The week commencing July 8- July 14 saw four Indian movies make it to Netflix’s Global Top 10 Films (Non-English). These four movies from India had nearly eleven million views put together: Rajkummar Rao’s biography movie, Srikanth is number three; Maharaja by Vijay Sethupathi is number four (Tamil); Wild Wild Punjab, a hilarious caper movie, ranks sixth and the true story of YRF’s period drama, Maharaj at number ten.
Maharaja, Srikanth, Maharaj and Wild Wild Punjab names are among the top ten trending films on Netflix globally
This milestone underlines the worldwide relevance and increasing affection for Indian narratives. Each film from India listed here cuts across various genres – ranging from a typical Punjabi comedy to an inspiring tale of triumph over adversity, a thriller full of action to a credible reenactment of a well-known court case. Clearly there is an insatiable hunger for Indian stories that will only grow in time without discrimination concerning language or genre.
Srikanth: About
Based on the real-life story of blind businessman Srikanth Bolla who founded Bollant Industries, this film stars Rajkummar Rao as the protagonist with direction by Tushar Hiranandani. It also features Jyothika, Alaya F. and Sharad Kelkar.
Maharaja: About
Nithilan Swaminathan directed this film which has Vijay Sethupathi playing the titular role alongside Anurag Kashyap, Sachana Namidass Mamta Mohandas Natarajan Subramaniam Abhirami Gopikumar Aruldoss Munishkanth Manikandan Singampuli Bharathiraja as lead cast. The police officers begin to suspect his after this barber tells them that his Lakshmi iron dustbin has been stolen during a house break-in.
Wild Wild Punjab: About
A 2024 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Simarpreet Singh and stars Varun Sharma, Jassie Gill, Sunny Singh, Manjot Singh, Patralekha Paul and Ishita Raj Sharma was released on Netflix just last week on July 10, 2024.
Maharaj: About
Maharaja, a film starring Junaid Khan, Shalini Pandey Sharvari along with Jaideep Ahlawat is based on the life of a real person who played leading role in the Maharaj libel case in the year 1862. The story-line is adapted from Saurabh Shah’s book about the event.
