Applause Entertainment’s Mrs Deshpande, a series about a serial killer played by Madhuri Dixit streaming on Jio Hotstar, is a blockbuster, beating the other hot favourite – the fifth season of Stranger Things.

According to Ormax, Mrs Deshpande, is at the first spot with a viewership of 4.2 million. At the second spot is Stranger Things season 5 with a viewership of 3.3 million.
Said Sameer Nair, CEO of Applause Entertainment, “We are super thrilled with the audience love we’ve got for Mrs. Deshpande. It’s an absolute banger of a performance by Madhuri Dixit Nene, with the steady hand of Nagesh Kukunoor at the wheel.”
Interestingly, Mrs Deshpande is an adaptation of a French series The Mantis.
Said Sameer, “We were confident of the original story and with the power of Jio Hotstar. We were very hopeful of a smash hit. So so grateful for this terrific success to cap off what’s been a wonderful year for our production house Applause Entertainment.”
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