BARC Data Insights  ·  Week 12, 2026 · Mar 21–27 · All India 2+ · GEC Hindi · Released Thu Apr 2 · Updated every Thursday
BARC India Week 12 · 2026 Mar 21–27
INDIA TV
RATINGS

Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 holds the top spot for the seventh consecutive week. Anupamaa slips to #4 as Zee TV's Tum Se Tum Tak surges to #2. IPL 2026 begins to bite the mid-tier.

#1 Show
Kyunki KSBKBT2
Star Plus · TRP 2.0
Top Channel
Star Plus
4 shows in Top 10
Biggest Mover
Tum Se Tum Tak
Zee TV · ▲ #5→#2
Data Source
BARC India
barcindia.co.in · 55K+ panels
Boxoffy TV Desk · Published Thu Apr 2, 2026 · Source: BARC India Data Insights · barcindia.co.in · All India 2+ Urban+Rural · GEC Hindi
BARC Top 10 Hindi GEC Shows — Week 12, 2026 Mar 21–27 · All India 2+ · Urban+Rural
Rank Show Channel TRP Bar vs Last Wk
1
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
◆ Legacy Reborn
Smriti Irani · Original 2000–2008 icon, revived & dominant · 7th consecutive week at #1
Star Plus 2.0
= Held
2
Tum Se Tum Tak
◆ Dark Horse
Sharad Kelkar · Zee TV romantic drama · biggest mover this week · jumped #5 → #2
Zee TV 1.9
▲ +3
3
Kyunki Rishton Ke Bhi Roop Badalte Hain
◆ Franchise Spawn
Spin-off of KSBKBT · 11PM slot · beating prime-time shows · franchise extending its dominance
Star Plus 1.8
= Held
4
Anupamaa
◆ Heavyweight
Rupali Ganguly · Oct 2020 · 5+ years · 800+ episodes · defined the 2020s GEC · Goa track yet to reverse slide
Star Plus 1.8
▼ -1
5
Naagin 7
◆ Franchise Machine
Priyanka Chahar Choudhary · Namik Paul · Naagin franchise since 2015 · 11 years · 7 seasons · Colors TV weekend anchor
Colors TV 1.7
= Held
6
Ganga Maiya Ki Betiyaan
◆ Steady Earner
Zee TV · rural family drama · un-flashy · never leaves the top 10 · Zee TV's quiet workhorse
Zee TV 1.6
▲ +1
7
Udne Ki Aasha
◆ Under Pressure
Star Plus · social drama · IPL eating into mid-tier · dropped 2 spots this week · recovery expected post-May
Star Plus 1.5
▼ -2
8
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
◆ The Marathon
Samridhii Shukla · Jan 2009 · 17 years on air · 4 lead cast changes · still top 10 · Indian TV's longest-running prime-time show
Star Plus 1.5
= Held
9
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
◆ The Elder
SAB TV · Jul 2008 · 18 years on air · 4,000+ episodes · comedy institution · the oldest active serial in Indian television
SAB TV 1.4
= Held
10
Mr and Mrs Parshuram
◆ Fresh Entry
Star Plus · comedy-drama · first appearance in Top 10 · building its core audience
Star Plus 1.3
▲ New

Source: BARC India Data Insights (barcindia.co.in) · All India 2+ · Urban + Rural · Week 12 (Mar 21–27, 2026) · GEC Hindi · TVRs are impressions in thousands. Rankings may shift by fractions not shown. Boxoffy commentary is editorial.

◆ Boxoffy Status System — What Each Badge Means
The Elder 15+ years on air — a living institution
The Marathon 10+ years, still relevant, survived lead swaps
Heavyweight 3–10 years, defined its era, 500+ episodes
Franchise Machine Multi-season franchise, IP that outlasts casts
Legacy Reborn Classic IP revived, dominating all over again
Franchise Spawn Spin-off punching above its slot
Dark Horse New entrant defying expectations this week
Steady Earner Consistent, quiet, never leaves the top tier
Under Pressure Facing external headwinds (IPL, competition)
Fresh Entry First-time Top 10 appearance this week

Status assigned by Boxoffy based on air date, episode count, franchise history, and current trajectory. Updated weekly.

Boxoffy Take · Week 12
Kyunki KSBKBT2 has now held #1 for seven consecutive weeks — an extraordinary run for a revival. But this week's story is Zee TV's counter-punch. Tum Se Tum Tak jumping three spots to #2 with a 1.9 isn't a fluke; it's a signal that Zee TV has rebuilt its weeknight lineup into a genuine challenger. When Tum Se Tum Tak and Ganga Maiya Ki Betiyaan are both in the top 6, Zee has two shows in the top tier for the first time since 2023.

Anupamaa's slide is the subplot worth watching. Dropping to #4 on the same TRP (1.8) as its spin-off (Kyunki Rishton) means the franchise is splitting its own audience. The Goa track hasn't reversed the trend yet. Star Plus has five shows in the top 10 — but three of them are franchise-linked (Kyunki, Kyunki Rishton, Anupamaa). When the franchise fatigues, it fatigues everything.

IPL 2026 is starting to bite. The mid-tier — Udne Ki Aasha, Yeh Rishta, TMKOC — dropped slightly this week. This will worsen over the next 6–7 weeks. History shows a 15–20% TRP decline across GEC Hindi during peak IPL, with recovery in June.
Channels Channel Performance — Top 10 Breakdown
Star Plus
5
Shows in Top 10
Kyunki KSBKBT2 (#1) · Kyunki Rishton (#3) · Anupamaa (#4) · Udne Ki Aasha (#7) · YRKKH (#8) · Mr & Mrs Parshuram (#10)
Zee TV
2
Shows in Top 10
Tum Se Tum Tak (#2) · Ganga Maiya Ki Betiyaan (#6)
Colors TV
1
Show in Top 10
Naagin 7 (#5)
SAB TV
1
Show in Top 10
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (#9)
Sony TV
0
Shows in Top 10
Shrimad Ramayan & The Kapil Sharma Show hold just outside top 10 at 1.2–1.3
Trend Top 5 Shows — 6-Week TRP History
Show Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12
Kyunki KSBKBT2 2.12.02.12.02.0 2.0 #1
Anupamaa 2.01.91.92.01.9 1.8 #4
Naagin 7 1.82.11.81.91.8 1.7 #5
Tum Se Tum Tak 1.71.71.81.81.6 1.9 #2 ▲
YRKKH 1.61.51.61.61.5 1.5 #8

Data: BARC India (barcindia.co.in) Wk 7–12, 2026. TRP = TVR per 000. Minor rounding may apply.

Context The IPL Effect — What History Says
15–20%
Average GEC Hindi TRP decline during peak IPL weeks (historically)
Apr–May
Danger zone — IPL matches air 7:30 PM & 3:30 PM on JioHotstar/Star Sports
June
GEC recovery typically begins post-IPL as evening slots reclaim viewers
Top 2–3
Shows most insulated — appointment viewing with core audiences less likely to shift
Methodology How BARC India Measures TV Ratings

BARC India (Broadcast Audience Research Council) is the world's largest TV measurement body, jointly owned by broadcasters (IBDF), advertisers (ISA) and media agencies (AAAI). Ratings are measured using BAR-o-meters — electronic devices installed in 55,000+ sample homes across urban and rural India — that passively detect inaudible audio watermarks embedded in broadcast content. Data covers 210 million TV households and approximately 891 million TV viewers.

TRP (TVR) is expressed as impressions per thousand panel homes. All India 2+ covers all age groups across urban and rural. Hindi GEC (General Entertainment Channel) is the segment reported here. Data is released every Thursday for the preceding Saturday–Friday window. Boxoffy aggregates and editorially contextualises BARC's publicly released Data Insights. For full methodology: barcindia.co.in.

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