‘Pushpa 2’ becomes most-watched movie of 2024; Coldplay’s upcoming concert is most captivating: BookMyShow

Pushpa 2: RulesAccording to entertainment platform BookMyShow’s year-end report, Allu Arjun-starrer “The Movie” was the most-watched movie of 2024, attracting 1.08 million individual viewers. The company said Indians remain keen on watching movies, with one fan watching a record 221 movies this year.

BookMyShow hosted 30,687 live events in 319 cities, growing 18% this year. Tier II cities like Kanpur, Shillong and Gandhinagar have seen an almost eight-fold increase in the number of live events, signaling the democratization of entertainment across the country.

The report is based on data from January 1 to December 5, 2024. Pushpa 2 Released on December 5. The Telugu film’s performance is based on first weekend figures after its release, including its dubbed versions in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and Bengali.

Pushpa 2 cross $Sales in India reached Rs 1,000 crore as of Thursday, according to trade experts.

According to BookMyShow, other popular movies this year include period dramas Kalji AD 2898horror comedy 2nd Street and Bohur Blea 3telugu superhero movies Hanumanbiographical action movie warn Starring Ajay Devgn singham again. Popular Hollywood Parade by Deadpool and Wolverine, moana 2and Brain Teasers 2.

During the Diwali week, November 1 was a popular day for BookMyShow, with 2.3 million movie tickets sold in 24 hours, breaking records.

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Nostalgia takes center stage with re-releases such as calhonaho (2003), rock star (2011) and Leila Majnu (2018) is still captivating audiences after its initial release. Experts say many of these films fill a void left by a lack of new releases, but the move is paying off.

People in the National Capital Region, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai and Bengaluru were most enthusiastic about going to the movies.

Ashish Saksena, chief operating officer, BookMyShow Cinemas, said: “The movie market this year has been a mixed bag, with some periods seeing major box-office clashes and other periods going weeks without any major releases. “However, a movie like this Pushpa 2 and animal It turns out that a well-made movie can be successful no matter the season, shattering the notion that the holiday season or holiday period is the key to success. This shift in audience preferences highlights the importance of content quality over timing.

Music tourism has surged, becoming one of the defining trends of the year. Over 4,77,393 fans traveled out of town to attend the live music event.

The most attractive thing is Coldplay Sphere Music World Tour In India, fans from over 500 cities and 28 states have booked tickets for the show scheduled to take place in Ahmedabad on January 25, 2025.

Mumbai leads the Coldplay concert bookings with 21%, followed by Ahmedabad (14%), Bengaluru (13%) and NCR (11%).

Over 8,87,166 fans attended the event individually, reflecting the growing trend of independent participation.

The company’s pay-per-view service BookMyShow Stream recorded 107,023 hours of content consumption. 446 new titles have been added to the platform’s library of 2,978 movies, with standouts including Dune: Part 2, doom and Azam.