Veteran Pakistani actor and television host Faisal Qureshi has said that Pakistani dramas are now competing with Netflix productions, citing their growing global popularity and massive online viewership.
Speaking on a recent podcast, Qureshi said Pakistani dramas have expanded their reach far beyond local audiences and are now attracting viewers from around the world.
He noted that Pakistani television serials, which are available free of charge, are increasingly being compared with high-budget Netflix productions.
According to the actor, a successful Pakistani drama typically costs up to Rs200 million to produce, while some Indian Netflix series are made with budgets of around Rs400 million. Despite the significant difference in production costs, he said Pakistani dramas continue to generate exceptional viewership on YouTube.
Qureshi claimed that the view count for a single episode of a hit Pakistani drama can sometimes exceed the total views of an entire successful Netflix series, describing it as evidence of the industry's growing international appeal.
