New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- Indians made a conscious effort to step out of their homes for films and live entertainment experiences, according to BookMyShow's year-end report #BookMyShowThrowback2025, which named Kannada hit Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1 and Hindi films Chhaava and Saiyaara among the year's top movies.

The highest footfall at movie theatres was during the Dussehra weekend, with 6.8 million tickets sold, followed by the Independence Day weekend, according to the report based on data from 1 January to 30 November. Kantara became the biggest repeat-watch phenomenon with over 600,000 fans returning for a second watch.

Rajinikanth's Coolie commanded the year's strongest advance sales with 2.4 million tickets bought ahead of release....