The 5 Most Viewed Streaming Shows And Movies Of The Week

From new releases like Atrangi Re to older ones still going strong like the second season of Aarya, here’s a list of the most-viewed shows and movies from the Indian streaming space of last week

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, tracks viewership figures of top releases across major platforms.

Here is a list of the most-viewed shows and movies from the Indian streaming space during the week of December 27th, 2021 – January 2nd, 2021. The numbers are estimates based only within India. This list does not include any streaming releases from the South.

1. Atrangi Re – Disney+ Hotstar

Views (million): 11.7

Starring Dhanush, Sara Ali Khan, and Akshay Kumar this love triangle, of sorts, is written by Himanshu Sharma and directed by Anand L Rai. The music is scored by AR Rahman, and penned by Irshad Kamil.

2. Aarya Season 2 – Disney+ Hotstar

Views (million): 2.0

A remake of the Dutch show Penoza, Ram Madhvani translates the story to Rajasthan, with Sushmita Sen at the helm of the thriller.

3. Decoupled – Netflix

Views (million): 1.6

Starring Madhavan and Surveen Chawla, this divorce drama, written by Manu Joseph and directed by Hardik Mehta, flips the drama on its comedic head.

4. 420 IPC – Zee5

Views (million): 1.4

Can a chartered accountant pull off a financial fraud worth crores of rupees? This film stars Rohan Vinod Mehra, Vinay Pathak, Ranvir Shorey, Gul Panag, and Arif Zakaria.