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India’s Got Latent 2 To Dhurandhar: Most-Watched OTT Shows And Films Of 2026 So Far

Last Updated: July 16, 2026, 21:20 IST1 / 11 Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent 2 became the most-watched entertainment property on OTT in India during the first half of 2026, recording an estimated 38.5 million viewers. It also emerged as the most-watched Hindi film on streaming during the January-to-June period. ADVERTISEMENT3 / 11 The second instalment of Aditya Dhar’s action franchise, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, secured sixth place with 27.8 million viewers. It was the second most-watched Hindi web series in the Ormax report. The cooking-based comedy reality programme was the second most-watched Hindi reality show after India’s Got Latent 2.

Last Updated: July 16, 2026, 21:20 IST

1 / 11 Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent 2 became the most-watched entertainment property on OTT in India during the first half of 2026, recording an estimated 38.5 million viewers. It ranked third on the overall list, behind the T20 World Cup and IPL. The second season premiered across Netflix and Samay Raina’s YouTube channel in June 2026. Raina returned as the host, while Alia Bhatt and Sharvari appeared as special guests in the opening episode.

2 / 11 Aditya Dhar’s spy action thriller Dhurandhar ranked fourth overall with an estimated audience of 35.2 million. The Ranveer Singh-led film had arrived in cinemas in December 2025 before beginning its streaming run in 2026.

The viewership reported by Ormax covered the film’s availability across Netflix and JioHotstar. It also emerged as the most-watched Hindi film on streaming during the January-to-June period.

3 / 11 The second instalment of Aditya Dhar’s action franchise, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, secured sixth place with 27.8 million viewers. Also known as Dhurandhar 2, the sequel continued the story of Ranveer Singh’s character after the events of the first film. Following its theatrical release, the film became available on JioHotstar in India.

4 / 11 Amazon MX Player’s Made In India: A Titan Story ranked seventh with an estimated 17.8 million viewers. It was also the most-watched Hindi web series in Ormax’s mid-year rankings. The historical drama chronicles the creation of Titan and the efforts of industrialist JRD Tata and entrepreneur Xerxes Desai to build an internationally recognised Indian watch brand. Naseeruddin Shah plays JRD Tata, while Jim Sarbh portrays Xerxes Desai.

5 / 11 Prabhas’ fantasy horror-comedy The Raja Saab occupied the ninth position with 17.5 million viewers. It also became the most-watched Indian-language film outside the Hindi category in the report. Directed by Maruthi, the film follows a young man whose search for his missing grandfather leads him to a haunted mansion and a dangerous family curse. After its theatrical release, the film began streaming on JioHotstar in multiple languages.

6 / 11 The JioHotstar drama Chiraiya completed the overall Top 10 with an estimated audience of 16.3 million. It was the second most-watched Hindi web series in the Ormax report.

Starring Divya Dutta, Sanjay Mishra, Prasanna Bisht and Siddharth Shaw, the series examines marital abuse, consent and the silence surrounding violence within families. It is directed by Shashant Shah.

7 / 11 Netflix’s Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web ranked eleventh with 14.2 million viewers. Created by Neeraj Pandey, the seven-episode crime thriller stars Emraan Hashmi as a customs officer leading a special team against an international smuggling network. The ensemble cast also includes Sharad Kelkar, Zoya Afroz, Nandish Sandhu, Amruta Khanvilkar and Anurag Sinha.

8 / 11 Laughter Chefs Season 3 secured the twelfth position with an estimated 14.1 million viewers. The cooking-based comedy reality programme was the second most-watched Hindi reality show after India’s Got Latent 2. Bharti Singh returned as the host, while celebrity chef Harpal Singh Sokhi supervised the cooking challenges. The season featured Krushna Abhishek, Kashmera Shah, Aly Goni, Jannat Zubair, Karan Kundrra, Tejasswi Prakash, Elvish Yadav and several other television personalities. The programme streamed on JioHotstar alongside its television broadcast.

9 / 11 Samay Raina appeared on the list for a second time with his stand-up comedy special Still Alive. Released on his official YouTube channel, the special ranked fifteenth with an estimated 13.1 million viewers under Ormax’s methodology. The set reflects on Raina’s life, career and the turbulent period that followed the India’s Got Latent controversy.

10 / 11 Prime Video’s Matka King secured the eighteenth position with 12.1 million viewers. Directed by Nagraj Manjule, the period drama is led by Vijay Varma, alongside Kritika Kamra and Sai Tamhankar. Set in Mumbai during the 1960s and 1970s, the series follows an ambitious cotton trader who creates a new form of gambling that eventually transforms the city’s underground betting business.