Indian Films Releasing in USA & Canada This Week: Jailer 2, Ranabaali, Daayra & Gondhal

For Indians in the US and Canada, this is a streaming-first week. Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 arrived on Prime Video today, Friday brings Netflix premieres Ranabaali and Daayra, and India’s Oscar entry Gondhal opens in theatres. Here is the guide.

Jailer 2 — Prime Video, Thursday, November 12. The week’s biggest title is live, streaming in Tamil plus Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada dubs — the theatrical cut, not the reported extended version. Full story here: https://filmverse.in/jailer-2-now-streaming-on-prime-video-theatrical-cut-only-no-extended-version/

Ranabaali — Netflix, Friday, November 13. Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna’s Telugu period drama arrives four weeks after its October 16 release, in Telugu plus Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. Set in 1870s Rayalaseema during the Great Madras Famine, it follows a rebel warrior’s uprising against British rule. Details here: https://filmverse.in/ranabaali-where-to-watch-usa-canada-netflix-november-13

Daayra — Netflix, Friday, November 13. Meghna Gulzar’s crime thriller stars Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran as two DCPs on opposite sides of a rape-and-murder case that turns when four suspects die in custody. It draws on the 2019 Hyderabad encounter case. Full report here: https://filmverse.in/daayra-netflix-november-13-kareena-kapoor-prithviraj-sukumaran-meghna-gulzar

Bandra — ZEE5, Friday, November 13. Dileep and Tamannaah Bhatia’s Malayalam gangster drama finally streams, three years after its November 2023 theatrical release. Directed by Arun Gopy, it marks Tamannaah’s Malayalam debut. ZEE5 is available in the US and Canada.

The Third Murder — Simply South, Friday, November 13. Sunil Ibrahim’s Malayalam psychological thriller stars Saiju Kurup as DYSP Christy, with Indrans and Vinay Forrt, investigating two killings linked by an identical pattern. It streams on ManoramaMAX in India and Simply South outside India.

In theatres: Gondhal, India’s Oscar entry, opens Friday in seven languages, while Ramayana heads into its second weekend. Full weekend guide here: https://filmverse.in/indian-films-usa-canada-this-weekend-gondhal-november-13-ramayana/

One film is not arriving: Sharwanand’s Bhogi will not release on November 12 as planned — the makers postponed it on November 11 after the censor board referred the film to its revising committee.

Here is the Filmverse take: this week’s slate shows where the overseas audience lives now. The theatrical event is still Gondhal, but the week’s real traffic is streaming — the biggest titles land on Prime Video and Netflix within four weeks of their cinema release. The title best placed is Ranabaali: its theatrical run ended well short of its reported ₹120–150 crore budget, and a global Netflix premiere in five languages is a genuine second chance. Daayra is the prestige pick; Bandra is for Malayalam completists who waited three years.

Sources: Prime Video, Netflix, ZEE5, Pinkvilla, Cinema Express — availability varies by country; check your local listing before planning a watch.