Akshay Kumar’s Kesari Chapter 2 may have missed the ‘hit’ mark at the Indian box office, but it has emerged as a massive success on digital platforms. The historical courtroom drama, featuring Ananya Panday and R Madhavan alongside Kumar, has become the most-viewed Indian film of 2025 on OTT, surpassing Jewel Thief and all other premieres this year. Here’s a detailed look at its online performance.
Kesari Chapter 2 OTT Performance: Week 4 Update
Between June 30 and July 6, 2025, Kesari Chapter 2 ranked as the second-most viewed film across digital platforms. In its fourth week on JioHotstar alone, the film attracted an impressive 3 million viewers. Leading the charts was Ajay Devgn’s Raid 2, which secured roughly 5.5 million views on Netflix during the same timeframe.
Over the past four weeks on JioHotstar, Kesari Chapter 2 has amassed a total of 18.1 million views, surpassing all theatrical releases that premiered on OTT except those on Netflix.
Here’s the weekly OTT viewership breakdown for Kesari Chapter 2:
- Week 1: 5.7 million
- Week 2: 5.8 million
- Week 3: 3.6 million
- Week 4: 3 million
- Total: 18.1 million
Kesari Chapter 2 vs. Top OTT Films of 2025
Despite its strong showing, Kesari Chapter 2 narrowly missed becoming the most-watched OTT film of 2025 by just 0.1 million views. Saif Ali Khan and Jaideep Ahlawat’s action-adventure Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins leads with 18.2 million views on Netflix.
This milestone is expected to be surpassed in the coming week, with Karan Singh Tyagi’s directorial poised to set new benchmarks for OTT premieres in 2025.
Top 5 Most-Viewed Indian OTT Films of 2025 (Current)
- Jewel Thief: 18.2 million
- Kesari Chapter 2: 18.1 million
- Tourist Family: 13.1 million
- Dhoom Dhaam: 12.4 million
- Good Bad Ugly: 9.6 million
Note: These viewership figures are based on official weekly data from Ormax and reflect the weeks these films appeared in the top 5 weekly charts, regardless of their total streaming duration. Overall yearly cumulative numbers may vary. Stay tuned to know more about it only with us.
