Google’s social networking forum, Orkut has bagged the much coveted ‘Pepsi & MTV Youth Icon 2007‘ title beating the strong contenders like Bolloywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, Aamir-Khan-starrer Rang De Basanti, Multimedia Cell Phones and YOU.
With this title, Orkut now joins the elite group of Anil Ambani, M S Dhoni, Rahul Dravid and Shah Rukh Khan who have won the title in previous years.
In its official blog, Orkut says,
We were overwhelmed to see such wonderful support from all of you who have always cheered us on. And with such close competition from fabulous co-nominees, we are pleased and humbled to be chosen as the Youth Icon of 2007.
Interestingly, the government of India is keeping its vigilant eye at Orkut following the protest by Shiv Sena in Mumbai after finding derogatory remarks about Chhatrapati Shivaji posted by certain hate-communities at the social networking site.
Launched in 2004, Orkut is now the second most visited site in India and 31st most visited site in USA with 68,913,680 registered users all over the world.
