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'This Is Special': Rakul Preet Singh Reacts As 9-Year-Old Telugu Flop Jaya Janaki Nayaka Becomes FIRST Indian Film To Cross 1 Billion YouTube Views
24htopnews | July 1, 2026 4:08 PM CST

Years after its release, Jaya Janaki Nayaka has become the first Indian film to surpass 1 billion YouTube views. Reacting to the milestone, Rakul Preet Singh wrote, "Janaki will always be one of them," and thanked fans for making the film the platform's highest-watched Indian movie.

Actress Rakul Preet Singh recently expressed her happiness as her 2017 Telugu romantic action film Jaya Janaki Nayaka achieved a major milestone, becoming the first Indian film to cross 1 billion views on YouTube. The Hindi-dubbed version of the film, titled Khoonkar and uploaded by Pen Movies, has also garnered over 1 billion views on the platform.

Jaya Janaki Nayaka Creates History

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Directed by Boyapati Srinu, the film stars Rakul and Bellamkonda Sreenivas in the lead roles. Although the film did not perform well at the box office upon its release and was considered a commercial flop at the time, it has now gained massive popularity on digital platforms years later.

Rakul Preet Singh Celebrates


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