5 Most Viewed Streaming Shows And Movies Of The Week (May 15 to May 21, 2023)
From Dahaad on Prime Video to Kathal on Netflix, here’s the list of the most viewed movies and shows of the week (May 15 to May 21, 2023).
It is difficult to verify the OTT viewership numbers as there is no official panel to compute them. Most OTT platforms brag about these numbers. However, a media consulting firm Ormax Media has been tracking viewership figures of the releases across all major OTT platforms. Here’s a list of the most-viewed Hindi movies and shows during the week of May 15, 2023 – May 21, 2023. The numbers are measured across India for Hindi releases only.
Dahaad
Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Views: 6.5 million
Set in a small village in Rajasthan, Dahaad is a crime thriller that tells the story of a police officer (Sonakshi Sinha) who is appointed in the case of women committing suicide in public bathrooms. The story takes an unexpected turn when her investigations reveal that these deaths were not suicides but murders. Created by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti, the series stars Sonakshi Sinha, Gulshan Devaiah, Sohum Shah and Vijay Varma in lead roles.
Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo
Platform: Disney+ Hotstar
Views: 3.5 million
The crime drama series stars veteran actress Dimple Kapadia as a merciless matron who heads a secret drug empire. However, her pursuit of finding her successor sparks a war. The series also stars Naseeruddin Shah, Radhika Madan, Angira Dhar, Isha Talwar and Deepak Dobriyal in engaging roles.
Taj: Reign Of Revenge
Platform: Zee5
Views: 3.1 million
After ending the first season on an exciting note, the makers of Taj: Divided by Blood are back with another thrilling season of the period drama that tells the tale of Mughal emperor Akbar and his sons – Salim, Murad and Daniyal. The second part (Taj: Reign of Revenge) continues from where the first part ended and focuses on the events that rattled the Mughal empire.
Inspector Avinash
Platform: Jio Cinema
Views: 1.9 million
Based on true events, this crime thriller series focuses on Inspector Avinash Mishra’s (Randeep Hooda) journey as a special task force officer. Set in 1997, the series focuses on supercop Avinash Mishra of Uttar Pradesh as he marches ahead to reach the head of the weapon cartel.
Kathal
Platform: Netflix
Views: 1.6 million
Kathal is a social comedy-drama movie written by Ashok Mishra and directed by Yashowardhan Mishra. The movie features Sanya Malhotra, Anant V Joshi, Vijay Raaz, Rajpal Yadav, Brijendra Kala and Neha Saraf in lead roles. The movie is about two missing jackfruits. Sanya plays the investigation officer while Rajpal Yadav essays a snoopy journalist.