New Delhi:
Kangana Ranaut took to social media to on Friday to criticise streaming giant Netflix. She said that the video streaming platform is ‘not able to understand the Indian market.’ She compared Netflix with its rival Amazon Prime Video, calling the latter ‘more open-minded and democratic’. She also took potshots at filmmaker Karan Johar, by referencing to his recent party which was hosted for Netflix Global Chief, Bela Bajaria.
“Data suggests that Amazon Prime Video is doing way better than Netflix in India maybe because they are much more open-minded and democratic, when international head visits India they don’t park themselves at a fading 90s director’s infamous party but meet everyone who is contributing to them… Last I heard Netflix’s head was not able to understand the Indian market… Well, the Indian market is not just one bitchy gossipy nineties director…. There are hundreds of talented people here,” Kangana said.
Amazon Prime Video, on Thursday, unveiled its slate of over 40 new titles in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu across original series, original movies and co-productions that it plans to launch over the next 24 months. Tiku Weds Sheru, produced by Kangana Ranaut, is also slated to release on Amazon Prime Videos.
Netflix’s recently released first quarter earnings for 2022 reported a shocking loss of 200,000 subscribers – a worrying shift for a business that had previously only seen sustained growth since 2011. The company’s withdrawal from Russia as a response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and related sanctions saw a loss of 700,000 subscribers attributed to the quarter.
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