Allu Arjun-starrer "Pushpa 2: The Rule" has emerged as the most-watched movie of the year 2024 with 10.8 lakh solo viewers, according to a year-end report by BookMyShow.
As 2024 draws to a close, the entertainment platform has come out with a report, titled #BookMyShowThrowback, highlighting the pivotal trends that defined cinematic experiences in India and globally, as well as the meteoric rise of live entertainment.
Pushpa 2: The Rule", the sequel to 2021's blockbuster Telugu film "Pushpa: The Rise", has turned out to be a box office hit, breaking many records and raking in Rs 1,500 crore at the global box office.
The sequel, which hit the cinemas on December 5, was released in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, and Malayalam languages.
According to the report, which analyzed data between January 1 to December 5, November 1 was a blockbuster day on BookMyShow as the company sold a record-breaking 2.3 million tickets in just 24 hours.
The most viewed films of 2024 also included Hindi hit like "Stree 2", "Singham Again" and "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3" as well as "Kalki 2898 AD" (Telugu), "HanuMan" (Telugu), "Amaran" (Tamil), "The Greatest of All Time" (Tamil), "Devara" (Telugu) and "Manjummel Boys" (Malayalam).
The company disclosed that one cinephile watched 221 movies in the course of the year.
Aur more aati hai. old films waala trend aur theatres wale note karte ho. Then, it's been "Kal Ho Na Ho", "Timmbad", "Rockstar" and "Laila Majnu" has turned the theatres to time machines for fans looking back in nostalgia.
American movies such as franchise titled "Deadpool & Wolverine", "Dune: Part Two", "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" and "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" set on fire to screens with some high octane excitement to it added.
Small-budget films like "Aavesham", "Laapaata Ladies", and "Merry Christmas" proved that authentic stories resonate deeply, regardless of scale, the report noted.
On the live events front, 2024 was a year of truly exceptional experiences.
BookMyShow offered a platter of an extraordinary 30,687 live events spread across 319 cities for the year, with its growth in India's consumption of live entertainment at 18 per cent.
The year started with Nick Jonas and the Jonas Brothers thrilling India at Lollapalooza 2024, then Ed Sheeran performed in March, with Diljit Dosanjh gracing the stage.
Maroon 5 performed in the country on December 3 and made waves by filling arenas on a Tuesday evening, proving that weekday concerts can be just as electric.
"Music tourism surged, becoming one of the defining trends of the year. Over 4,77,393 fans travelled outside their cities to attend live music events… Tier 2 cities experienced a dramatic 682 per cent growth in live events, including markets like Kanpur, Shillong and Gandhinagar, signalling a democratisation of entertainment access across the country," the report said.
For Coldplay’s upcoming concert in Ahmedabad, people from over 500 cities and 28 states have booked tickets on the company’s platform.
The concert, part of Chris Martin-led band’s ‘Music Of The Spheres World Tour’, will be held at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on January 25, 2025.
The group will also perform three shows in Mumbai’s DY Patil Sports Stadium on January 18, 19 and 21.
Sheeran is going to return to India with his Mathematics Tour in 2025 and will 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 lastly Delhi NCR on February 15.
Comedy, art and immersive experiences found steady audiences, with Nykaaland 2024, Van Gogh 360 and Peppa Pig's adventure.
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