Emraan Hashmi starrer crime thriller Taskaree: The Smuggler‘s Web has made history. It is the first Indian series to reach number one on Netflix’s Global Non-English Top 10 list. Released on January 14, the show quickly captured global attention, outperforming several popular international and Indian originals in its first week.
Even Aryan Khan’s much-hyped Netflix series The Bads of Bollywood and Sanjay Leela Bhansali‘s Heeramandi could not achieve this feat. Taskaree’s rise marks a major milestone for Indian streaming content on the global stage.
Netflix Global Non-English #1: How Taskaree Outperformed Other Shows
According to Tudum (Netflix’s data arm), Neeraj Pandey’s Taskaree recorded 5.4 million views between January 12 and 18. This placed it ahead of the Korean rom-com Can This Love Be Translated?, which amassed 4 million views in just three days, having been released on January 16.
The Emraan Hashmi-led series also surpassed other international hits like –
– Jujutsu Kaisen S3 (2.8 million views)
– Alpha Males (2.6 million views)
– The Queen of Flow (2.5 million views).
Currently, Taskaree is the only Indian show in the global top 10.
Commenting on the achievement, Emraan Hashmi said, “Taskaree is a story we made with sincerity and a lot of respect for the officers who work relentlessly at our airports, and that lens fascinated all of us while making the show.”
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He added, “Witnessing the series become the first Indian title to reach #1 on Netflix’s Global Non-English Top 10 list is incredibly gratifying. It took a committed team to bring this world to the screen, and I’m grateful to the viewers who are responding so thoughtfully to it. Moments like these remind us that stories rooted in honesty tend to travel far.”
About This Emraan Hashmi Starrer Crime Thriller Series
Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web is a crime thriller set at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The series follows Superintendent Arjun Meena, played by Emraan Hashmi, a sharp and disciplined customs officer leading an elite task force to take down a global smuggling syndicate.
Unlike traditional action-packed dramas, the show focuses on a procedural style, highlighting surveillance, intelligence-gathering and legal strategies used to intercept contraband ranging from gold to luxury goods.
The series premiered on Netflix on January 14, and has seven episodes (each running 38 to 58 minutes). Alongside Emraan Hashmi, the cast includes Sharad Kelkar as the antagonist Bada Chaudhary, with Amruta Khanvilkar, Nandish Singh Sandhu, Anurag Sinha and Zoya Afroz in key roles. Its grounded storytelling and strong performances have helped it resonate with audiences globally.
