The 5 Most Viewed Streaming Shows And Movies Of The Week

From new releases like Dhindora to older ones that are still going strong like Sardar Udham, 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 October 18th, 2021 – October 24th, 2021. The numbers are estimates based only within India. This list does not include any streaming releases from the South.

2) Dhindora – YouTube

Views (million): 5.6

Known for his YouTube comedy channel BB Ki Vines (20 million subscribers and counting), Indian comedian, writer, singer, songwriter Bhuvan Bam's Dhindora is about, in the words of Bam, "an 'aam aadmi' and his journey, when certain incidents happen to him and how everyone connected to him responds to these." The incident includes a lottery. Bam plays 9 characters.

3) Sardar Udham – Amazon Prime Video

Views (million): 5.1

Directed by Shoojit Sircar, this film stars Vicky Kaushal as Sardar Udham Singh, a revolutionary freedom fighter best known for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer in London to take revenge for 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar.

4) Little Things Season 4 – Netflix

Views (million): 3.3

The fourth season and final season of Little Things follows the urban couple of Dhruv and Kavya as they walk around and jostle with the idea of marriage as the inevitable conclusion to their courting.

5) Rashmi Rocket – Zee5

Views (million): 2.6

Taapsee Pannu plays Rashmi, a competitive runner with an above average testosterone level, who fights a legal and physical battle to be allowed to compete.

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