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, has began tracking viewership figures of the top releases across major platforms.
Here's a list of the most-viewed Hindi shows and movies from the Indian streaming space during the week of November 30th, 2020 – December 6th, 2020. The numbers are all estimates based only within India.
1) Aashram Chapter 2: The Dark Side – MX Player Views (Million): 3.9
The second chapter of the Bobby Deol-starrer, directed by Prakash Jha topping this list (again) is no surprise, because the first chapter that dropped in August this year has been consistently showing up on this list, and now so has the second chapter since it dropped in November 11. Deol plays the conman-godman, a sinister figure in this 9 part series that also stars Chandan Roy Sanyal and Anupriya Goenka among others. It must be noted that MX Player is a free-of-cost streaming platform.
Also Read: Could Aashram On MX Player Be One Of 2020's Most Successful Web Shows?
2) Bicchoo Ka Khel – ALT Balaji and Zee5 Views (Million): 2.9
Thus revenge-masala drama starring Divyenndu is set in Varanasi. It involves a slew of murders connected to one another, tethered to the city's redevelopment that is being taken up by corrupt powers.
Also Read: Bicchoo Ka Khel Review
3) Dark 7 White – ALTBalaji/Zee5 Views (Million): 2.6
About a band of college friends who first fight college elections, and then state elections, only to have their leader (Sumeet Vyas) assassinated, this is a 9 part series that follows the investigation into the murder, while playing out entirely in flashbacks.
Also Read: Dark 7 White Review
4) Mum Bhai – ALTBalaji/Zee5 Views (Million): 2.4
Set in the mafia underworld of 90s Bombay, this story of extortion, drugs, kidnappings, and murders stars Sikandar Kher, Angad Bedi, and Sandeepa Dhar.
5) Fabulous Lives Of Bollywood Wives – Netflix This binge-cringe Netflix reality show follows the lives of four friends, all "Bollywood wives"- Maheep Kapoor (wife of Sanjay Kapoor), Seema Khan (wife of Sohail Khan), Bhavana Panday (wife of Chunky Pandey) and Neelam Kothari (wife of Samir Soni).