Top 11 Soap operas in India
This curated ranking covers the 11 largest soap operas in India, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Guiding Light and Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 1,979,100 people. Across all 11 entries the average audience size is 182,229, and the largest, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, reaches around 1,954,883 people in India. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in India who actively engage with each soap opera, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across India and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi |
1,954,883 | 83.0% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Guiding Light |
12,445 | 1.6% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten |
11,772 | 0.1% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  GTST |
5,651 | 0.5% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Verbotene Liebe |
5,527 | 1.6% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  As the World Turns |
4,265 | 0.7% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Dirty Sexy Money |
4,233 | 3.4% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Unter Uns |
2,046 | 0.1% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Fair City |
1,754 | 0.4% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  In aller Freundschaft |
1,407 | 0.0% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Rhythm City (TV series) |
539 | 0.2% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 11 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across India and ranks each soap opera by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest soap opera in India?
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,954,883 people in India.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across India. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.