Mumbai: Allu Arjun starrer “Pushpa 2: The Rule” has emerged as the most watched movie of 2024 with 10.8 million unique viewers, according to BookMyShow’s year-end report.
As 2024 approaches, the entertainment platform has released a report titled #BookMyShowThrowback, highlighting the key trends defining cinematic experiences in India and globally, as well as the rapid growth of live entertainment.
“Pushpa 2: The Rule, the sequel to the 2021 blockbuster Telugu film Pushpa: The Rise, has been a runaway hit at the box office, breaking several records by grossing Rs 1,500 crore at the global box office.
The follow-up, which hit theaters on December 5, was released in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali and Malayalam languages.
According to the report, which analyzed data from January 1 to December 5, November 1 was a blockbuster day at BookMyShow as the company sold 2.3 million tickets in 24 hours.
The most viewed films of 2024 included Hindi hits like “Stree 2”, “Singham Again” and “Bhool Bhulaiya 3” as well as “Kalki 2898 AD” (Telugu), “Hanuman” (Telugu), “Amaran” (Tamil). ), “The Greatest of All Time” (Tamil), “Devaara” (Telugu) and “Manjummel Boys” (Malayalam).
According to the company, a cinephile watches 221 movies in a year.
Noting the trend of old films being re-released in theatres, the report said films like “Kal Ho Na Ho”, “Timbad”, “Rockstar” and “Laila Majnu” have “turned theaters into a time machine for fans to re-watch beloved classics”. .
Hollywood films, especially franchise titles like “Deadpool and Wolverine”, “Dune: Part Two”, “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire”, ignite the screens with high octane excitement. added
Small-budget films such as Evesham, Lapata Ladies, and Merry Christmas proved that authentic stories resonate deeply, regardless of scale, the report said.
On the live events front, 2024 proved to be a year of extraordinary experiences.
BookMyShow offered a broad slate of an extraordinary 30,687 live events across 319 cities, marking an 18 percent growth in India’s live entertainment consumption.
The year began with Nick Jonas and the Jonas Brothers captivating India at Lollapalooza 2024, followed by Ed Sheeran’s concert in March where he joined Diljit Dosanjh on stage.
Maroon 5 performed in the country on December 3 and made waves by filling arenas on Tuesday evening, proving that weekday concerts can be electrifying.
Music tourism grew, becoming one of the year’s defining trends. Over 4,77,393 fans traveled outside their cities to attend live music events…Tier 2 cities experienced a dramatic 682 percent increase in live events, markets like Kanpur, Shillong and Gandhinagar, indicating the democratization of entertainment access across the country, the report said. .
For Coldplay’s upcoming concert in Ahmedabad, people from more than 500 cities and 28 states have booked tickets on the company’s platform.
The concert, a part of the Chris Martin-led band’s ‘Music of the Spheres World Tour’, will be held on January 25, 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The group will also perform three shows at the DY Patil Sports Stadium in Mumbai on January 18, 19 and 21.
In 2025, Sheeran will also return to India with his Math tour and is set to perform in six cities – Pune on January 30, Hyderabad on February 2, Chennai on February 5, Bengaluru on February 8, Shillong on February 12 and finally Delhi. NCR on February 15.
In addition, comedy, art and immersive experiences found steady audiences, including Nykaaland 2024, Van Gogh 360 and Peppa Pig’s Adventure.