The 12 months isn’t over yet, but IMDb has already dropped certainly one of its biggest lists—the Most Popular Indian Movies and Series of 2025. Aryan Khan’s directorial debut, The Ba***ds of Bollywood, leads the chart within the series, while Saiyaara rules the flicks list. IMDb has ranked the titles based on actual page views from over 250 million monthly visitors worldwide. These rankings reflect what audiences worldwide were interested by, looked for, and streamed all year long.
While 2025 has seen recent genres and progressive storytelling dominating screens, it’s clear that crime thrillers, franchise extensions, and daring narratives led the best way. The list includes 10 movies and 10 series that kept fans hooked and conversations buzzing on social media.
IMDb Top 10 Most Popular Indian Series Of 2025
- The Ba***ds of Bollywood – Netflix
- Black Warrant – Netflix
- Paatal Lok Season 2 – Prime Video
- Panchayat Season 4 – Prime Video
- Mandala Murders – Netflix
- Khauf – Prime Video
- Special Ops Season 2 – JioHotstar
- Khakee: The Bengal Chapter – Netflix
- The Family Man Season 3 – Prime Video
- Criminal Justice: A Family Matter – JioHotstar
This 12 months’s IMDb series list showcases a powerful representation from three major subscription-based streaming platforms. Netflix and Prime Video scored 4 titles each, continuing their dominance in India’s digital entertainment market, while JioHotstar secured two spots on the list. One other interesting trend is the audience’s growing appetite for dark and gritty storytelling—seven out of the ten ranked titles are crime thrillers, stuffed with suspense, mystery, and high-stakes drama. Moreover, six of the chosen shows are sequels or recent seasons, proving that fans love returning to familiar worlds and well-established franchise characters.
IMDb Top 10 Most Popular Indian Movies of 2025
- Saiyaara
- Mahavatar Narsimha
- Chhaava
- Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1
- Coolie
- Dragon
- Sitaare Zameen Par
- Deva
- Raid 2
- Lokah: Chapter 1: Chandra
Of all of the series and flicks released in India between January 1 and November 30, 2025, which have a mean IMDb user rating of 6 or higher, these 10 titles were consistently the preferred with IMDb customers, as determined by the actual page views of the greater than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.
Aryan Khan On The Ba***ds of Bollywood Ruling The Chart
Leading the pack at No. 1 is The Ba***ds of Bollywood, directed by Aryan Khan, who shared a heartfelt response on the popularity. He said, “Seeing The Ba***ds of Bollywood as the preferred web series on IMDb feels exactly like what we desired to do — shake the room and own the conversation, to make something that defines a complete genre in the fashionable era; a pop cultural phenomenon. I wanted this show to be a celebration of the madness, the magic, the mischief, and the raw ambition that fuels this industry.”
Aryan added, “No soft edges, no pretending, we told the story the best way it deserved to be told, and audiences internationally showed up for it in a large way. The memes, the fan edits, the arguments, the obsession — that’s a show becoming a part of culture, not only a weekend watch. I’m grateful to everyone who clicked play, stayed with it, and made it explode the best way it has. The enjoyment this has brought the audience is why I do what I do, bringing stories which are straight from the guts. And that is only the start.”
Yaminie Patodia, head of IMDb India, said, “The Most Popular Indian Movies and Series of 2025 lists show the boldness and innovation of Indian creators. The varied range of storytelling, spanning from romance to animation, superhero epics to satire, reflects the industry’s vibrancy. It’s especially exciting to see distinctly Indian stories and cultural narratives resonating with audiences all over the world.”
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