in second and third spot respectively, shot to fame immediately after her stint at controversial reality show Bigg Boss 13 hosted by superstar Salman Khan and has been making headlines for one reason or another ever since. 

As someone who started her modelling career at the age of 16, Himanshi has come a long way to get the recognition she deserved.

Himanshi who acted in several Punjabi-language films enjoys a massive fan following not just in Punjab but across the country and it is evident from the fact that she managed to steal every music artists' thunder to top the list of 'most mentioned Indian music artists of 2020'.

One of the reasons the artist, who has done several music videos such as 'Gabru Nu Tarsengi', 'Bloodline', 'Udhaar Chalda' to name a few, and crooned a long list of songs including 'Ohdi Shreaam', 'Distance', remained in conversation throughout the year on Twitter was because of her music videos 'Kalla Sonha Nai' and 'Khyaal Rakhya Kar' that released earlier this year.

While 'Kalla Sonha Nai' is sung by singer Neha Kakkar, Preetinder crooned 2020 track 'Khaayal Rakhya Kar'.

A few other reasons why Himanshi remained in conversation on the micro-blogging platform was because of her health. 

When Himanshi shared her COVID diagnosis to reveal she has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, thousands of her fans poured in concerning wishes on Twitter. Besides this, the actress-singer's bond with ex-Bigg Boss fame Asim Riaz and their photos on social media also kept the star in news in the web space. 

Recently, the celebrity singer made headlines for slamming Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut for mocking the ongoing farmers' protest in the country. 

In all, Himanshi, who incidentally also become one of the most searched celebrity in India on Google in 2020, generated conversations and also become part of some, consequently dominating the micro-blogging space to become the 'most mentioned Indian music artists of 2020'.

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