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 between March 26th and March 31st, 2024. The numbers are estimates based within India, and only include Hindi streaming releases.
1. The Great Indian Kapil Show – Netflix
Views (million): 6.0
Kapil Sharma reunites with Sunil Grover and his rag-tag comedy crew to bring the popular essence of his weekly comedy show on Netflix. The Great Indian Kapil Show will drop one episode per week.
2. Shark Tank India: Season 3 – SonyLIV
Views (million): 4.6
After two successful seasons, the Indian edition of Shark Tank — a reality show in which budding entrepreneurs pitch their businesses to a panel of investors — returns with a third season, this time with 12 Sharks.
3. Ae Watan Mere Watan – Amazon Prime Video
Views (million): 4.2
This historical drama tells the story of Usha Mehta (played by Sara Ali Khan) who resists British rule in India by starting an underground radio station.
4. Lootere – Disney+ Hotstar
Views (million): 4.0
Hansal Mehta is the showrunner on this web-series, which is based on the real-life hijacking of a ship by menacing pirates. Rajat Kapoor plays the ship captain.
5. Patna Shukla – Disney+ Hotstar
Views (million): 2.7
The movie follows Tanvi Shukla (Raveena), a lawyer in Patna’s lower court, who is living her childhood dream of becoming a lawyer.
