For the last one week, Stranger Things 5 ​​has been discussed everywhere on the internet. Various things are being talked about from the finale of the show to its spin-off. The journey of this popular series ended on New Year’s Day, which was watched and discussed a lot by the fans. Even though Stranger Things is one of the most watched shows worldwide, season 5 in India could not come at number one in terms of viewership. Here it got second place, and this too was left behind by none other than Madhuri Dixit.

Mrs. Deshpande beats Stranger Things 5
Ormax Media has recently shared the data of OTT viewership in India, which is between 22 to 28 December. Madhuri Dixit’s new Jio Hotstar psychological thriller series Mrs. Deshpande topped this list. In this show, Madhuri is playing the role of a serial killer, who tricks the police. According to the report, the show got 42 lakh views that week.

Whereas, Stranger Things 5 ​​was released on December 25 and it got 33 lakh views that week. For this reason, it stood second in India and lagged behind Mrs. Deshpande. However, at the international level, Stranger Things 5 ​​won and it got more than 3 crore views worldwide compared to Madhuri’s series. Some other shows were also included in the top-5 list of Ormax. This included Netflix’s Single Papa, which got 18 lakh views. Whereas Jio Hotstar’s Pharma got 16 lakh views. Apart from this, Prime Video’s series Four More Shots Please received 13 lakh views.

Top 5 most-watched OTT original fiction series in India, for the week of Dec 22-28, 2025, estimated based on audience research
Note: Estimated number of Indian audience (in Mn) who watched at least one episode. pic.twitter.com/LqvKtMLVh7

— Ormax Media (@OrmaxMedia) December 29, 2025

About Mrs. Deshpande
Mrs. Deshpande is directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. Along with Madhuri Dixit, Priyanshu Chatterjee and Siddharth Chandekar are also seen in important roles in this series. It was released on 19 December. The story revolves around the Mumbai Police, who seek the help of an imprisoned serial killer to solve new cases, as his copycat starts making new victims. It got mixed response from the audience. Madhuri’s acting was praised.

Every day, more than one series is released on OTT. Many explosive stories will hit OTT in the last week of December also. But before this, many series are already available on OTT platforms which are providing full entertainment to the audience.

Now according to the report of Ormax Media, know which series entertained the audience the most from 15th to 21st December.

These series got the most views on OTT

1. Mrs. Deshpande
After making people crazy about her in theatres, now Madhuri Dixit is spreading her magic on OTT also. His latest released murder mystery has hit OTT and is getting a lot of love from the audience. It impressed everyone so much with its story that it garnered the highest number of views last week. According to Aurmax Media, ‘Mrs. Deshpande’ got 3.1 million views on Jio Hotstar.

2. Stranger Things 5
The final season of Hollywood’s popular series ‘Stranger Things’ has also been released on OTT. The story of this season begins 18 months after the events of the fourth season. Where Eleven’s only objective is to get Vecna ​​out of the city. The series has been streaming on Netflix since November 27 and according to Aurmax Media, it received 2.2 million views last week.

3. The Family Man Season 3
Manoj Bajpayee’s fans also eagerly waited for this series. Finally, when Shrikant Tiwari returned to the screens, he grabbed the limelight. It is being liked a lot on Prime Video. Talking about viewership, according to Aurmax Media last week, the series got 2.1 million views.

4. Single Dad
This comedy series of Kunal Khemu is also a perfect dose of entertainment. Along with Kunal Khemu, Prajakta Koli, Manoj Pahwa and Neha Dhupia have also been seen in important roles in the series. This web series based on the story of single fathers with perfect humor is streaming on Netflix. Last week it got 1.5 million views according to Ormex Media.

5. Fear – The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery
The most liked genre on OTT is also horror thriller. This series also has a similar story which is inspired by true events. Its story is of India’s paranormal investigator Gaurav Tiwari. The series is available on MX Player and received 1.4 million views last week.

This week there will be a lot of entertainment fun on OTT platforms. Many new movies and exciting series are about to be released, which will make your weekend even more fun. Whether you like thriller and action or comedy and drama, there is something special for every mood this week. Let us know which films and series are coming this week.

Real Kashmir Football Club
‘Real Kashmir Football Club’ is an inspirational sports web series, which is based on real events. Its teaser and trailer have received very good response from the audience. This series will stream on OTT platform Sony Liv on December 9.

percy jackson and the olympians season 2
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 is based on Rick Riordan’s second book ‘The Sea of ​​Monsters’. Where Percy, Annabeth and Grover set out on a dangerous journey to find the Golden fleece to save Camp Half-Blood. During this time he has to face many mysteries related to friendship, family and his identity. This series will stream on Jio Hotstar on December 10.