Ahaan Panday-Aneet Padda’s ‘Saiyaara’ tops OTT charts, beats Rajinikanth’s ‘Coolie’ in debut week

‘Saiyaara', featuring Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, was the biggest romantic hit of 2025 in cinemas and launched on Netflix on September 12. Continuing its strong performance, the Mohit Suri film quickly secured a spot among the top 5 Indian OTT releases this week.

Viewership stats

According to Ormax, ‘Saiyaara’ was watched by 5.5 million viewers, surpassing Rajinikanth’s ‘Coolie,’ which premiered on Amazon Prime Video on September 11 and had 4.7 million viewers. The list below shows the top 5 Indian films on OTT for the week of September 8 to 14.



Box office success and storyline of ‘Saiyaara’

Released on July 18, ‘Saiyaara’ broke box office records and became one of the top earners of the year. The film tells the tale of Krish, a dedicated musician, and Vaani, a lyricist, who struggle against a harsh fate. During its first week on Netflix, the Mohit Suri film attracted 5.5 million viewers. This movie is the debut for Ahaan Panday and the first lead role for Aneet Padda.

Details on ‘Coolie’

‘Coolie,’ which was released on August 15, 2025, is a Tamil gangster drama written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. The film features an ensemble cast including Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna, Soubin, Upendra, Shruti Haasan, Sathyaraj, Aamir Khan, and Rachitha Ram. It was released on Amazon Prime Video on September 11 and attracted 4.7 million viewers in its first week on OTT.

Performance of other OTT films

Meanwhile, Manoj Bajpayee’s dark comedy ‘Inspector Zende’ got more viewers because of good reviews. The film about Madhukar Zende’s life had 2.5 million viewers, up from 1.5 million in its first week. Vijay Deverakonda’s ‘Kingdom’ had fewer viewers this week, with 2.3 million watching the action thriller on Netflix. Rajkummar Rao and Manushi Chhillar’s gangster drama ‘Maalik,’ streaming on Amazon Prime Video, moved up to fifth place with 2 million viewers.