New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- In early February 2026, two very different documentaries about American first ladies dominated public discussion. The release of 'Melania', a new film about the current first lady, Melania Trump, was met with a sharp reaction that pushed many viewers back to 'Becoming', Michelle Obama's 2020 documentary.

'Becoming', which follows former first lady Michelle Obama on her book tour and explores her life after leaving the White House, saw an extraordinary increase in viewership. Between 30 January and 1 February, the film was streamed for more than 47.5 million minutes in the United States.

That was an increase of more than 13,000 per cent compared with the previous weekend, when it was watched for just 354,000 minutes,...