Pawan Kalyan’s Ustaad Bhagat Singh had a lukewarm theatrical run, nevertheless it had an honest opening on Netflix! The film has officially claimed the largest debut week for any South Indian film in 2026 on Netflix; nonetheless, the numbers will not be celebratory enough! When put next to other South Indian biggies that arrived on Netflix in 2026 after their theatrical windows, Pawan Kalyan has comfortably surpassed Youth and the much-hyped Akhanda 2.
The film has managed to penetrate global markets, trending within the Top 10 in 14 different countries, including India, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Singapore, UAE, Mauritius, and Nigeria.
Ustaad Bhagat Singh OTT Verdict
As per the data by Netflix, Ustaad Bhagat Singh, in its debut week, garnered a viewership of 2.5 million on Netflix against 6.2 million viewing hours and secured the third spot in the globally trending list of top 10 non-English movies on Netflix. The highest spot is claimed by Rajkummar Rao’s Toaster.
Listed below are the debut week viewership numbers for all of the South Indian movies that arrived on Netflix in 2026. These movies arrived on the platform either after ending their theatrical run.
- Ustaad Bhagat Singh: 2.5 Million
- Youth: 2.2 Million
- Akhanda 2: 2 Million
- Anganaga Oka Raju: 2 Million
- Mrithyunjay: 1.6 Million
- Eko: 1.4 Million
- With Love: 1.2 Million
- Revolver Rita: 1.1 Million
Helmed by Hari Shankar, the film also stars Sreeleela. It has been rated 4.2 on IMDb, and the official synopsis says, “Inspired by his teacher, who named him Bhagat Singh and shaped his values, a tribal boy grows up rooted in strong morals and unwavering courage. Standing firm against injustice, he takes on evil forces despite overwhelming odds.”
Note: The debut week viewership numbers are the official numbers given by Netflix for all the movies that arrived on the platform, irrespective of the day they arrived in per week. Some arrived on the fourth day of the week, some on the fifth, and so forth, but the debut numbers are calculated by Netflix weekly, not day-wise.
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