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Book My Show
IndustryEntertainment, E-commerce
GenreOnline ticketing
Founded1999; 27 years ago (1999)
Founder(s)
  • Ashish Hemrajani
  • Rajesh Balpande
  • Parikshit Dar
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Area served
India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka
Key people
Ashish Hemrajani (Founder & CEO), Parikshit Dar (Co-Founder & Director)
RevenueIncrease Rs.1,430 crore (2024)
Increase Rs.109 crore (2024)
OwnerBig Tree Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Websitein.bookmyshow.com

BookMyShow is an Indian online entertainment ticketing platform headquartered in Mumbai. It is operated by Big Tree Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.[1] Founded in 1999 as a software service provider for the cinema industry, it launched its consumer-facing ticketing website in 2007.[2] The platform provides booking services for films, live concerts, theater, and sporting events across India and parts of Southeast Asia.[3][4]

History[edit | edit source]

BookMyShow was launched in 2007. From the late 2010s, Book My Show broadened its business beyond cinema ticketing into live entertainment, including large-scale music concerts and festivals. Subsequently, the company began serving as a promoter and ticketing partner for international music events in India, including concerts by artists such as Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, U2, Guns N' Roses, and Travis Scott.[5][6] In 2013, it secured a five-year distribution agreement with PVR Cinemas,[7] and by 2014, the platform served approximately 200 Indian cities.[8][9] During this period, the company was named "Startup of the Year" at the Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence.[10]

Acquisitions and regional expansion (2013–2023)[edit | edit source]

Expansion into regional and vertical markets was primarily driven by acquisitions. Key purchases included TicketGreen in 2013,[11] social media analytics firm Eventifier in 2015,[12] and the sports engagement platform Fantain in 2016.[13] Between 2017 and 2019, the company further diversified its technology stack by acquiring Hyderabad-based MastiTickets,[14] the Pune-based DIY event platform Townscript,[15] the digital media firm nFusion[16] and partnering with SPI Cinemas, a regional cinema chain.[17] During these years, the platform expanded its inventory to include live comedy, theater, and major sports leagues such as the Indian Premier League.[18][19][20]

In December 2019, the company reorganized its international operations, spinning off its Southeast Asian business into a separate Singapore-based entity. This division, which manages activities in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka,[21] subsequently secured funding from Jungle Ventures to support regional growth.[22]

In 2023, it partnered with Live Nation Entertainment to host the Lollapalooza music festival in Mumbai, marking the festival’s first edition in Asia.[5][23]

Controversies[edit | edit source]

Coldplay ticket resale concerns (2024–2025)[edit | edit source]

In late 2024, Book My Show received public attention following reports of tickets for Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres World Tour in Mumbai appearing on unauthorised third-party resale platforms at higher prices. The matter led to scrutiny by the Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW), which initiated a preliminary enquiry (PE) and summoned company representatives, including chief executive officer Ashish Hemrajani, as part of the process.[24][6]

In February 2025, the EOW closed the preliminary enquiry, stating that it found no evidence of manipulation or internal irregularities in the sale of tickets for the concert. The EOW also found no evidence of the use of automated ticket-purchasing software (bots) by the platform.[25]

Funding[edit | edit source]

The company has raised capital through several venture capital rounds. Key investors have included Accel, SAIF Partners,[26] Stripes Group,[27] TPG Growth and Jungle Ventures. In 2018, a Series D funding round led by TPG Growth valued the company at approximately $800 million.[28][29]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Singh, Rajiv (June 29, 2021). "Streaming Now: BookMyShow And Its Fight Back". Forbes India.
  2. ↑ "BookMyShow separates SE Asia Arm". The Economic Times. 2019-12-04. ISSN 0013-0389.
  3. ↑ Sil, Debarghya (2023-03-01). "BookMyShow's FY22 Sales Jump 274% YoY To INR 277 Cr But Fail To Touch Pre-COVID Levels". Inc42 Media.
  4. ↑ Layak, Suman; Seetharaman, G. (2016-01-31). "Is an online ticketing aggregator, BookMyShow, an ecommerce model like no other?". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Shaw, Lucas (May 26, 2025). "An Indian Entrepreneur Is Luring Ed Sheeran, Travis Scott to Mumbai". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 2025-07-25. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tagat, Anurag (2024-10-08). "Coldplay's India Tour and BookMyShow: Everything You Need to Know". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  7. ↑ "BookMyShow inks five-year partnership with PVR". Techcircle. 2013-07-15.
  8. ↑ "SAIF values Bookmyshow at Rs 1,000 crore". The Times of India. 2014-06-18. ISSN 0971-8257.
  9. ↑ Kondalamahanty, Aditya (2018-11-22). "BookMyShow Joins Grab Ventures Velocity Program With An Eye On Southeast Asia". Inc42 Media.
  10. ↑ Abrar, Peerzada; Chanchani, Madhav (2014-06-18). "BookMyShow in Rs 1,000 crore club with new funding". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389.
  11. ↑ Chandran, Pradeesh (March 8, 2013). "BookMyShow.com acquires Chennai-based Ticketgreen.com". Business Standard.
  12. ↑ Dhanjal, Swaraj Singh (2015-02-10). "BookMyShow acquires Bengaluru-based Eventifier". mint. Archived from the original on 2025-04-27.
  13. ↑ Prasad, Priya (10 March 2016). "BookMyShow acquires majority stake in Fantain Sports". VCCircle.
  14. ↑ Malik, Yuvraj (2017-01-25). "Bookmyshow.com buys Hyderabad-based MastiTickets". mint. Archived from the original on 2023-12-31.
  15. ↑ Shankar, Shashwati (2017-02-14). "BookMyShow acquires 75% stake in Townscript". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389.
  16. ↑ Srinivasan, Supraja (2017-08-01). "BookMyShow acquires Nfusion to boost audio entertainment offerings". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389.
  17. ↑ Srinivasan, Supraja (2017-09-12). "BookMyShow partners with SPI Cinemas to gain market share in South India". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389.
  18. ↑ Laghate, Gaurav (2019-03-08). "BookMyShow to sell IPL tickets exclusively for four franchises". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389.
  19. ↑ Chettri, Diwaskar (2010-03-03). "BookMyShow To Sell Tickets For IPL 3; What Happened To TicketPro.in?". MEDIANAMA.
  20. ↑ Peermohamed, Alnoor (2019-11-02). "Amazon, BookMyShow ink 5 year deal". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389.
  21. ↑ "BookMyShow has Spun off its Southeast Asia Business into a New Business Entity Headquartered in Singapore". BW Disrupt.
  22. ↑ "Jungle Ventures makes undisclosed investment in BookMyShow's Southeast Asia business". The Economic Times. 2019-12-03. ISSN 0013-0389.
  23. ↑ Thaker, Naini (January 21, 2023). "Lollapalooza all set to make its India debut in Mumbai". Forbes India. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
  24. ↑ Mitra, Esha; Stambaugh, Alex; Teele, Rebane (2024-10-01). "Coldplay tickets for $11,000? Uproar in India after tickets sold out in minutes and resold for outrageously high prices". CNN. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  25. ↑ "BookMyShow under scanner over Coldplay tickets row: all you need to know". The Economic Times. 2024-10-01. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  26. ↑ Peer, Nikita (18 June 2014). "BookMyShow raises $25M from SAIF Partners and existing investors Accel, Network18". VCCircle.
  27. ↑ Dhanja, Swaraj Singh (25 January 2018). "BookMyShow in talks with TPG Growth to raise up to $60 million". mint.
  28. ↑ Srinivasan, Supraja (2018-07-19). "BookMyShow gets $100 million in Series D funding". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389.
  29. ↑ Bhalla, Kritti (2019-12-03). "BookMyShow Gets New Investment From Jungle Ventures; Moves SEA Business To Singapore". Inc42 Media.
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