It won’t be wrong to say that Netflix is the most popular OTT platform in India. This year as well, viewers from all over India fondly watched Netflix throughout the year.
Netflix has released its year-end blog in which it has revealed the movies, shows, and genres that Indians glued to it in 2022.
2022 was special for Netflix lovers as it was a year of originals, sequels, and Going Global.
Netflix Originals
Netflix released 27 Netflix original films and series in India in 2022. These films and shows were released across 5 formats and 10 genres. Netflix released 9 films this year out of which 7 were featured in Netflix’s global Top 10 for non-English films and 6 out of 7 returning seasons of Netflix series came in the number spot in TV shows in India.
‘Darlings’ of 2022
Alia Bhatt-Shefali Shah starrer Darlings was a Netflix original film that witnessed the highest opening ever for any Netflix film in India. ‘Darlings’ was watched in 28 countries with 32 million total viewing hours. Another Netflix original ‘Monica, O My Darling’ starring Rajkumar Rao was trending on the number 1 spot in 7 countries within the first two weeks after being released.
Other Popular Netflix Releases Of 2022
Jamtara Sabka Number Ayega Season 2, Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhein, and Mismatched Season 2 were among the most trending Indian series in 2022.
The Netflix films and series that were released in 2022 trended in as many as 8 countries on average.
Netflix Blockbusters
Gangubai Kathiwadi, RRR, and Bhool Bhulaiya 2 were immensely liked by viewers around the world on the big screen as well as when it was released on Netflix. On Netflix, RRR was viewed for over 73 million hours, Gangubai Kathiawadi was viewed for over 50 million hours and Bhool Bhulaiya 2 was viewed for over 21 million hours. RRR trended for an impressive 15 weeks becoming the longest-ever trending Indian film on Netlix’s global Top 10 for non-English films.
Alia Bhatt Supremacy
Not very surprisingly, Alia Bhatt was loved on Netflix just like she is loved everywhere else. Out of the 3 blockbusters on Netflix, 2 were starring Alia Bhatt in a leading role. Gangubai Kathiawadi and RRR had Alia Bhatt in a leading role and were Netflix blockbusters of 2022. Another proud feat for the new mommy in B-town.
Thriller Game On
Thriller has always been the favourite genre for viewers and this year as well, viewers loved watching thriller for both Indian and global stories, making it the top-watched genre on Netflix in India in 2022. Action dramas and sports dramas were other popular genres on Netflix.
