According to our mid-year OTT report for the first half of 2026, the viewership landscape was dominated by a mix of reality shows, films, and diverse web series.
Overall Most-Watched Titles
Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent Season 2
Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent Season 2: This controversial comedy talent show was the biggest streaming success of the year so far, ranking as the most-watched entertainment title on OTT with an estimated 38.5 million viewers.
Dhurandhar
Dhurandhar: The spy thriller directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh was the most-watched Hindi film on OTT, securing 35.2 million viewers. The franchise continued its strong performance with Dhurandhar: The Revenge drawing in 27.8 million viewers.
The Raja Saab
The Raja Saab: Starring Prabhas, this horror-comedy became the most-watched non-Hindi film on OTT during the first half of the year, bringing in 17.5 million viewers.
Other notable non-fiction or stand-up titles included Laughter Chefs Season 3 (14.1 million viewers) and Samay Raina’s stand-up special Still Alive (13.1 million viewers).
Top Indian Web Series
Made In India: A Titan Story
Made In India: A Titan Story: This biographical drama starring Jim Sarbh and Naseeruddin Shah, which chronicles the creation of Titan Watches, was the most-viewed Indian web series with 17.8 million viewers.
Chiraiya
Chiraiya: A social drama starring Divya Dutta that garnered 16.3 million viewers.
Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web
Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web: A thriller series starring Emraan Hashmi about gold smuggling, which attracted 14.2 million viewers.
Other highly watched Indian series included Thukra Ke Mera Pyaar S2 (12.6 million), Matka King (12.1 million), Gram Chikitsalay S2 (10.2 million), Aspirants S3 (9.7 million), Ab Hoga Hisaab (9.3 million), Inspector Avinash S2 (9.2 million), and Raakh (9 million).
Top International Shows (Viewed in India)
Off Campus
Off Campus: A light-hearted college romance series that took the number one spot among international shows, gathering 8 million viewers.
The Boys S5
The Boys S5: The highly anticipated final season of the superhero series came in second with 7.6 million viewers.
The House Of Dragon S3
The House Of Dragon S3: The fantasy drama spin-off secured the third spot with 7.1 million viewers.
Rounding out the top ten international shows were Daredevil: Born Again S2 (6.5 million), Bridgerton S4 (6.3 million), One Piece S2 (5.6 million), A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms (4.6 million), Teach You A Lesson (4.4 million), Avatar: The Last Airbender S2 (4.2 million), and Spider Noir (4.1 million)
