Which Indian web series has most views?

If you look back 10 years from now, almost every engineering or management student was thorough with western telly soaps like “How I Met Your Mother, FRIENDS, The Walking Dead, Mad Men and Breaking Bad.” Ask them about Indian television soaps and you will be judged on your watching habits and T.V series you like. It was and it is obvious that millions of young Indian millennials don’t have anything to watch on Indian television except watching mother-in-laws who loves overthinking and daughters-in-laws who are classified as typical Indian women from the 19th century.

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With this age-old scripted clone shows of one another, who needs television right now? If these shows still generate viewership from adults between the age of 30 to 65, what are Indian millennials are watching now?

The rise of Netflix in India paved the way for various competitors trying to create content that is inclined towards young adults and millennials of India. Amazon Prime came up with some fresh web series like Inside Edge featuring established actors like Vivek Oberoi.

But the one platform that stood out of the competition luring young viewers in India was YouTube. This year, YouTube reported a massive surge in India with 180 million monthly active users on mobile devices alone where handsets account for 80% of total watch time.

Since 2011, YouTube has worked with regional studios to help them get a wider distribution. In 2014, content creators from Mumbai including TVF and AIB were making waves on YouTube and gaining traction. We can say that TVF is the pioneer of top Indian Web series on YouTube. A large portion of this content was a mix of Hindi and English, which proved to be popular in the metropolitan cities including Mumbai, New Delhi, and Bengaluru.

Thus, in order to check the effectivity of these Indian YouTube web series, Vidooly took the responsibility to check the total viewership of every YouTube web series ever uploaded on YouTube platform.

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After documenting more than 130+ top Indian web series playlists on YouTube, here are the most watched Indian web series on YouTube aligned as per their viewership.

Channel TitleWeb series TitleViewershipBeingIndianMumbai On41,070,790Shitty Ideas TrendingMen The Real Victims36,864,336TheViralFeverVideosTVF's Permanent Roommates31,322,645YFilmsSex Chat with Pappu & Papa30,310,109VB On The WebTwisted28,082,221YFilmsBang Baaja Baaraat25,112,907YFilmsLadies Room24,832,571VB On The WebMaaya22,193,313East India ComedyEIC Vs Bollywood21,677,800TheViralFeverVideosTVF Tripling19,297,772Purani Dili TalkiesPDT Bewadey18,853,230Dice MediaLittle Things18,556,856The TimelinersThe Aam Aadmi Family18,275,268Purani Dili TalkiesPDT GyANDUpanti18,102,590YFilmsMan's World17,877,347

NOTE: You have to understand the difference between a sketch and a webseries in India. A web series is a series of scripted or non-scripted videos, generally in episodic form, released on the Internet. Most of the playlist we jotted down have “Webseries” in their title.

A sketch, on the other hand, is a short form of video without any continuation. For example, YouTube channels like Filter Copy, BB Ki Vines, and Ashish Chanchlani Vines are the pioneers of the short form of comedy sketches. Also, we avoided the content that was posted on TV first followed by their YouTube channel. Bindas YouTube channel possess. The ranking is based on overall viewership and not average views per episode.

HERE ARE THE INSIGHTS

The most viewed web series playlist – Mumbai On | YouTube channel – BeingIndian

YouTube channel with most web series – TheViralFeverVideos | 12 web series

Most disliked Indian YouTube web series – What If | YouTube channel – SnG Comedy

Most liked and engaged Indian YouTube webseries – EIC Outrage | YouTube channel – East India Comedy

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Akshay Chandra

Being an artist, movie buff and a media enthusiast, content writing is my career train. I am a proud alumni of Symbiosis Institute of Media Communication (Pune) and currently working for Vidooly.

We’re halfway through 2022 and so far, the Indian content that we have seen on our streaming services hasn’t blown us away. There hasn’t been a Scam 1992, or a Paatal Lok this year that gets a unanimous thumbs up from all viewers, but nevertheless, the OTT platforms are trying to present the audience with something that could be the next big thing. From what the Indian audience has seen so far, IMDb has released a list of the ‘Most Popular Indian Web Series of 2022 (So Far)’ based on the users’ IMDb rating of the show and these 10 shows have received user rating of 7 or higher by the fans.

Here’s the list of ‘Most Popular Indian Web Series of 2022 (So Far)’ as per IMDb.

1. Campus Diaries (MX Player)

Set in a college, the show seems to have struck a chord with the younger audience. Based on almost 15,000 votes, the show has an IMDb rating of 9, with almost 80 per cent of the viewers giving it 10 out of 10. The show is billed as a ‘coming-of-age drama’ that deals with hardships of college students as they make their way through love, friendships, life and college. Created by Prem Mistry and Abhishek Yadav, the show stars Harsh Beniwal, Ritvik Sahore, Saloni Gaur, Salonie Patel, Abhinav Sharma and Srishti Ganguli Rindani.

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2. The Great Indian Murder (Disney+ Hotstar)

The Tigmanshu Dhulia show did not receive favourable reviews upon its release but it looks like the viewers were here for it. The show has a 7.3 rating based on almost 13,000 votes, with approximately 60 per cent of the voters giving it a 10/10. Starring Pratik Gandhi and Richa Chadha, the show was based on Vikas Swarup’s 2016 murder mystery ‘Six Suspects’. The show’s plot triggers after an industrialist is killed at a party and everyone who was there, and those who were not even present, turns into a suspect.

3. Rocket Boys (Sony LIV)

One of the more promising shows this year, Rocket Boys followed the journey of scientists Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai as they ushered the newly independent India into the world of scientific accomplishments. Starring Jim Sarbh and Ishvak Singh, the Sony LIV show has a rating of 8.9 based on 11,000 votes, with almost 65 per cent viewers giving it a full score.

Jim Sarbh and Ishwak Singh in Rocket Boys. (Photo: SonyLIV)

4. Panchayat (Prime Video)

The Jitendra Kumar led series returned for a second season this year and surprised the audience. The show has a rating of 8.9 based on over 65,000 votes with almost 57 per cent viewers giving 10 on 10. The show is set in a village in Uttar Pradesh where a UPSC aspirant ends up working at the Panchayat office. The show also stars Raghubir Yadav and Neena Gupta in pivotal roles.

5. Human (Disney+ Hotstar)

The Shefali Shah and Kirti Kulhari show was set in the world of medicine where human trials form the dark underbelly of the trade. The IMDb user rating of the show is at 8 with almost 10,000 users voting for it. Almost 56 per cent viewers gave it a full score. The Indian Express’ Shubhra Gupta wrote in the show’s review, “Any piece of fiction which is subjected to tonal switches, from realistic threads to strands which are totally out of the left flank, is left floundering. Human is neither fish nor fowl.”

6. Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein (Netflix)

Starring Tahir Raj Bhasin, Shweta Tripathi and Anchal Singh, this Netflix show was popular with the audience as soon as it came out. Based on 7,000 votes, the show has a rating of 7 with only 21 per cent audience giving it a full score. The show’s plot follows a man who is forced to get married to a politician’s daughter so he can keep his family safe.

7. Apharan (Voot & ALTBalaji)

Starring Arunoday Singh in the lead role, Apharan came back for a second season this year. Also starring Nidhi Singh, Snehil Dixit Mehra, and Sukhmani Sadana, Apharan has a rating of 8.4 based on 18,000 votes with 50 per cent of the users giving it 10 out of 10.

8. Escaype Live (Disney+ Hotstar)

The Hotstar series was against a digital reality show that pushes its contestants, and makers to challenge their morality. Starring Jaaved Jaaferi, Siddharth, Plabita Borthakur, Shweta Tripathi, Ritvik Sahore, among others, the show has a rating of 7.8 based on 4,000 votes. Almost 55 per cent of the viewers gave it a full score.

9. Mai (Netflix)

Starring Sakshi Tanwar in the lead role, the Netflix series follows a woman who is trying to get to the bottom of her daughter’s murder. Based on almost 4,500 votes, the show has a rating of 7.2, with only 29 per cent viewers giving it a full score. The Indian Express’ Shubhra Gupta wrote in her review, “Mai pulls off a tough feat: it coaxes you to suspend tons of disbelief because you have been drawn into its world, and have become invested in its characters. Every time you go, how is that even possible (and this happens over and over again), you are yanked back into the narrative, which relishes its every gritty, grimy, ultra-violent beat.”

10. The Fame Game (Netflix)

The Fame Game released with a lot of promise as it starred Madhuri Dixit in the lead role. The show followed the story of a famous film actor who goes missing, and the investigation unravels the dark secrets of her life that have been hidden from the public eye. Also starring Sanjay Kapoor, the show has a rating of 7 based on 21,000 votes with only 24 per cent users giving it a full score.