Posters of ‘KGF: Chapter 2’, ‘RRR’ and ‘Beast’ | Photo Credit: BookMyShow
Ticketing website and streaming platform BookMyShow has released its annual report that showcases the performance data and trends of the entertainment industry in India this year.
As per the report, around 8 million Indian viewers stepped out for on-ground live-entertainment events, of which 6,00,000 opted to go by a single ticket. The report also mentions the top artists who performed live at the events. Alan Walker and DJ Snake were the toppers in Dance and Music. Stand-up comedians Harsh Gujral, Anubhav Singh Bassi and Vir Das, music composer Diljit Dosanjh, actor Rohit Roy were other top performers.
Looks like cinema has really made a comeback this year. 40% of movie lovers who use BookMyShow prefer to go for evening shows on weekdays. An audience watched 77 movies this year by purchasing tickets on BookMyShow. 2022 sees a 116% percent increase in the number of moviegoers choosing immersive cinematic experiences such as 3D, IMAX 2D, IMAX 3D, and 4DX over regular cinema screens.
KGF: Chapter 2, RRR, Vikram, Ponniyin Selvan – 1And Brahmastra while Kantara, Kartikeya 2, The Kashmir Files, seetha ramamAnd 777 charlie There were films that exceeded everyone’s expectations.
When it comes to advance ticket booking, KGF: Chapter 2 came out on top, then RRR, animal, Ponniyin Selvan-1And Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness, Action, drama, historical, fantasy and thriller were the top five genres for ticket buyers on BookMyShow.
The platform also released data related to its streaming portal BookMyShow Stream, wherein Indians spent over 1,11,000 hours watching entertainment. The platform launched over 200 movies for streaming this year, including 54 exclusive movies.
killers, filmmaker Ryan White’s 2020 documentary on the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, was the most-watched film on the streaming platform. Interestingly, the report states that a binge-watcher from Mumbai rented the film 12 times this year. Spider-Man: No Way Home, the spacewalker, heist of the centuryAnd run hide fight There were a few other movies that the viewers chose to watch on stream.
Interestingly, viewers preferred to watch content in English, Spanish, Norwegian, Hindi and Italian languages on the platform. Documentary, drama, adventure, action and thriller have been the favorite genres of films for Indians on BookMyShow stream this year.