Streaming platforms are notorious for their lack of transparency, allowing them to quote numbers that are tough to verify. Ormax Media, a media consulting firm, however, has been tracking viewership figures of the top releases across major platforms.
Here’s a list of the most-viewed shows and movies from the Indian streaming space during the week of August 7th to August 13th, 2023. The numbers are estimates based only within India. This list does not include any streaming releases from the South.
Views (million): 7.3
For the second season of Big Boss, host Salman Khan welcomed all the contestants including Falaq Naaz, Fukra Insaan, Manisha Rani, Puneet Superstar, Aaliya Siddiqui, among others.
Views (million): 4.5
Two wedding planners (Arjun Mathur, Sobhita Dhulipala) stage opulent Indian weddings while navigating social prejudices. The show also stars Kalki Koechlin, Jim Sarbh, Vijay Raaz, Shashank Arora and Shivani Raghuvanshi.
Views (million): 4.2
The successful supernatural-romance-thriller-drama returns for a fourth season.
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Views (million): 3.4
A commando swings into danger to save the country. The show, directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, stars Prem, Adah Sharma, Vaibhav Tatwawadi, Shreya Singh Chaudhry and Amit Tigmanshu Dhulia.
Views (million): 2.4
The film follows Ram Varma (Milind Soman) — a C-suite executive at a top company, married to Lata (Raveena Tandon) — who is involved in an affair with a dancer named Nirosha (Vidhi Chitalia).