Wanna know what were the top 10 most watched videos on YouTube in India in 2018? Well, dive right in to a list that has been shared by YouTube itself.
Aside from the usual suspects like Rajinikanth and Shah Rukh Khan that always draw the maximum crowds, a dance choreography studio and a popular YouTube sensation too raked in an impressive number of views on the platform.
1. Teri Aakhya Ka Yo Kajal | One Take | Tejas Dhoke Choreography | Dancefit Live
Views: 105 Million
Indians obviously love to dance. The numerical proof of that is in the hundreds of millions of views to this choreography tutorial of the year’s biggest Haryanvi super-hit song Teri Aakhya Ka Yo Kajal.
2. Zero | Eid Teaser | Shah Rukh Khan | Salman Khan | Aanand L Rai | 21 Dec 2018
Views: 101 million
Indian film trailers have always evoked a lot of curiosity among our YouTube janta. So it’s no surprise that SRK’s ‘Zero’ has amassed a whopping 101 million views in very little time.
3. Daru Badnaam | One Take | Tejas Dhoke Choreography | DanceFit Live
Views: 97 million
Dance lessons once again proved a massive hit on YouTube, with Tejas Dhoke choreography studio boasting of yet another viral video courtesy their steps to the Punjabi hit Daru Badnaam.
4. Sanju | Official Teaser | Ranbir Kapoor | Rajkumar Hirani
Views: 68 million
While there have been many amazing films this year from the Hindi film industry, the film trailer for Sanju beat them all in the numbers game.
5. 2.0 - Official Teaser [Hindi] | Rajinikanth | Akshay Kumar | A R Rahman | Shankar | Subaskaran
Views: 53 million
Trailing behind ‘Sanju’ by a good 15 million views is the trailer for 2.0 starring Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar.
6. Behan Bhai Ki School Life - Amit Bhadana
Views: 40 million
Comedian Amit Badhana’s widely watched funny video on brother-sister relationships is yet another example of the mantra that when it comes to digital, relatable content is king.
7. Zumba On Bom Diggy Diggy Bum
Views: 36 million
While the Zumba in this video may be low on energy, the views are certainly high. India loves its Zumba, eh?
8. Dastaan - E - Dhokha *Amit Bhadana*
Views: 31 million
In which YouTube sensation Amit Badhana once again strikes a four with his video on relationships.
9. City Crime | Crime Patrol | चुप्पी | Mumbai
Views: 22 million
Crime Patrol is the baap of all crime drama in India. Well, at least on YouTube. This episode, for instance, raked in a whopping 22 million views!
10. Kaala (Tamil) - Official Teaser | Rajinikanth | Pa Ranjith | Dhanush | Santhosh Narayanan
Views: 13 million
Last but not the least in the list of the top most watched views on YouTube India happens to be the trailer for Kaala, the sociopolitical action drama film. After all, they don’t call it Rajini magic for nothing.
(Disclaimer: This list does not include song videos)
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