Farzi, Bawaal, Bloody Daddy are 2023 most watched web series, movies in India; Citadel, Heart of Stone will also find a place in the list | Bollywood news
Bawaal, Bloody Daddy, Farzi, The Night Manager were some of the most watched movies and web series in India in 2023.
The Indian streaming space is reaching more and more viewers since the pandemic and the appetite for the audience seems to be growing every year. The year 2023, where Indians too returned to the cinema halls in large numbers saw that audiences were appreciating the content that was released on streaming platforms. Movies and web series have attracted huge numbers on OTT platforms and Ormax Media has now released data on the most watched titles on streaming platforms across categories.
Farzi topped the list among Hindi web series with 37.1 million viewers who watched the Shahid Kapoor and Vijay Sethupathi show. Farzi also became the most watched SVOD (Subscription Video on Demand) series of all time in India. Farzi was followed by Aditya Roy Kapur starrer The Night Manager, which was watched by 28.6 million viewers. Bhuvan Bam starrer Taaza Khabar was watched by 23.5 million viewers.
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Among the Hindi movies that were released online, Nitesh Tiwari’s controversial Bawaal starring Janhvi Kapoor and Varun Dhawan took the top spot. According to the figures, 21.2 million viewers watched the film, which later caused controversy for downplaying the tragedy of the Holocaust. This was followed by Shahid Kapoor starrer Bloody Daddy which was seen by 17 million viewers. Gulmohar and Tumse Na Ho Paega were watched by 16.3 million and 14.3 million viewers respectively.
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In Indian unscripted series, Bigg Boss OTT Season 2 topped the list with 19.5 million viewers. Koffee with Karan Season 8, which is nearing the end of its current season, was watched by 15.4 million viewers. According to the report, Temptation Island was seen by 13.5 million viewers.
Among international shows, Priyanka Chopra starrer Citadel was the most watched show with 17 million viewers. Season 4 of The Mandalorian and Sex Education were watched by 11.3 and 10.2 million viewers, respectively. And in international films, Alia Bhatt’s Hollywood debut Heart of Stone finished second behind Chris Hemsworth’s Extraction 2. Heart of Stone drew 8.5 million viewers, and Extraction 2 drew 9.8 million viewers.
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