IMDb has listed the 10 most popular Indian series of 2025 based on actual page views from its global audience. Only shows released between January 1 and November 30, 2025 with an average user rating of 6 or above were considered. From that pool, these ten titles were the ones IMDb users looked up the most.
The ranking is not about critics or algorithms. It reflects what millions of people were genuinely curious about and actively searching for. The top of the list is led by The Ba**ds of Bollywood, followed by Black Warrant, Paatal Lok Season 2, and Panchayat Season 4. The rest of the list mixes crime, thriller and drama titles, including Mandala Murders, Khauf, Special Ops S2, Khakee: The Bengal Chapter, The Family Man S3 and Criminal Justice: A Family Matter.
The key takeaway is that these series maintained steady interest throughout the year. IMDb is making the point that under their system, popularity is measured by real audience behavior, not hype.
The Bastards of Bollywood is a very buzzy series that became insanely popular at the time of its release. It could not earn the views like Heeramandi, but online, it was nothing less than a sensation. It is not even surprising that the series came out to be on the top position.
The whole list has the sheer dominance of Netflix India and Prime Video India, where they have 4 series each in the list. Even JioHotstar has two series to offer. However, SonyLIV and ZEE5 did not have anything to offer in the list.
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