Two Indian Films On Netflix Global Top 10 This Week

Two Indian films have ranked on the latest weekly list of most-watched non-English movies on Netflix for the week ending May 4. Hindi film Jewel Thief secured a spot on the list for the second consecutive week while Telugu film MAD Square also made its debut on the list.

Jewel Thief, MAD Square rank on Netflix global top 10 list

The Hindi film Jewel Thief The Heist Begins retained the third rank on Netflix’s list of most-watched non-English films this week. MAD Square made its debut on the seventh spot. No Indian web series made it to the list this week.

Jewel Thief The Heist Begins on Netflix global top 10

Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins registered 8.3 million views and 16.3 million watch hours on Netflix. The film secured the numbers in its second week on the platform. Directed by Kookie Gulati and Robbie Grewal, the film stars Jaideep Ahlawat, Saif Ali Khan, Kunal Kapoor and Nikita Dutta in lead roles. Last week, Jewel Thief The Heist Begins recorded 7.8 million views and 15.4 million watch hours and ranked third.

Jewel Thief The Heist Begins tells the story of Ahlawat’s mafia boss Rajan Aulakh and the Khan’s Rehan Roy, the cool thief who team up to steal a diamond even as Kapoor as the cop chases Roy. The film fails to offer palatable logic or thrills, but boasts of all style, glamour, charisma and fun. The film also ranked on top of most-viewed films in four countries including India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Maldives.

MAD Square on Netflix global top 10

The Telugu film MAD Square is directed by Kalyan Shankar and made its debut on Netflix weekly list at the seventh spot. The film registered 1.4 million views and 2.9 million watch-hours on the platform in three days since it premiered online. It also ranked among top ten most-watched films in seven countries including India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, UAE and Mauritius.

MAD Square, produced by S Naga Vamsi features Narne Nithiin, Sangeeth Sobhan, Priyanka Jawalkar and Ram Nitin. The film traces how the lives of friends are entwined even after college.

MAD Square released in theatres on 28 March and had a decent run at the box office. The first film, MAD, released in 2023 was also directed by Shankar and featured Nithiin, and Sobhan. Sobhan bagged the Filmfare South award for best male debut for his performance in the film that showcased the journey of college friends.

Global Reception of Indian content

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos attended the inaugural WAVES Global Summit 2025 which concluded recently. He elaborated on the global reception of Indian content and expressed belief in Indian content heading towards global breakthrough. “The creative foundation is being laid, and with platforms like Netflix, the reach is already here. India is one of the most fan-centric markets, which makes this coexistence (of theatres and digital streaming) possible. Most people just want to watch great stories. If you want to watch a movie, I want to be able to deliver it to you.”

He said that fan-centric approach of bringing films from theatres to cinemas fast has widened the access. “This idea of democratizing access to film, India was ahead of the curve,” he adds. Sarandos was speaking at the conversation titled Streaming the New India: Culture, Connectivity & Creative Capital during the WAVES Global Summit 2025.