Reviews don't matter? 'Nadaaniyan' beats 'Emergency' in Netflix rankings
What's the story
They say any publicity is good publicity, and this has turned out to be true for Nadaaniyan, a movie featuring Ibrahim Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor.
Despite bad reviews and massive trolling, it's receiving solid viewership on Netflix.
What's more, it has trumped Kangana Ranaut's Emergency which debuted on the platform on March 14. The movie made it to the Top-10 non-English films in the world, taking the modest seventh spot.
Viewership numbers
'Nadaaniyan' amassed 4.3 million views, 'Emergency' garnered 1.4 million views
This past week, Emergency garnered 1.4 million views on Netflix. But Nadaaniyan, despite its poor reviews, is in the third position with 4.3 million views.
The romantic drama, produced by Karan Johar, also starred Suniel Shetty, Dia Mirza, Mahima Chaudhry, and Jugal Hansraj.
Meanwhile, Emergency, directed by Ranaut herself, revolved around former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's controversial political career and her stint as India's PM. The cast included Chaudhry, Anupam Kher, Vishak Nair, Shreyas Talpade, and Milind Soman.
Critical reception
Both films received disappointing reviews but 'Nadaaniyan' was trolled mercilessly
Both films got disappointing reviews, with Emergency maintaining a 5.2/10 rating on IMDb and Nadaaniyan's rating crashing to 3.1/10.
Despite the lower viewership compared to Nadaaniyan and bad reviews, Ranaut has defended her film and role.
Speaking in a recent interview, she questioned the credentials of those judging her film and performance.
She told India TV, "I want people of the film industry, considering the kind of films that they make, they shouldn't have any preconceived notion about me."
Response to criticism
Meanwhile, Johar slammed harsh criticism surrounding 'Nadaaniyan'
On the other hand, Nadaaniyan had industry stalwart Johar coming to their defense.
At the trailer launch event of his upcoming production Akaal, KJo spoke about the flak received.
Quoting an old film line, he said, "People will always talk; it's their job to do so..."
But he made sure to slam harsh reviews, noting, "I salute all critics...But there are few people...I read some articles, reading those kinds of stories hurt me."