Web series have become more popular and appealing than movies on OTT platforms. Web series are a relatively new phenomenon in India, having entered the market less than ten years ago. While English web series have been around for a long time, Hindi, Telugu and other Indian languages have only started to emerge in the last few years.
However, the Indian audience quickly adapted to these web series and embraced them. And which web series has been the most watched in India among those released in this decade? Ormax Media has the answer. According to their report, the most watched web series is Farzi.
Farzi web series… How many crores of people have seen it?
Farzi web series premiered on Amazon Prime Video in February this year. It featured Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor, Tamil legend Vijay Sethupathi and Raashi Khanna in the lead roles, and was very captivating. Ormax media report revealed that 3.71 crore people have watched this web series till now.
This organization has been tracking the web series data since January last year. Farzi web series was followed by Rudra: The Edge of Darkness on Disney Plus Hotstar, which was watched by 3.52 crore people. The Night Manager on Hotstar came in third, with 2.86 crore views.
What is Farzi about?
Farzi web series is about a counterfeit note. It was directed by the famous Telugu duo Raj and DK, and it thrilled the audience with its suspense. The 8 episode series was binge-worthy. Farzi tells the story of how an artist uses his skill to make money and gets involved in the fake currency business. It is noteworthy that this web series received an 8.4 IMDb rating.
