We are so close to bidding goodbye to 2022 and welcoming 2023 in just some days. And with the year ending soon, now is the perfect time to evaluate the entire year’s performances and present the annual report of Best of 2022 by BookMyShow. This year has been quite an interesting one and we’ve witnessed a massive shift in movies.
There were tons of restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic and people slowly shifted to OTT platforms for entertainment. After theatres finally reopened their doors, audiences could finally enjoy movies on big screens again. But how many people ditched the comfort of OTT and went to theatres? Let’s take a look at that in the post-pandemic world!
Cinema Lovers Rushed To Theatres In A Humongous Number
The pandemic grew the hunger and urge of movie fanatics to watch films in cinema halls. And as theatres opened, fans rushed to see their favourite stars. About 8 million movie lovers chose to step out for live entertainment. No matter if it was a weekday or weekend nothing could stop audiences to stay away from cinema halls. About 40% of cinema-goers booked tickets for evening shows on weekdays this year. In fact, 600,000 people went to live events alone. Going to any event alone is surely a great idea for a solo date.
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These Are The Top Cities For The Most Live Events In 2022
The below-mentioned Indian cities are for most live events in 2022.
- Ahmedabad
- Bengaluru
- Chennai
- Delhi NCR
- Hyderabad
- Imphal
- Kolkata
- Mumbai
- Pune
- Raipur
There was a huge rise of on-ground experiences in tier 2 cities all over India as well. The country experienced an increase of 59% in tier-2 cities and beyond markets as well.
These Are The Top Non-Metro Cities To Enjoy Movies In Halls
- Ahmedabad
- Bhubaneswar
- Lucknow
- Madurai
- Mysuru
- Tirupati
- Trichy
- Trivandrum
- Vijayawada
These Are The Top Non-Metro Cities For Live Events In 2022
These non-metro-Indian cities were seen transacting the most for Live events: Ahmedabad, Cuttack, Dehradun, Goa, Guwahati, Imphal, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Lucknow, and Raipur.
Which movies did you enjoy the most this year?
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