Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sujoy Ghosh’s ‘Suspect X’ Adaptation ‘Jaane Jaan’ Tops Global Netflix Chart (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Sujoy Ghosh’s Netflix original film “Jaane Jaan,” headlined by Bollywood royalty Kareena Kapoor Khan, has become the number one non-English film globally for the streamer.
With 8.1 million views, the Hindi-language film is also in the Top 10 in 52 countries. “Jaane Jaan” is the Indian adaptation of Japanese author Higashino Keigo’s bestselling 2005 novel “The Devotion of Suspect X.” It follows a single mother and her daughter who commit a crime and a neighbor who helps them cover it up amidst a police investigation.
The cast also includes Jaideep Ahlawat (“Paatal Lok”) and Vijay Varma (“Dahaad”). “I am so excited and thrilled to hear that the film has reached number 1 globally in the Non-English section and is currently trending in 52 countries,” Kapoor Khan told Variety. “My OTT [streaming] debut with Netflix and working on a film like ‘Jaane Jaan’ has been so rewarding.
The reactions, messages from fans and audiences around the world have strengthened my belief that good stories can go everywhere.
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