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Mumbai, April 7 - Yami Gautam and Sunny Kaushal's heist thriller film Chor'Nikal Ke Bhaga has turned out to be a big hit for Netflix. ## Directed by Ajay Singh, the film is creating waves worldwide, trending in 10 in 61 countries. It garnered 29 million viewing hours globally in the first two weeks of its launch which is the highest ever for an Indian title on Netflix. ## After debuting at number 3 with 11.7 million viewing hours in the first weekend for non-English films, "Chor'Nikal Ke Bhaga" scored 17.3 million viewing hours during the second week (March 27 - April 2) and was the second most-watched non-English film on Netflix. ## SS Rajamouli's global sensation, RRR (Hindi) had scored 25.54 million viewing hours in the first two weeks and is now the second most watched Indian title at the same time. Alia Bhatt's Gangubai Kathiawadi is at number 3 with 22.13 million viewing hours.## Produced by Dinesh Vijan and Amar Kaushik, "Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga" is a story about an air hostess and her businessman Beau who are on a mission to steal diamonds to free themselves from the clutches of a loan shark. However, the heist goes horribly wrong, when the very plane carrying the diamonds is caught up in a hostage situation. It also stars Sharad Kelkar and Indraneil Sengupta in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, March 24 - Amazon Prime Video's latest Indian web series Farzi is creating a sensation among digital viewers. Released on February 10, 2023, the black comedy crime thriller was the most-watched web series this week.## According to Ormax Media, "Farzi" is now the most-watched SVOD original Indian series of all time. During this week, it took the top spot and is expected to be watched by an estimated 37 Million Indians by the end of its run. ## Created by Raj & DK and starring Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi, Kay Kay Menon, and Raashii Khanna in the leading roles, "Farzi" has crossed the lifetime viewership of Disney+Hotstar's "Rudra: The Edge of Darkness" which was watched was 35.2 million Indian households, per Ormax Media.## The series is about Sunny, an artist disillusioned by the income inequality in India after failing to keep his grandfather's revolutionary printing press in business. He decides to team up with his best friend Firoz to make counterfeit money. They face challenges from Mansoor, a gangster, and Michael, a cop. ## Have a look at the top 5 most-watched original Indian shows (estimates) - ## 1. Farzi (Prime Video) - 37.10 M## 2. Rudra (Disney Plus Hotstar) - 35.20 M## 3. Mirzapur S2 (Prime Video) - 32.50 M## 4. Panchayat S2 (Prime Video) - 29.60 M## 5. Criminal Justice (Disney Plus Hotstar) - 29.10 M## Note: Ormax Media tracks viewership for 8 weeks from launch. Hence, audiences who 'discover' a show once a new season comes out are not counted for the older show.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, March 22 - SS Rajamouli's mega-blockbuster and Oscar-winning film RRR is having the success of a lifetime. While this period action drama movie is on the historic run at the Japanese box office it is simultaneously trending on Netflix even after many months of release.## The Jr. NTR and Ram Charan-fronted flick won the Best Original Song Oscar for Naatu Naatu last week. The big win increased the buzz of the movie for another round and the result is clearly visible with its return to the top 10 list of the most-watched non-English films on Netflix last week. ## The "RRR" Hindi version scored 2.67 million viewing hours during the week of March 13 - March 19 and was the 7th most watched non-English movie during the week. Netflix didn't reveal the total viewing hours but one can assume it to be around 100 million so far. ## Produced by DVV Entertainment, "RRR" has now been in the top 10 for 18 weeks on Netflix which is the highest ever for an Indian title. It is currently trending in the top 10 in 6 countries, including India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Mauritius. ## Meanwhile, Arjun Kapoor and Tabu's "Kuttey" was streamed for 3.55 million viewing hours during its opening weekend on Netflix and was the 5th most watched non-English film during the week. Tamil star Dhanush's box office blockbuster "Vaathi" (Tamil) and "Sir" (Telugu) secured the 9th and 10th spots with 2.43 million and 2.27 million viewing hours in the opening weekend, respectively. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, March 16 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's poor run at the box office continues as his recently released "Selfiee" turned out to be one of the biggest disasters of all time. It could not even cross the collection of Akshay's "Bell Bottom" which was released during extremely difficult times of the covid-19 pandemic. ## The back-to-back underperformances of his films are making Akshay take different options for his upcoming films. With so many films in his kitty, Akshay is reportedly opting for a direct-to-digital release of a comedy-drama film "Oh My God 2".## According to LetsCinema, OMG 2 will directly be released via Voo/Jio Cinema. The release date, however, is not known yet but rumors say it might release in June/July this year. While the official confirmation is yet to be made, it comes as a shocking move as its predecessor "OMG – Oh My God!" (2012) and was a big box office blockbuster. ## Directed by Amit Rai, OMG2 was originally announced for a theatrical release and was supposed to release in 2022 before it was postponed indefinitely. Produced by Cape of Good Films and Wakaoo Film Production, the movie revolves around the subject of the Indian education system. ## Akshay Kumar plays the role of Lord Shiva along with Pankaj Tripathi, Yami Gautam, and Arun Govil in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Los Angeles, March 14 - HBO Max's post-apocalyptic drama series The Last Of Us Season 1 concludes on record viewership numbers. The Season 1 finale of the show drew 8.2 million viewers in the US across HBO's linear channel and digital platforms on Sunday, according to Deadline. ## The 8.2 million viewers are the highest same-day count for the series. The final episode viewership of the show is ahead of 8.1 million of the second last episode last week despite competing with the Oscars. At the same time, the final episode records a 74% increase over the first episode, which scored 4.7 million viewers on its first day. ## The average audience for The Last Of Us' first 6 episodes is about 30.4 million viewers across all platforms, with the first episode inching towards 40 million viewers. On the other hand, the viewership of the series outside the US is the highest ever in the history of HBO Max in both Europe and Latin America. Data, however, is not revealed for the outside markets. ## The Last Of Us is one of the highest-rated shows for any platform with a 96% critics score and 89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Its viewership has been setting records with each episode scoring higher viewers than the previous one. ## Starring Pedro Pascal, and Bella Ramsey, the series is based on the PlayStation game. It takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal journey as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, February 2 - Actors Sidharth Malhotra and Rashmika Mandanna-fronted spy thriller "Mission Majnu" is proving to be a successful venture for Netflix which acquired the digital-to-streaming rights of it. ## Directed by Shantanu Bagchi, "Mission Majnu" was released on January 20 and debuted at number 2 on Netflix with 8.94 million viewing hours in the first three days. The movie remained in the top 5 for the second consecutive week with 10.34 million streaming hours (Jan. 23 - Jan. 29).## "Mission Majnu", produced by RSVP Movies and Guilty By Association Media LLP, has so far garnered 19.28 million viewing hours in the first 10 days, which is a good number for the direct-OTT release film. ## Starring Sidharth Malhotra as Amandeep Ajitpal Singh IPS (Aman)/Tariq Hussain, a RAW agent, the film takes place before and during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The movie got good reviews from critics and OTT audiences. ## Stay tuned...

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Los Angeles, January 19 - HBO Max has a new winner in its hands as the series adaptation of the hit PlayStation game The Last of Us scores second biggest-ever premiere viewership on the streamer. ## According to Variety, "The Last of Us" scored 10 million views within two days after debuting on Sunday with 4.7 million views, which is the second biggest for HBO Max, behind only "House Of The Dragon's" 10 million. The viewership numbers are only for the US audience as HBO Max doesn't disclose global stats. ## "The Last of Us" viewership topped "Game of Thrones" which garnered just 4.2 million premiere viewers in 2011. Sunday numbers for "The Last of Us" were nearly double the Season 2 premiere night returns for "Euphoria", HBO's biggest modern-day hit next to "House of the Dragon", per Variety. ## "We are thrilled to see fans of the series and game alike experience this iconic story in a new way, and we extend our gratitude to them for helping to make it a success", Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO & HBO Max Content, said.## The show is premiering on Disney Plus Hotstar in India with English subtitles. The second episode will be premiered on January 22 with the finale episode scheduled for March 12, 2023. The show stars Pedro Pascal, and Bella Ramsey, among others in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, January 13 - Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn emerged as one of the most successful actors from the Hindi film industry in 2022. The actor had multiple releases in 2022, both in theaters and on digital platforms, and succeeded in both of them. ## The actor made his digital debut with the Disney Plus Hotstar series, titled Rudra: The Edge of Darkness and this turned out the most successful Hindi web show of 2022. According to a report by media consulting firm Ormax, "Rudra" scored 35.2 million viewership, making it the most-watched Hindi show of the year. ## The season of "Aashram" on MX Player was the second most-watched Hindi show with 34.3 million views, followed by the second season of "Panchayat" (29.6 million views) on Amazon Prime Video, "Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach" (23 million views) and "The Great Indian Murder" (23 million views). ## Ajay Devgn's also had stupendous success at the box office where his "Drishyam 2" emerged as the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2022 with a worldwide gross collection of 341+ crores. It is still playing in theaters and doing decent business. He also had blockbuster cameos in "Gangubai Kathiawadi" and "RRR" which were among the most successful Indian films of 2022.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, January 12 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has had an underwhelming 2022 year on the work front. The actor had multiple releases last year but none of them could become hits at the box office as all his films finished below the 100 crores mark domestically. ## Apart from the theatrical releases, Akshay also had a digital release in the form of the crime thriller Cuttputli and it has good success. A remake of the 2018 Tamil film "Ratsasan", "Cuttputli" is directed by Ranjit M. Tewari and produced by Pooja Entertainment. ## "Cuttputli" was the most-watched original Hindi film on Digital Platforms, according to Ormax Media. It was released on Disney Plus Hotstar on September 2 and scored 26.9 million views. Yami Gautam's "A Thursday" was the second most-watched film with 25.5 million views. It was also released on Disney+Hotstar. ## Disney Plus Hotstar was the biggest gainer from the Hindi film industry with 3 of its original movies crossing 24 million views each as "Govinda Naam Mera" scored 24.4 million views, per Ormax. Disney+ Hotstar (7 films), Prime Video & Netflix (4 films each) share the top 15 spots between them. ## The viewership data by Ormax Media has been collected through a methodology that consists of the number of people who watched the show (at least one full episode) or film (at least 30 mins). It does not represent the number of accounts used for watching the show/ film, e.g., three members of a family, or two friends, watching on the same account are considered as the unique audience. The numbers are only associated with Indian audiences. ## Stay tuned...

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Los Angeles, December 31 - HBO Max's one of the most watched shows, House of the Dragon couldn't prevent itself from hitting massive piracy.## According to torrentfreak, the popular "Game of Thrones" prequel is the most-pirated TV show released on torrent sites in 2022. ## HOTD dethroned Marvel/Disney+'s "Wandavision", which topped the chart of the most pirated show last year. Amazon Prime Video's "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" is the second most pirated show, as per the site. The site didn't provide the number of pirated downloads.## For many years, "Game of Thrones" was the most pirated show in the world but after the series concluded with its last season in 2019. The focus has now been shifted to Disney Plus which is churning out blockbuster shows for the last few years.## In 2020, "The Mandalorian" was the most pirated show in the world, followed by "Wandavision" in 2021. And now, with Dragons returning to the screens with "House of the Dragon", it is now becoming hot among audiences across the world. ## Here are the most downloaded TV shows on BitTorrent, 2022 - ## 1. House of the Dragon (HBO Max)## 2. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Amazon Prime Video)## 3. The Boys (Amazon Prime Video)## 4. Moon Knight (Disney+) 5. Halo (Paramount+)## 6. Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+)## 7. The Book of Boba Fett (Disney+)## 8. Stranger Things (Netflix)## 9. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Disney+)## 10. Andor (Disney+)## Stay tuned...