Despite controversy, Vijay Varma's IC 814 becomes the most viewed OTT original of the week
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Vijay Varma's IC 814 is currently under the radar because netizens believe the series downplays the terrorism people actually faced during the hijacking of the plane, IC 814, from Nepal's Kathmandu and diverting it to Kandahar in Afghanistan, which was under the control of Taliban. Despite the controversy, the series remains the most viewed on Netflix and even among the other OTT shows and movies trending this week, as per a report on Ormax Media. The series got 4 million views in the week of August 26-September 1. Here's the whole list...
IC 814 rules, Angry Young Men in top 3
While IC 814 is currently ruling on the list, Salim-Javed's Angry Young Men also took a spot in top three. It is the third most loved OTT original of the week, with 2.4 million streams. Lord Of The Rings' The Ring of Power S2 came second with 3.7 million views.
Phir Aayi Haseen Dillruba faces major drop
Taapsee Pannu, Vikrant Massey and Sunny Kaushal's Phir Aayi Haseen Dillruba saw a major drop from the first spot to the fifth. This week, it got 1.9 million views, while Uorfi Javed's Follow Kar Lo Yaar came fourth with 2 million streams.
Emily In Paris S4 struggles
Even Pehla Pyaar <1% chance was more streamed than Emily In Paris S4 this week. The show on SonyLIV and OTTplay Premium got 1.8 million streams and just missed out on top five (it came sixth), while Emily In Paris S4 got 1.6 million views and ranked eighth on the list. Tikdam came seventh with 1.7 million views.
Yeh Meri Family S4 and Kay Kay Menon's Murshid struggled and acquired bottom two. Yeh Meri Family came ninth with 1.5 million streams and Murshid, also starring Zakir Hussain and Tanuj Virwani, took the last spot with 1.4 million views.
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