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- The results show a huge audience shift toward crime storytelling, with seven of the Top 10 titles coming from the thriller genre.
- 1 spot on IMDb’s 2025 rankings, with his Netflix series “The Ba*ds of Bollywood”** leading the list of most popular Indian shows of the year.
- The ranking is based on global page views from IMDb’s 250 million monthly users, making it one of the strongest indicators of worldwide audience interest.
Aryan Khan has taken the No.1 spot on IMDb’s 2025 rankings, with his Netflix series “The Ba*ds of Bollywood”** leading the list of most popular Indian shows of the year. The ranking is based on global page views from IMDb’s 250 million monthly users, making it one of the strongest indicators of worldwide audience interest.
The list includes shows released between January 1 and November 30, 2025, with only series rated 6 or higher qualifying. The results show a huge audience shift toward crime storytelling, with seven of the Top 10 titles coming from the thriller genre.
Netflix and Prime Video dominated the streaming race, each earning four spots, while JioHotstar secured two positions.
Netflix claimed the first two positions:
No.1 — “The Ba*ds of Bollywood”** (Directed by Aryan Khan)
No.2 — “Black Warrant”, Vikramaditya Motwane’s prison drama.
The crime wave continued with Prime Video’s “Paatal Lok” Season 2 landing in No.3. Prime Video’s fan-favorite comedy-drama “Panchayat” Season 4 followed at No.4, proving that the franchise continues to grow with each season.
Netflix secured two more strong entries:
“Mandala Murders” (No.5), a mythological crime thriller, and “Khakee: The Bengal Chapter” (No.8), a standalone sequel from the Bihar universe.
The rest of the rankings show a mix of horror, espionage, and legal drama:
No.6 — “Khauf” (Prime Video)
No.7 — “Special Ops” Season 2 (JioHotstar)
No.9 — “The Family Man” Season 3 (Prime Video)
No.10 — “Criminal Justice: A Family Matter” (JioHotstar)
In a statement, Aryan Khan celebrated the No.1 title, calling it “a pop-culture phenomenon” that shows the raw ambition and energy of the Hindi film industry. He said the goal was to present Bollywood without filters, and the global reaction proves audiences were ready for it.
IMDb India head Yaminie Patodia said the Top 10 reflects bold storytelling and cultural confidence, with Indian creators connecting deeply with international audiences.
