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Indian movies on Netflix’s top-10 global chart
Mumbai: Indian films are attracting the global audience immensely. Half of the films featured in Netflix’s global non-english top 10 are from India this week.
Alia Bhatt starrer crime drama “Gangubai Kathiawadi”, which hit #1 worldwide last week on Netflix continues to trend, along with Netflix’s action thriller “Thar”. Tamil action thriller “Beast” and its Hindi version “Raw” as well as romantic drama “Radhe Shayam’s” Hindi version also made it to the Top 10.
The global top 10 non-english films list has featured 21 films from India, including 7 original Indian films launched during this time. These include Kartik Aaryan starrer, “Dhamaka”, Taapsee Pannu and Vikrant Massey’s “Haseen Dillruba” and “Navarasa”, helmed by Mani Ratnam and Jayendra Panchapakesan.
Netflix India’s Director-Films and Licensing Pratiksha Rao said, “Films have always been integral to the rich storytelling culture in India and the diversity and variety of films being made today, from all corners of the country, is incredible. Our members in India love watching films – evident from how on Netflix, films make up a larger percentage of viewing in India than they do globally. Streaming has the unique ability to combine the best of entertainment and technology, enabling great stories to travel and making global entertainment a reality. We’re thrilled to see Indian films on Netflix find audiences across the country and the world.”
Netflix continues to expand its film slate with the most differentiated and entertaining films. Netflix was the first streamer in India to invest in original films, which include hits such as International Emmy nominee “Lust Stories”, “Pagglait”, “The Disciple (Marathi)”, “Jagame Thandhiram” (Tamil) and Malayalam cinema’s favourite superhero film, “Minnal Murali”. In addition, Netflix partners with the Indian film industry to bring an incredible variety of theatrical films to its members, including “Sooryavanshi”, “Badhaai Do”, “Shyam Singha Roy”, “Beast”, and “Kurup”. The powerful lineup of films includes “Jersey”, “RRR” along with original films such as Vishal Bhardwaj’s “Khufiya”, Vasan Bala’s “Monica”, “O My Darling” and Zoya Akhtar’s “The Archies”, which is currently filming.
Gaming
Nodwin Gaming partners with Runestone for esports data and integrity solutions
South Asian esports leader joins forces with Czech tech firm to enhance tournament operations.
MUMBAI: Nodwin Gaming has just levelled up its game by bringing in a specialist to keep the scoreboard honest and the fans fully engaged. The leading South Asian esports and gaming company has announced a strategic partnership with Runestone, a Prague-headquartered esports technology firm specialising in real-time data and engagement solutions for tournament organisers and publishers.
The collaboration aims to strengthen competitive integrity, improve operational oversight, and deliver more interactive viewing experiences across Nodwin’s properties. It will initially focus on the Nodwin Clutch Series for Counter-Strike 2, a Tier 2 tournament that provides emerging teams with consistent competitive opportunities and helps build the talent pipeline.
The latest edition of the series recently concluded with Big defeating ECSTATIC 2–1 in the grand final of the $50,000 online event.
Nodwin Gaming chief business officer at MENA and global head of data monetization Teemu Koski said, “Integrity and transparency are fundamental to sustainable esports ecosystems, especially in Tier 2 competition where the next generation of talent emerges. Runestone’s expertise complements our experience in building scalable esports IPs.”
Runestone head of partnerships Michael Schwartz added, “Nodwin Gaming has built one of the most dynamic esports ecosystems across emerging markets. We’re thrilled to collaborate on supporting tournaments with greater transparency, deeper fan interaction, and scalable tools.”
Both companies are exploring opportunities to extend the partnership across additional titles, including mobile-first competitive ecosystems, and to develop new products for publishers, tournament operators, and event promoters.
In the rapidly growing world of esports, where fair play and fan excitement are equally crucial, Nodwin Gaming and Runestone are teaming up to ensure every match is not only competitive but also transparent and engaging. This alliance could well become a game-changer for Tier 2 tournaments across South Asia and beyond.
