Taapsee Pannu has proved once again that audience pull trumps easily. Her latest action crime thriller, Gandhari, premiered on Netflix to mixed reviews from critics, but the user engagement of the film tells an entirely different story on Netflix, as the film was trending in 58 countries on Netflix last week with a total of 30.6 million viewing hours.
Instead of slowing down after its opening weekend, the film witnessed an unprecedented jump in its second week, officially entering the list of the Top 3 most-viewed Netflix original Indian films of 2026!
Gandhari OTT Verdict Week 2
As per the data by Netflix from September 7 – 13, 2026, Gandhari, in its second week, garnered a viewership of 9.6 million on Netflix against 18.7 million viewing hours and secured the top spot in the globally trending list of top 10 non-English films on Netflix, and the fourth spot in India.
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The 62.7% surge in views during Week 2 highlights strong word-of-mouth driving global catch-up viewing across international markets. The film didn’t just perform well in domestic circuits; it dominated the charts globally, claiming the top spot in 17 countries, including Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Paraguay, El Salvador, Venezuela, Morocco, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.
With 15.5 million views, Gandhari firmly establishes itself as the third most-viewed Netflix original of the year. In fact, it has pushed Maa Behen out of the top 5. Madhuri Dixit’s film garnered 9.6 million views in the first half of the year.
Check out the most-viewed Indian films on Netflix. These films arrived on the platform as a direct release in 2026.
- Accused: 19.4 Million
- Made In Korea: 18.2 Million
- Gandhari: 15.5 Million
- Kartavya: 12 Million
- Ikka: 10.8 Million
Gandhari OTT Viewership Summary!
Check out the two-week viewership of the crime thriller, its viewing hours, and global rank in that week, based on data provided by Netflix.
- Week 1: 5.9 million views | 11.9 million viewing hours | Rank 3
- Week 2: 9.6 million views | 18.7 million viewing hours | Rank 1
Total: 15.5 million views | 30.6 million viewing hours
Note: The viewership numbers are the current official data given by Netflix for the weeks these films have claimed a spot in the top 10 non-English global charts, irrespective of the number of days or weeks they have been streaming on Netflix! The overall numbers will vary depending on the cumulative half-yearly viewership data provided by Netflix.
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