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The 23 most-read bands based in India, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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23 bands are ranked in India. The biggest move was Hiphop Tamizha, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Nadeem-Shravanfilmi | 26,997 | 0 |
02 | Hiphop Tamizhahip hop | 19,594 | +3 |
03 | Laxmikant Pyarelalfilmi | 12,124 | -1 |
04 | Jatin-Lalitfilmi | 10,346 | +2 |
05 | Vishal-Shekharfilmi | 9,841 | -1 |
06 | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loyfilmi, musical | 8,674 | +1 |
07 | Nooran Sistersqawwali | 7,768 | +1 |
08 | Anand-Milindfilmi | 6,564 | -5 |
09 | Kalyanji Anandjifilmi | 6,207 | 0 |
10 | Sachin‐Jigarfilmi | 5,274 | +1 |
11 | Sachet-Paramparafilmi | 4,904 | +2 |
12 | Shankar Jaikishanfilmi | 4,717 | 0 |
13 | Bloodywoodfolk metal, nu metal | 4,372 | -3 |
14 | Bombay Vikingsindian pop | 1,976 | 0 |
15 | Shiv-Harifilmi | 1,365 | 0 |
16 | Pentagramelectronic rock | 1,249 | 0 |
17 | Nikhil-Vinayfilmi | 1,098 | +1 |
18 | Viva!pop | 1,091 | -1 |
19 | Silk Routeindian pop | 873 | 0 |
20 | Javed-Mohsinfilmi | 401 | 0 |
21 | Bhayanak Mautgroove metal, metalcore | 338 | 0 |
22 | Phenomprogressive rock | 66 | 0 |
23 | Heathen Beastblack metal | 35 | 0 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.