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Dhurandhar is Netflix’s most-watched non-English film this year
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos has called Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar the platform’s most-watched non-English movie worldwide this year. Speaking to The Indian Express, Sarandos said it drew a larger audience than every English-language…
The Story in Brief
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos has called Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar the platform’s most-watched non-English movie worldwide this year. Speaking to The Indian Express, Sarandos said it drew a larger audience than every English-language film, with only the US and UK recording higher overall viewing. The Aditya Dhar-directed franchise has collected more than Rs 3,100 crore worldwide, according to reports.
The first film released in theatres in December 2025 and began streaming on Netflix before the sequel’s March 2026 release. Hindustan Times reports that the first film recorded 37 million views from January to June 2026 and topped Netflix’s charts in 22 countries. Sarandos also said Indian films or series have appeared in Netflix’s global top 10 every week since 2024, with 3.5 billion hours of Indian content watched worldwide this year.
The Indian Opinion
The loudest claims will either call Dhurandhar proof that Indian cinema has conquered the world or dismiss the announcement as corporate promotion. Both go too far. Sarandos’s statement is an important platform claim, but Netflix has not published the full comparison behind it here. Viewership also reflects theatrical success, release timing and recommendation systems. The useful test is whether Netflix’s next public data shows Dhurandhar retaining a lead beyond its first streaming window.
Sources (3): businesstoday.in, timesnownews.com, hindustantimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
