Up to date on: Jan 02, 2026 02:26 pm IST
Mrs Deshpande was the most-watched OTT present in India this previous week, beating even Stranger Issues and 4 Extra Pictures Please.
In case you have been on the web within the final week or so, Stranger Issues is all anybody can discuss. From discussions in regards to the finale to theories about doable spin-offs, followers have analysed and over-analysed the favored present, which got here to an finish this New 12 months’s Day. It could be the most-watched present on this planet, however in India, Stranger Issues Season 5 needed to accept the second spot within the viewership battle. And it misplaced to Madhuri Dixit, no much less.
Mrs Deshpande beats Stranger Issues S5
Ormax Media lately shared the viewership information for OTT in India for the week from December 22 to twenty-eight. The checklist was topped by Madhuri’s new JioHotstar present, Mrs Desphande, through which she performs a serial killer outwitting the police. In keeping with Ormax, the present had 4.2 million views that week. Stranger Issues S5 Vol 2 premiered on December 25, and it racked up 3.3 million views within the week to complete a distant second to Mrs Deshpande. Mrs Deshpande benefited from having a bigger subscriber base (for JioHotstar) to cater to, and having all seven days to stream, whereas Stranger Issues’ new episodes had been launched mid-week. Internationally, nevertheless, Stranger Issues beat the Madhuri present with over 30 million further views.
Different reveals within the high 5 checklist launched by Ormax included Netflix’s Single Pala (1.8 million views), JioHotstar’s Pharma (1.6 million), and Prime Video’s 4 Extra Pictures Please (1.3 million).
About Mrs Deshpande
Mrs Deshpande is directed by Nagesh Kukunoor and is the Hindi-language adaptation of a French thriller known as La Mante. The present, which additionally stars Priyanshu Chatterjee and Siddharth Chandekar, launched on December 19. It follows Mumbai Police enlisting the assistance of a jailed serial killer when her copycat strikes new victims. The present obtained blended evaluations, with reward for Madhuri’s efficiency, however criticism of the gradual narrative.
Stranger Issues’ world triumph
The ultimate season of Stranger Issues launched in three elements, with the primary 4 episodes (dubbed Vol 1) releasing in mid-November. Quantity 2 (eps 5-7) was launched on Christmas, whereas the two-hour ultimate episode was launched on New 12 months’s Eve. Season 5 had 34.8 million views, topping the charts. With 140 million views total throughout seasons, it’s Netflix’s third-most-watched present ever, behind Wednesday and Adolescence.
