Gajab Raat OTT Verdict: Manoj Bajpayee Debuts With A Roaring Viewership – Breaks 3 Opening Records On Netflix!

Manoj Bajpayee has delivered an absolute viewership storm on global streaming! Overcoming pre-release hurdles and a high-profile title change, director Ritesh Shah and producer Neeraj Pandey’s edge-of-the-seat crime thriller Gajab Raat has made an explosive debut on Netflix. The Delhi-set thriller featured in the Top 10 in 17 countries while claiming the #1 rank in 9 nations, including India, UAE, Mauritius, Bangladesh, Qatar, and Bahrain!

Gajab Raat OTT Verdict

As per data from Netflix from October 19, 2026 to October 25, 2026, Gajab Raat, in its debut week, garnered a viewership of 4.2 million on Netflix, with 8.8 million viewing hours, and secured the second spot in the globally trending list of top 10 non-English films on Netflix.

By registering 4.2 million views in week 1, Gajab Raat has officially shattered 3 massive opening viewership records on the streaming platform!

Record 1: Enters Top 10 Biggest Debuts For A Netflix Original Ever (2024–2026)

Gajab Raat has officially earned a spot among the top 10 debut week performances for direct-to-digital Hindi Netflix Original films released between 2024 and 2026, outpacing Made In Korea, Dhoom Dhaam, and Nadaaniyan.

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Here are the top 10 debut-week viewership figures for Netflix Original films that arrived on the platform from 2024 to 2026.

1. Jewel Thief: 7.8 Million
2. Accused: 7.5 Million
3. Gandhari: 5.9 Million
4. Maharaj: 5.3 Million
5. Do Patti: 5 Million
6. Kartavya: 4.7 Million
7. Maa Behen | Toaster | Ikka: 4.4 Million
8. Gajab Raat: 4.2 Million
9. Made In Korea | Dhoom Dhaam: 4.1 Million
10. Nadaaniyan: 3.9 Million

Record 2: Enters Top 5 Biggest Debuts Of 2026 For A Netflix Original

Focusing strictly on direct-to-digital films released in 2026, Manoj Bajpayee’s gritty performance has made the film straight into the Top 5 biggest opening debuts of the year.

Here are the top 5 debut-week viewership numbers for Netflix Original films that arrived on the platform in 2026.

1. Accused: 7.5 Million
2. Gandhari: 5.9 Million
3. Kartavya: 4.7 Million
4. Maa Behen | Toaster | Ikka: 4.4 Million
5. Gajab Raat: 4.2 Million

Record 3: Top 10 Debuts For An Indian Film On Netflix In 2026

When evaluated against all Indian films premiering on Netflix in 2026, including post-theatrical blockbuster releases, Gajab Raat comfortably secures a position among the Top 10 highest-viewed Indian titles of the year in their debut weeks.

Here are the top 10 debut-week viewership numbers for Indian films that arrived on the platform in 2026. These films arrived on the platform either after a theatrical release or directly.

1. Dhurandhar: 7.6 Million
2. Accused: 7.5 Million
3. Gandhari: 5.9 Million
4. Vishwanath & Sons: 5.5 Million
5. Bhooth Bangla: 4.9 Million
6. Kartavya: 4.7 Million
7. Mardaani 3 | Toaster | Maa Behen | Blast | Ikka : 4.4 Million
8. Gajab Raat: 4.2 Million
9. Made In Korea: 4.1 Million
10. Tere Ishk Mein: 3.8 Million

Note: The debut week viewership numbers are the official numbers given by Netflix for all the films that arrived on the platform, irrespective of the day they arrived in a week. Some arrived on the fourth day of the week, some on the 5th, and so on, but the debut numbers are calculated by Netflix weekly, not day-wise.

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