"Amar Singh Chamkila" becomes the most-watched Hindi streaming film of 2024

In the Hindi films category, "Amar Singh Chamkila" topped the list with 12.9 million views, followed by "Murder Mubarak" with 12.2 million views. In Telugu, the prelude "Bujji and Bhairava" from "Kalki 2898 AD" led the list of most-watched shows and films. Streaming platforms are increasingly focusing on original content, a strategy yielding positive results, though not as strong as the previous year. Unlike in 2023, Netflix dominated the Hindi direct-to-OTT films category this year, with its original movies taking the top two spots, according to Ormax Media's "Streaming Originals in India – Mid-Year Review" report.

The Hindi films category saw director Imtiaz Ali's biographical drama "Amar Singh Chamkila," starring Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra, leading with 12.9 million views. Director Homi Adajania's mystery thriller "Murder Mubarak," featuring Pankaj Tripathi, Sara Ali Khan, Vijay Varma, and Karisma Kapoor, was second with 12.2 million views. This report covered original shows and films released between January and June 2024. In comparison, during the same period last year, the top two spots were held by the Shahid Kapoor-starrer "Bloody Daddy" and the family drama "Gulmohar," with 16.6 million and 16.3 million views, respectively, indicating a decline in viewership for Hindi original films this year.

Other Hindi films in this year's list include "Ae Watan Mere Watan" (Prime, 11.5m), "Maharaj" (Netflix, 10.6m), "Patna Shukla" (Hotstar, 9.8m), "Bhakshak" (Netflix, 8.9m), "Sharmajee Ki Beti" (Prime, 7.6m), "Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout" (Zee5, 7.3m), "Kaam Chalu Hai" (Zee5, 4.9m), "House Of Lies" (Prime, 4.9m), and "Blackout" (JioCinema, 4.9m).