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IMDb Crowns 'Saiyaara' Most Popular Indian Film as Aryan Khan's 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood' Leads 2025 Series

The year-end lists, based on global IMDb page views for eligible 2025 releases, underscore a strong tilt toward crime thrillers on streaming platforms.

Overview

  • Saiyaara leads the movies list for 2025, with Yash Raj FilmsAkshaye Widhani praising Mohit Suri’s direction and the breakout performances of newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda.
  • The Ba***ds of Bollywood tops the series ranking as Aryan Khan’s directorial debut on Netflix, with Khan calling the audience response a pop-cultural phenomenon.
  • IMDb compiled the lists from page views by more than 250 million monthly visitors, limited to titles released between January 1 and November 30, 2025 with average user ratings of 6 or higher.
  • Seven of the top ten series are crime thrillers, and the lineup is concentrated on three platforms, with Netflix and Prime Video accounting for four entries each and JioHotstar taking two.
  • Runners-up include Black Warrant and Paatal Lok Season 2 on the series list, while Mahavatar Narsimha and Chhaava follow Saiyaara among films.