Heeramandi Is Streaming On Netflix With 4.5 Million Views In Its Debut Week (Photo Credit –Facebook)
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Made on a budget of a staggering 200 crore, Sanjay Leela Bhansali‘s web series Heeramandi finally made its debut on Netflix, and initially, there was only one reaction to the show – People could not believe what they saw. However, hold your horses. This reaction was situated on two extreme ends.
There were some who loved the show and could not believe that something could be made so beautiful on-screen and others who just could not believe why they invested their 7 hours in this series.
Eventually, over the week, the distance between these two extremes also shortened, with people pointing out loads that were wrong with this series. But here’s the bottom line: good or bad, everyone was interested in watching Heeramandi before its release.
The web series made its global debut at number 2 on Netflix’s top 10 list. To occupy the second position in the top 10 charts, it garnered 4.5 million views. It pushed the K-drama Queen of Tears (that occupied spot number 2 and has been in the charts for 9 weeks) to number 3.
At number 1 stands The Asunta Case: Limited Series, which was released last week and occupied number 1 position for the second week, garnering an unimaginable 11.9 million views!
Why Is Heeramandi’s Debut Not Celebratory Enough?
Bhansali’s web series starring Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Singa, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sharmin Segal, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Richa Chadha, and others opened to 4.5 million views. This number is huge for a web series of over 7+ hours. But this was an expected number since it has been the only thing Bollywood buffs have been raving about ever since it was announced that the man, whose potential matches many stalwarts of Hollywood, the man who is synonymous to grandeur and the man who is Sanjay Leela Bhansali is arriving to rule the digital world. But while everyone watched the film as an audience, garnering a huge and magnanimous number for the web series, it has been subjected to mixed opinions and reception since day 1. So, now that it has settled down well on Netflix, the real test begins!
How Will It Fare Ahead Makes The Difference!
The bigger test for Heeramandi actually lies in the upcoming weeks. A litmus test to see that it retains what it has earned in its first week. Hopefully, the web series, good for some and bad for some, gets good viewership since that is what a piece of art needs – an audience, at least. Criticism happens, but getting acknowledged is a bigger task!
