Archive · 10 Dec 2025
Kantara, Chhaava, Saiyaara top 2025 movies; live entertainment soars
In 2025, Indians loved going to movies and live entertainment events.
The top movies were Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1, Chhaava, and Saiyaara.
Many people went to see these movies multiple times, especially Kantara.
The busiest time at movie theaters was during the Dussehra weekend.
People also enjoyed live concerts and shows, with many traveling to different cities for these events.
Bengaluru was known for late-night movie screenings, and Hyderabad was the best city for re-releases of old movies.
Live entertainment grew a lot, with more people attending concerts and theater plays.
Small towns also saw a big increase in entertainment events.
Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1, Chhaava, and Saiyaara were among the top movies of 2025.
Dussehra weekend had the highest footfall at movie theaters with 6.8 million tickets sold.
Kantara became the biggest repeat-watch phenomenon with over 600,000 fans returning for a second watch.
Live entertainment saw a 17% growth with 34,086 events across the country.
Bengaluru led the country in late-night movie screenings for the second consecutive year.
- Who
- BookMyShow, Indian moviegoers, live entertainment attendees
- What
- Top movies of 2025, live entertainment trends
- When
- Data from January 1 to November 30, 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- Increased demand for films and live entertainment experiences
- Top Movies
- Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1, Chhaava, Saiyaara
- Highest Footfall Weekend
- Dussehra weekend (6.8 million tickets)
- Strongest Advance Sales
- Coolie (2.4 million tickets)
- Re-Release Capital
- Hyderabad
- Night-Owl Movie Capital
- Bengaluru
- Live Entertainment Growth
- 17% growth, 34,086 events
- Music Tourism
- 562,000 fans traveled for concerts
- Premium Live Experiences
- Footfalls almost doubled
- Solo Event Attendees
- 1.8 million
- Theatre Circuit Growth
- 45% growth in consumption