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Mandala Murders Tops Netflix India and Cracks Global Top-Ten Non-English Chart

Creator Gopi Puthran credits the series’ cultural roots for fueling its genre-defying thriller that quickly became a streaming sensation

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Overview

  • The Netflix–YRF Entertainment original debuted on July 25 and rose to number one in India within days while entering Netflix’s global top-ten non-English list
  • Puthran says he set out to deliver a binge-worthy, mind-bending mystery by blending dark crime drama with occult themes
  • He highlights originality of imagination as the key driver behind breakout content from Mardaani to Mandala Murders under YRF’s banner
  • The show’s exploration of reality versus illusion draws on Western psychological thrillers and Indian mythological motifs
  • Mandala Murders marks YRF’s second partnership with Netflix and features Vaani Kapoor’s first long-form streaming role