Vijay Varma is officially the King of the digital space as his latest outing, Matka King, which premiered on Prime Video, has accomplished its three-week run, and the viewership numbers look good. In a 12 months that has seen heavy competition, his gamble paid off, making his show the second most-watched web series on OTT in 20226 in India!
Created by Nagraj Manjule and Abhay Koranne, the show is rated 7.2 on IMDb, and the official synopsis says, “An enterprising cotton trader in Mumbai starts a brand new gambling game called Matka, taking town by storm and democratizing a terrain previously reserved for the wealthy and elite.“
Matka King OTT Verdict Week 3
In keeping with Ormax’s weekly data, Matka King is the eighth most-watched OTT property in India for the week of April 27- May 3, 2026. It garnered a viewership of 2.5 million this week, taking the overall viewership of the show to 10.4 million, surpassing Nana Patekar‘s Sankalp. Also starring Sai Tamhankar and Kritika Kamra, the online series arrived on Prime Video on April 17.
While the online series is the most-viewed non-Netflix show of 2026 in India, it stands just a few inches from Emraan Hashmi’s Taskaree, and might surpass its total viewership if the show manages to remain in the highest 10 for one more week!
Listed here are the viewership numbers for the most-viewed web series that premiered in 2026 on any platform. Numbers are compiled by Ormax and Netflix’s weekly report.
- Taskaree: 11 Million | Netflix
- Matka King: 10.4 Million | Prime Video
- Sankalp: 9 Million | Amazon MX Player
- Chiraiyaa: 7.8 Million | JioHotstar
- Kaptaan: 6.6 Million | Amazon MX Player
- Aspirants S3: 3.2 Million | Amazon MX Player
- Psycho Saiyaan: 3.2 Million | Amazon MX Player
- Kohrra S2: 2.9 Million | Netflix
- Amar Vishwaas: 2.6 Million | Amazon MX Player
Matka King OTT Viewership Summary!
Here is the breakdown of the viewership of the web series on Prime Video.
- Week 1: 3.4 Million
- Week 2: 4.5 Million
- Week 3: 2.5 Million
Total: 10.4 Million
Note: The viewership numbers are the present official data given by Ormax & Netflix for the one weeks these movies have claimed a spot in the highest 10 weekly charts, no matter the variety of days or even weeks they’ve been streaming!
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