{"id":323296,"date":"2026-04-23T13:27:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T07:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=323296"},"modified":"2026-04-23T13:27:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T07:57:13","slug":"vijay-varma-gambles-a-winning-bet-as-the-2nd-most-viewed-non-netflix-debut-of-2026-for-a-web-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/vijay-varma-gambles-a-winning-bet-as-the-2nd-most-viewed-non-netflix-debut-of-2026-for-a-web-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Vijay Varma Gambles A Winning Bet As The 2nd Most-Viewed Non-Netflix Debut Of 2026 For A Web Series!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1275138\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1275138\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1275138\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matka King OTT Verdict: Vijay Varma\u2019s Show Enters Top 2 Non-Netflix Debuts Of 2026! ( Photo Credit \u2013 Prime Video )<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Vijay Varma has done it again! The actor, who has grow to be a darling of the OTT world, has achieved a robust opening viewership together with his latest outing, Matka King. The show, despite mixed reviews, has translated its buzz into good viewership numbers in the primary week, marking a serious win for Prime Video.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Vijay Varma\u2019s gritty drama <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">managed to surpass<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the debut numbers of all <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> non-Netflix shows which have arrived <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">up to now<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in 2026, apart from Chiraiyaa starring Divya Dutta.<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While it narrowly missed the highest spot, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">which is<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> currently held by Chiraiyaa, it settled for <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> second <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">spot<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, pushing Nana Patekar\u2019s Sankalp &#038; Saqib Saleem\u2019s Kaptaan <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">at<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> number 3.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Matka King OTT Verdict<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Matka King, in\u00a0its debut week, garnered a viewership of<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a03.4 million<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u00a0taking\u00a0the highest spot\u00a0in\u00a0the list of the most-watched web series streaming in India for the week of April 13 \u2013 19, 2025, as per<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXZb3BwEZTL\/?img_index=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Ormax data<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0It could be interesting to see if the show\u00a0witnesses\u00a0a jump next week.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Listed below are the debut-week viewership numbers for all the net series that premiered in 2026 on any platform except <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Netflix.<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Numbers are provided by Ormax\u2019s weekly report<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chiraiyaa:<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> 3.8 Million<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> | JioHotstar<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Matka King: <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3.4 Million<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> | Prime Video<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sankalp: <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3 Million <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">| Amazon MX Player<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kaptaan: <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3 Million<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> | Amazon MX Player<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aspirants S3: <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3.2 Million <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">| Amazon MX Player<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Psycho Saiyaan: <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3.2 Million<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> | Amazon MX Player<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Amar Vishwaas: <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2.6 Million<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> | Amazon MX Player<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Created and directed by Nagraj Popatrao Manjule and produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur, the series stars Vijay Varma in a strong lead performance as Brij Bhatti, the titular Matka King. The show\u2019s gritty narrative and immersive storytelling have struck a chord globally, with the series trending within the Top 10 across markets including Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Recent Zealand, Singapore, and the UK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Note:<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0The viewership numbers are the\u00a0current official data\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">given\u00a0by<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Ormax for the\u00a0only\u00a0weeks these movies have <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">claimed a spot<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in the highest 5 weekly charts, no matter the variety of days or even weeks they&#8217;ve been streaming!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Must Read:<\/strong> Dear Vijay Varma, I Haven\u2019t Seen This Amitabh Bachchan Energy In Any Other Actor Of This Generation, Waiting For An Explosion! 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The actor, who has grow to be a darling of the OTT world, has achieved a robust opening viewership together with his latest outing, Matka King. 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