Taapsee Pannu’s Gandhari is showing the kind of second-week momentum that streaming platforms rarely see from Indian originals. Released on September 3, the action thriller added 9.6 million views on Netflix in its second week, up from 5.9 million in week one, according to Netflix’s Tudum data cited by Bollywood Hungama. The opening also ranked second among Indian Netflix Original opening-week performances in the cited data.
Week-two chart movement
The week-over-week gain works out to more than 62.7 per cent. That pushed the film from No. 3 on Netflix’s global non-English film chart in its opening week to No. 1 in week two.
- Week 1: 5.9 million views; No. 3 on the global non-English film chart.
- Week 2: 9.6 million views; No. 1 on the global non-English film chart.
- Growth: 62.7 per cent week-on-week.
- Opening-week comparison: ahead of Jaane Jaan at 4.4 million views.
- Second-week comparison: ahead of Jaane Jaan at 6.4 million and Dhurandhar at 8.2 million.
The second-week figure is also the highest single-week viewership among Indian Netflix Original films cited in the report.
Why the week-two jump matters
Most high-profile streaming titles open on curiosity and marketing. The second week is a better signal of retention. A 62.7 per cent lift suggests that Gandhari is adding viewers through recommendations and platform discovery, not just from a one-time launch window.
Trade analyst Joginder Tuteja called it “the biggest Indian film performance on Netflix in 2026,” while analyst Navneet Mundhra pointed to Taapsee Pannu as the anchor for the film’s sustained audience pull. The comparisons to Jaane Jaan and Dhurandhar give media planners a useful benchmark for non-English action titles: a week-two hold above 8 million views is now the high-water mark.
What to watch next
For streaming and entertainment marketers, the next data point is week-three retention. If Gandhari can hold a meaningful share of the 9.6 million views, it becomes a stronger template for budgeting Indian action originals and placing follow-up campaigns around similar talent-led titles. If it drops sharply, the lesson is narrower: strong word of mouth can spike discovery, but may not extend the viewing window.
Source: bollywoodHungama.com
