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Netflix on Thursday unveiled What We Watched, an engagement report that reveals which titles were the most-watched in the second half of last year, between July and December 2023. Among the most watched Indian titles are Kareena Kapoor-starrer Jaane Jaan and The Railway Men. Overall, the Indian titles amassed over 1 billion views across the globe.
Most watched Indian films
As per the report, Sujoy Ghosh’s crime thriller Jaane Jaan amassed the most views for a Netflix India film. It clocked in 20.2 million views across the globe and ranked at 83 in the most watched global titles. The film marked Kareena Kapoor’s OTT debut, and also starred streaming stars Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Varma.
After Jaane Jaan comes Atlee’s action thriller Jawan at 16.2 million views and on the 120th spot. It dropped on Netflix India days after becoming the highest grossing Indian film of the year at the box office. Jawan starred Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanthara, and Vijay Sethupathi among others.
Next up was Vishal Bhardwaj’s spy thriller Khufiya, which marked his first feature on an OTT platform. It starred Tabu, Ali Fazal, and Wamiqa Gabbi among others. While the film received mixed reviews, it garnered 12.1 million views globally and finished at the 194th spot.
Up next was Amit Rai’s courtroom drama OMG 2 at the 218th spot with 11.5 million views. The film, based on the topic of sex education in schools, starred Pankaj Tripathi, Yami Gautam, and Akshay Kumar. It dropped on Netflix India after earning ₹221 crore at the global box office.
Following OMG 2 was the anthology Lust Stories 2, which consisted of short films directed by R Balki, Konkona Sen Sharma, Sujoy Ghosh, and Amit R Sharma. It had an ensemble cast of Neena Gupta, Mrunal Thakur, Angad Bedi, Tillotama Shome, Amruta Subhash, Tamannaah Bhatia, Vijay Varma, Kajol, and Kumud Mishra. Konkona’s segment The Mirror received maximum praise among the lot. Lust Stories 2 scored 9.2 million views and the 312nd spot.
Next to that was Raaj Shaandilyaa’s comedy Dream Girl 2, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Ananya Panday. A sequel to the 2019 blockbuster, Dream Girl 2 crossed ₹140 crore at the global box office. Upon its release on Netflix India, it finished at the 361st spot with 8.2 million views. The last entry in the top 400 titles in the report was the true crime documentary, Curry & Cyanide: The Jolly Joseph case.
Most watched series
The most watched Netflix India Original series globally in the second half of last year was Shiv Rawail’s period drama inspired by the Bhopal Gas Tragedy. It starred Kay Kay Menon, R Madhavan, Babil Khan, and Juhi Chawla among others. The miniseries finished at the 139th spot with 10.6 million views. It was followed by Sudip Sharma’s crime thriller Kohrra, starring Suvinder Vicky, Barun Sobti, and Harleen Sethi. It scored the 267th spot and 6.4 million views.
The other two Indian series in the top 400 were Raj & DK’s period comedy show Guns & Gulaabs. Tying with Kohrra at the 267th spot with 6.4 million views, Guns & Gulaabs boasted an ensemble cast of Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan, Adarsh Gourav, Gulshan Devaiah, and the late Satish Kaushik.
The last series to make it to the list was Sameer Saxena’s survival drama show Kaala Paani, starring Vikas Kumar, Mona Singh, Ashutosh Gowariker, and others. Kaala Paani garnered the 307th spot at 5.8 million views.
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