TVF is here to shake the reigns of ‘Panchayat’: garners over 7 million views in just 5 days of release TVF is here to shake the reigns of ‘Panchayat’: garners over 7 million views in just 5 days of release


‘The Viral Fever’ (TVF), which ruled the Indian OTT space with its simplicity and grassroots stories, has once again created a big bang in the digital world. Sony LIV’s most favorite and popular domestic series ‘Gullak’ is back with its fifth season and with its arrival, the show has shaken all the old records of viewership. This huge hit franchise of TVF has registered a huge and historic success by garnering more than 7 million (70 lakh) unique viewers on Sony Liv platform within just five days of its release, which has given a tough challenge to the dominance of even big series like ‘Panchayat’.

After all, why does TVF’s content rule the hearts of the audience, what is its real USP?

No matter what genre or topic the stories on The Viral Fever (TVF) are based on, they always stand out from the rest of the content for their authentic, desi and extremely relatable style. The biggest quality and strength of TVF is that it brings the everyday life of Indian middle class families on screen in such a way that a deep and strong emotional connection is created with the audience. ‘Gullak’ is also the most integral part of this magical and beautiful family series, which people of all ages, from children to elders, like to sit together and watch. TVF’s favorite ‘slice-of-life’ drama has once again brought forward the beautiful, tumultuous and emotional journey of the Mishra family from a small town in Central India, directly touching the hearts of the common people of the country.

Annu Mishra’s revenge journey under the direction of Shreyansh Pandey, these veteran actors made a comeback with a bang

This shocking figure of more than 7 million unique viewers in just five days of its release clearly shows how eagerly the fans across the country and the world were waiting for the return of the Mishra family and how much they love the show. The main story of ‘Gullak’ Season 5, beautifully created by the famous creator Shreyansh Pandey, this time is woven around the life of the elder son Annu Mishra and his new responsibilities. This very serious role of Annu Mishra has been played very brilliantly by talented actor Anant V. Joshi. Along with this, in the series, excellent and experienced actors like Jamil Khan (Santosh Mishra), Geetanjali Kulkarni (Shanti Mishra), Harsh Mayar (Aman Mishra) and Sunita Rajwar (Bittu Ki Mummy) have made a strong comeback in their respective lead roles, whose jugalbandi is forcing the audience to laugh and cry.

TVF’s absolute rule in global content space, these big shows included in IMDb’s top 250 list

Recently, with TVF’s another famous show ‘Sapne Vs Everyone’ being included in the prestigious list of IMDb’s top 250 TV shows around the world, ‘The Viral Fever’ is making India proud at the global level. If we look at the ranking and impressive ratings of other popular TVF shows included in this global IMDb list of the top 250 TV shows in the world, the figures are truly astonishing:

  • TVF Pitchers: Ranked 64th worldwide with an incredible rating of 9.1.

  • Panchayat: It is ranked 70th in the global list with a whopping rating of 9.0.

  • Gullak: It is currently trending at number 74 with an excellent rating of 9.1.

  • Kota Factory: It stands at number 86 worldwide with an impressive rating of 9.0.

  • Aspirants: It is maintaining its place at 130th position with an excellent rating of 9.1.

  • Yeh Meri Family: Ranked 183rd in the world with an excellent rating of 8.9.