Netflix's hit show Squid Game estimated to be worth about Rs 6,756 crore

The nine-episode thriller, in which cash-strapped contestants play childhood games with deadly consequences, became an international hit after it launched last month.

Squid Game, Netflix Inc's biggest original series launch, is estimated to be worth almost $900 million (Rs 6,756 crore approximately) for the streaming giant, Bloomberg News reported late on Saturday, citing figures from an internal Netflix document.

The nine-episode thriller, in which cash-strapped contestants play childhood games with deadly consequences in a bid to win 45.6 billion won ($38.58 million), became an international hit after it launched last month.

In comparison to its estimated net worth, the show cost just $21.4 million to produce, Bloomberg said.