Vikrant Massey, Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal among The Streaming MVPs in IMDb Report on 10 Years of Streaming in India
Mumbai, 29th October 2026: IMDb, the world’s most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, today unveiled 10 Years of Streaming in India — An IMDb Report 2026. Based on page views from more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide, the report analyses the Top 10 Most Popular Indian Series for each year from 2016 to 2026. It also examines the wider universe of Indian series to understand trends beyond the most popular titles, including the evolution of audience preferences, the emergence of streaming franchises, and shifts in production and consumption.
In the report, Vikrant Massey, Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Jitendra Kumar, Kapil Sharma, and Sunil Grover emerged as ‘The MVPs of Streaming’, described as actors who build breadth with a franchise at the centre. These stars were able to move between series while returning to a world that keeps bringing audiences back. Pankaj Tripathi is the clearest example of this, where Mirzapur, Criminal Justice, and Sacred Games all recur in the IMDb Top 10 chart in the report, giving him both range across IPs and exceptional staying power.
Massey shared, “The IMDb report on 10 Years of Streaming in India maps a journey I feel proud to have been part of. From Broken But Beautiful and Mirzapur to Criminal Justice, and now Musafir Cafe and Pritam and Pedro, streaming has given me the chance to play some wonderful characters that have stayed with people. With Musafir Cafe, I also embarked on a new chapter by launching my production house, Homemade Stories, driven by my belief in telling simple, relatable and impactful stories. The encouraging response to our maiden venture has reinforced my faith in backing stories that resonate with audiences, while also creating opportunities for new talent. What I value most about the last decade of streaming is the freedom it has given actors and storytellers to keep exploring, and this report captures that beautifully. I hope to continue choosing stories that challenge me, connect with people and leave something meaningful behind for audiences.”
