Indians embraced live entertainment, cinema in 2025: BookMyShow
In 2025, Indians made live shows and movies a big part of their lives, with BookMyShow reporting a 17% jump in live events—over 34,000 shows nationwide.
State government partnerships to improve infrastructure and bring in more acts contributed to this surge.
Concerts, theater, and city hotspots on the rise
More than 560,000 fans traveled for concerts across India, giving a boost to music tourism and local businesses. Coldplay's Ahmedabad concert alone brought in ₹641 crore.
Theater also saw a huge comeback with attendance up 45%, led by hits like Phantom of The Opera.
Cities like Vishakapatanam, Shillong, and Rajkot stood out as new entertainment centers.
Cinema still rules—and regional films shine
Movies stayed at the heart of Indian culture with millions attending re-releases—Hyderabad led the pack here.
Regional films in languages like Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Gujarati gained major traction nationwide.
Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1 had over 600K repeat viewers while Coolie set a new record with 2.4 million advance ticket sales.