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IMDb Names 'Saiyaara' Top Indian Film of 2025, Aryan Khan's 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood' No. 1 Series

The lists reflect global audience engagement measured by IMDb page views for eligible 2025 releases.

Overview

  • IMDb published its Top 10 Indian movies and series for 2025 on December 10 based on behavior from more than 250 million monthly visitors.
  • The series ranking skews toward crime thrillers with seven of ten titles, and the lineup includes four shows each from Netflix and Prime Video plus two from JioHotstar.
  • The movies list spans five Hindi titles, two Tamil, and one each from Kannada and Malayalam, with Mahavatar Narsimha becoming the first animated film to appear on IMDb’s year‑end Indian rankings.
  • Eligibility covered Indian releases from January 1 to November 30 with an average user rating of 6 or higher, signaling popularity driven by page views rather than critical awards or box office alone.
  • Creators celebrated the recognition, with Aryan Khan calling his series a pop cultural phenomenon and YRF’s Akshaye Widhani praising Saiyaara’s global connection with audiences.