The Girlfriend, starring Rashmika Mandanna in the lead and directed by Rahul Ravindran, was released on November 7th and emerged as a box-office success. The film began streaming on Netflix on 5th December and has been receiving very strong viewership.
In the Netflix Global Weekly Charts (December 1–7), despite streaming for only three days (December 5–7), The Girlfriend was ranked 6th in the Non-English Films category, recording 2 million views, showing its success on OTT as well.
In the following week (December 8–14), the film climbed to the top 2 in the Non-English Films category with 2.9 million views.
Overall, by December 14, in just 10 days of streaming, the film has clocked close to 5 million views, with trending at the top in many countries, which is a significant achievement. As the film is streaming in multiple languages, it is witnessing strong viewership across regions.
