Diya Aur Baati Hum is a clear winner with an average viewership of 9.3 million. It shot way ahead of competition as the second highest rated show was Tarak Mehta Ka Oolta Chashma on Sab TV. In third place was Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (also on STAR Plus) at viewership of seven million, while Colors' social drama set in the rustic locales of Rajasthan Balika Vadhu comes in at No 4 with viewership of 6.8 million.
Launched in 2011, Diya Aur Baati Hum is a daily soap that follows the life of the lead pair Sandhya (Deepika Singh) and Sooraj (Anas Rashid). While the former wants to break boundaries and become a successful IPS officer, the latter is the owner of a sweet shop. The show portrays the struggles faced by the female lead in achieving her dreams and how her husband supports her at every step. The show has been a consistent No 1 this year with barely any week when its ratings were surpassed by another show.
The channel's flagship GEC saw average viewership around 3.9 million. The show which has won many loyal viewers after the launch of the channel saw peak viewership of 12.8 million.
The year also saw its share of big ticket launches like Mahabharat on STAR Plus and 24 on Colors.
While the former broke the ranks of Top 10, the latter has been applauded for breaking the norms of weekend programming with out-of-the-box content.
Mahabharat's average veiwership for the year is 5.6 million, while 24 has managed to retain viewership in the range of 2.7 to three million.
