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𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀. September has us thinking about the people who teach us, shape how we see the world and leave us with lessons that stay long after the moment has passed. Sometimes, they’re mentors who challenge us to think differently. Sometimes, they’re friends who show us a new perspective. And sometimes, they’re characters in a story that teach us life’s valuable lessons.  We’ve curated five films that explore the many ways we learn - from the people we meet to the experiences that change us. Because some of life’s best lessons aren’t taught. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱. Discover this month’s picks, now streaming on 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗠𝘆𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 #ItAllStartsHere #LifeAtBookMyShow #WorkAtBookMyShow #BookMyShowStream #TeachersDay #Cinema

From being the world’s largest ticketing platform by volume, with 300 Mn+ tickets sold annually, to becoming a full-stack promoter, producer and curator of global artist tours and festivals, 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗠𝘆𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄’𝘀 evolution reflects how India’s live entertainment economy has transformed. At All About Music X, Naman Pugalia, Chief Business Officer - Live Events, BookMyShow, outlined how building live entertainment is a long game. Around the world, promoters build businesses—and audiences—over time. In India, that journey comes with its own complexities: navigating an evolving market, working closely with government stakeholders and regulatory bodies, and orchestrating hundreds of moving parts to deliver world-class live experiences to a very diverse audience. Few examples capture this journey better than 𝗟𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗼𝘇𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮. What began as an ambitious proposition has now scaled to its landmark fifth year—bringing together global artists, Indian talent, fans, partners and an increasingly sophisticated live ecosystem. Naman shared that behind the spectacle is a mix of instinct, data, ambition and, above all, global talent making a beeline for India. As a promoter, it is also about knowing when to take a bet, understanding what audiences want, building the right ecosystem around it, and having the conviction to keep investing for the long term.

As we enter our next phase of growth, we’re excited to announce KKR’s investment in BookMyShow, while we continue to expand our presence across India’s fast-growing live entertainment landscape. Over the years, BookMyShow has evolved from a pioneering ticketing platform to bringing global artists and marquee experiences to audiences, to building capabilities across the live entertainment value chain — from talent and IP acquisition to production, promotion, partnerships and audience development. With KKR on board, we look forward to taking this journey even further and creating more unforgettable experiences for audiences across India. Welcoming KKR as an investor, BookMyShow Founder & CEO Ashish Hemrajani, said, “Their global perspective, deep expertise and strong understanding of consumer businesses will be invaluable as we enter the next phase of our journey. The timing of this investment is particularly exciting, as we have significantly expanded our presence across the live entertainment landscape and see the opportunity for India’s entertainment economy to grow like never before." #BookMyShow #KKR #LiveEntertainment #Entertainment #Growth #FundingAnnouncement #Fundraising

A national holiday. A long weekend. And, more often than not, a movie plan. The Independence Day weekend has become a cinema tradition of its own, with audiences turning up for stories that bring emotion, nostalgia and scale to the big screen. This year, Awarapan 2 and Batwara 1947 are adding to the lineup. Looks like the holiday plans are sorted. #ItAllStartsHere #LifeAtBookMyShow #WorkAtBookMyShow #Cinema #IndependenceDay #BoxOffice

August is the month of celebrating friendship, but the best friendships deserve more than just one day. They're the people who become family, show up without being asked, make the hard days lighter, and turn ordinary moments into unforgettable memories. To celebrate the friendships that make life richer, we've rounded up five films that beautifully capture the many shades of these special bonds. Whether you're watching with your best friend or sending one their way, these stories are worth experiencing. Now streaming on BookMyShow Stream. #ItAllStartsHere #LifeAtBookMyShow #WorkAtBookMyShow #BookMyShowStream #Friendship #Cinema

Samradha Tibrewala, Head - Partnerships & Revenue at BookMyShow has spent years sitting across the table from brands trying to figure out how to show up at live events, and this post is a distillation of what that work has taught her. Read on to understand her vivid insights on what it means for fans to now buy their identities from experiences and not just products. #ItAllStartsHere #LifeAtBookMyShow #WorkAtBookMyShow #ExperientialEconomy #Insights

Our birthday wasn't just about celebrating another year, it was about celebrating our people who make it possible. And this year we brought it together with #MilestoneMemories and Extra Mile, recognizing those who've been part of our journey for years and those creating an impact every day. Here's to the people behind every milestone, every memory, and every moment worth celebrating. #BookMyShowExtraMile #BookMyShowMilestonesMemories #Rewardsandrecognition #EmployeesOfBookMyShow #LifeAtBookMyShow #WorkAtBookMyShow #KeepingItCrazy #ItAlIStartsHere Drishti Khimshia | Santosh Saini | Vyshakh Prasanth | PRATHAMESH JAMBHALE | Suraj Singh | Swapnadeep Mondal | Sachin Kalekar | Romil Desai | Suresh Rajput | Ketan Bhalakiya | Sayan Bhattacharyya | Anil Kumar MK | Rohan Kamble | Satyajit Mishra | Mimansha Shekhar | Simran Das | George Valiyaveetil | Shruti Sawant | Sunil Kumar | Priyala S. | Rohini Mukherjee | MANIKANDAN T | Samradha Tibrewala | arun yadav | Bibin Joseph | Avani Singhal | Gokul Rajasekhar | Sanket Hanchate | RAHUL KUMAR | Twisha Prasad | Yogesh Bhujade | Shoven Shah | Aditya Sundaram | ruchi mehta | Vishal Jain | Saurabh Modh

There's a night every venue operator dreams of. The line moves, the show opens on time, nobody remembers the systems working because nothing went wrong. As part of our #ThinkingOutLoud series, CTO - BookMyShow, Noel Curtis, discusses his observation that this used to come down to luck. Today, he argues, it's engineering, and the AI doing that engineering is designed to be invisible by nature. If it's working, you won't be able to point to it. The piece traces what that looks like in practice: gate scans, crowd density, point-of-sale activity and staffing feeding into a single live view, so a team can catch pressure building at one entrance before it becomes the story of the night. Discover more insights on tackling the assumption that AI in live events starts and ends with the ticket by reading his latest article! #ItAllStartsHere #LifeAtBookMyShow #WorkAtBookMyShow #LiveEvents #Insights

India didn't always have music arenas, and for a long time, nobody could prove that an international artist could reliably sell tickets here. On the Bob Lefsetz Podcast, Ashish Hemrajani, Founder and CEO - BookMyShow, talks about how the company ended up solving these problems, along with the journey across twenty seven years. The conversation gets into the physical, unglamorous side of the business that most people never see: the stages, the barricading, the sound systems, all built and owned because the market simply didn't offer any alternative. It also gets into what happens when a global artist decides to trust that infrastructure completely, and what that trust can turn into. A few moments worth listening for: → The stadium show that quietly set a 21st century world record, and what it took to get the ground playable again two weeks later → Why one major international artist asked to leave the biggest, safest show behind and go deeper into the country instead → The specific reason India doesn't have a secondary ticket market, and why that might not stay true forever → How touring routes through the Middle East and Southeast Asia are quietly reshaping which artists come to India, and when For more detailed insights on how BookMyShow has lifted up and continues to shape the live concert economy, check out the full conversation on the Bob Lefsetz Podcast below: http://bit.ly/3RKddAZ

BookMyShow is now the Official Ticketing Partner for the BWF World Championships 2026, badminton's most prestigious individual title returning to India after 17 years! Last week, at the tournament's curtain-raiser in New Delhi marking ‘30 Days to Go’, we were part of the on-stage ticket launch, with the Golden Ticket presented to Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, and Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister of Assam and President, Badminton association of India. From August 17-23, the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium will host the world's best shuttlers again, and BookMyShow gets to put fans in those seats. We are proud and honoured to bring this incredible show back to India and with a bang! Devendra Fadnavis | Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India #ItAllStartsHere #LifeAtBookMyShow #WorkAtBookMyShow #TicketingPartners #LiveEvents