Pushpa 2: The Rule, the Allu Arjun-starrer, was the most-watched movie of 2024, drawing in 1.08 million solo viewers, according to the year-end report by BookMyShow. Indians remained passionate about going to the movies, with one cinephile setting a record of watching 221 movies this year, the company said.
BookMyShow offered 30,687 live events across 319 cities, an 18% increase this year. Tier-two cities including Kanpur, Shillong and Gandhinagar reported an almost eight-fold increase in live events, signalling the democratization of entertainment access across the country.
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