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1. THE ORMAX BOX OFFICE REPORT
2020 & 2021

2. • The pandemic severely impact the Indian box office in 2020 & 2021, with the cumulative gross box office from two
years being just ` 5,757 Cr, which is more than ` 5,000 Cr lower than what the Indian film industry grossed in 2019
alone
• 2020 saw an 81% drop in box office collections vis-à-vis 2019. Aided by the last quarter (Oct-Dec), 2021 registered a
recovery and closed at Rs. 3,701 Cr, vis-à-vis just Rs. 2,056 Cr in 2020
• Of the eight quarters in 2020 & 2021, three were washouts because of theatres being closed, and two others showed
negligible business. Jan-Mar 2020, Jan-Mar 2021 and Oct-Dec 2021 contributed to 87% of the gross box office from
2020 & 2021 put together
• Footfalls dropped from 103.0 Cr in 2019 to 22.5 Cr in 2020, before recovering to 42.7 Cr in 2021
Executive Summary (1/2)

3. • With very few major Hindi releases in the pandemic years, Hindi cinema’s share of box office fell from 44% in 2019 to
just 27% in 2020-21. Hollywood also saw a drop in share from 15% to 11%
• The four South languages showed better performance than Hindi and Hollywood, aided by major releases when
theatres were open. Their contribution to domestic box office increase from 36% in 2019 to 59% in 2020-21
• Telugu cinema was the strongest industry in the pandemic years, with 28% share of box office in 2020-21. Of the top
10 films across the two years, four came from the Telugu industry
• The top 5 films of 2020-21 (cumulative box office across languages) were: Tanhaji, Pushpa, Spider-Man: No Way
Home, Sooryavanshi & Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
Executive Summary (2/2)

4. Domestic Box Office
With the pandemic impacting a large part of 2020, Gross Domestic Box Office saw a steep fall of 81%.
The last quarter of 2021 witnessed a recovery, resulting in the year crossing the ` 3,500 Cr mark.
8,315 8,649
9,630 9,810
10,948
2,056
3,701
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Gross Box Office (` Cr)

5. Domestic Footfalls
2019 had seen a record 103 Cr footfalls, but that momentum was halted by the onset of the pandemic in March 2020.
90.3 90.1
101.0
94.5
103.0
22.5
42.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
in Crore

6. Quarterly Box Office
The last quarter of 2021 was the best quarter since 2019, with the gross box office crossing the ` 2,000 Cr mark again.
Just two quarters (Jan-Mar 2020 & Oct-Dec 2021) account for 70% of the cumulative box office of 2020 & 2021.
2,141
2,576
2,066
3,027
2,614 2,539
2,754
3,040
1,992
0 0 64
1,023
308 348
2,021
0
800
1,600
2,400
3,200
Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sep Oct-Dec
Gross Box Office (` Cr)
2018 2019 2020 2021

7. Box Office Share by Language
Because of more big-ticket releases compared to Hindi and Hollywood, Telugu and Tamil languages saw an increase in their contribution to
total domestic box office in 2020-21, with Telugu emerging has the biggest language in this period.
45 44 41 45 44
27
14 14 19 14 13
29
15 12 12 13 13 17
11 13 11 12 15 11
15 17 17 16 15 16
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-21 (Cum.)
Hindi Telugu Tamil Hollywood* Others *Hollywood includes all language versions

8. Box Office by Language
All four South languages
garnered a higher share of the
total domestic BO in the
pandemic years, with a
combined share of 59%, vis-à-
vis 36% in 2019.
Telugu is the only language in
which the combined BO of
2020 & 2021 exceeded the
2019 number.
Gross BO figures in ` Cr
*Hollywood includes all language versions
Language
Gross BO
(2019)
Gross BO
(2020-21 Cum.)
% Share
(2019)
% Share
(2020-21 Cum.)
Hindi 4,831 1,534 44 27
Telugu 1,404 1,648 13 29
Tamil 1,460 985 13 17
Hollywood* 1,595 632 15 11
Kannada 522 414 5 7
Malayalam 604 334 5 6
Punjabi 249 110 2 2
Bengali 62 36 1 1
Marathi 111 31 1 1
Gujarati 62 14 1 0
Others 48 18 0 0

9. Average Ticket Price (`)
The change in taxation and the growth in Hollywood BO was a major driver of ATP rise in 2018 & 2019. ATP is lower in the pandemic years
because of higher contribution from the South markets, which have a lower operating ATP than Hindi & Hollywood.
92
96 95
104 106
91
87
50
75
100
125
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

10. ATP (`) by Language
ATP in most languages remained at the 2019 level in 2020 & 2021.
However, the overall ATP dropped from 106 to 88 because of drop in the BO share of Hindi + Hollywood from 59% to 38%.
163
142
96 95
106
93
78
72 77 75
69 74
161
145
96 93 88 88
82
76 71 68 68 65
25
75
125
175
Hollywood* Hindi Punjabi Bengali All India Marathi Gujarati Kannada Telugu Tamil Others Malayalam
2019 2020-21
*Hollywood includes all language versions

11. Top 10 Films (2020 & 2021)
126
131
156
182
197
204
227
249
304
320
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
83
Vakeel Saab
Sarileru Neekevvaru
Darbar
Master
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
Sooryavanshi
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1
Tanhaji 3D - The Unsung Warrior
Gross Box Office (` Cr)
The top 10 combined list for
2020 & 2021 comprises of four
Telugu films, three Hindi films,
two Tamil films and one
Hollywood film.
With 6 out of 10 films in the list
(and Annaatthe at no. 11 by a
narrow margin), the pandemic
period marked the dominance of
South cinema at the Indian box
office.
Cumulative BO of each film in all languages in which it was released

12. HINDI FILMS

13. Hindi: Domestic Box Office
With only a few big releases (Tanhaji, Sooryavanshi, Baaghi 3, Pushpa & 83), Hindi box office
plummeted below the ` 1,000 Cr mark in both the pandemic years.
2,386
3,245
3,752 3,804 3,810 3,881 4,064
4,392
4,831
869 665
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Gross Box Office (` Cr)

14. Hindi: Domestic Box Office
1,719
2,332
2,718 2,745 2,727 2,780
3,035
3,514
4,154
747
572
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Nett Box Office (` Cr)

15. Hindi: Domestic Footfalls
2020 and 2021 witnesses 82% and 87% drop in footfalls respectively, vis-à-vis 2019.
24.6
30.9
33.2 31.7 30.0 29.4 30.1 31.6
34.1
6.1 4.5
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
in Crore

16. HOLLYWOOD FILMS

17. Hollywood: India Box Office
After a washout year in 2020, Hollywood BO saw good recovery in 2021, primarily because of Spider-Man: No Way Home grossing ` 250 Cr,
followed by Godzilla vs. Kong and other MCU films like Eternals, Venom: Let There Be Carnage & Shang-Chi.
525
648
917
1,117 1,065
1,222
1,595
86
546
0
400
800
1,200
1,600
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Gross Box Office (` Cr)

18. Hollywood: India Box Office
375
453
661
795 801
965
1,357
747
572
0
300
600
900
1,200
1,500
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Nett Box Office (` Cr)

19. Hollywood: India Footfalls
Hollywood footfalls in India dropped below the 1 Cr mark in 2020, in which the biggest film (Wonder Woman: 1984)
grossed only ` 16 Cr (1.1 Mn footfalls).
4.1
4.8
6.5
7.7 7.5
8.0
9.8
0.6
3.4
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
in Crore

20. TELUGU FILMS

21. Telugu: Domestic Box Office
Despite the severe impact of the pandemic, Telugu BO grossed above ` 1,100 Cr in 2021, not much lower than the operating levels
in the 2015-2019 period (with the exception of 2017, when Bahubali 2 released).
869
1,014
1,214 1,249
1,865
1,384 1,404
522
1,126
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Gross Box Office (` Cr)

22. Telugu: Domestic Footfalls
At 16.1 Cr, Telugu footfalls in 2021 were only a notch lower than Tamil, Hindi & Hollywood footfalls in the same year put together.
13.8
15.6
18.4 18.1
25.2
18.6 18.2
7.3
16.1
0.0
6.0
12.0
18.0
24.0
30.0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
in Crore

23. TAMIL FILMS

24. Tamil: Domestic Box Office
In comparison with Telugu, recovery of Tamil box office was somewhat muted in 2021, which closed at 45% of the 2019 level, vis-à-vis the
same proportion being 80% for Telugu.
1,120
932
1,211
996
1,191
1,283
1,460
324
661
0
300
600
900
1,200
1,500
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Gross Box Office (` Cr)

25. Tamil: Domestic Footfalls
In the absence of any ` 150+ Cr Gross BO or 2+ Cr footfalls films except Master, Tamil BO’s recovery was subdued.
17.2
14.1
18.1
14.0
16.3 16.8
19.4
4.8
9.6
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
in Crore

26. KANNADA FILMS

27. Kannada: Domestic Box Office
After negligible box office in 2020, Kannada box office staged good recovery in 2021, on the back of films
like Roberrt, Yuvarathnaa, Pogaru & Kotigobba 3.
342
531
430
383
522
41
373
0
200
400
600
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Gross Box Office (` Cr)

28. Kannada: Domestic Footfalls
In 2021, Kannada footfalls recovered to almost touch the 5 Cr mark, not too far behind the 2018 level.
5.7
8.5
6.9
5.5
7.3
0.6
4.8
0.0
2.5
5.0
7.5
10.0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
in Crore

29. MALAYALAM FILMS

30. Malayalam: Domestic Box Office
While Malayalam cinema has witnessed buzz and appreciation on streaming platforms during the pandemic, the box office remained low in
2020 & 2021. Kerala Government’s COVID policies being more stringent than other South Indian states was a key factor.
477
563
712
515
604
147
187
0
200
400
600
800
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Gross Box Office (` Cr)

31. Malayalam: Domestic Footfalls
Malayalam BO had seen higher footfalls than Kannada every year since 2017.
However, Kannada footfalls surged ahead of Malayalam in 2021.
7.0
8.3
10.5
7.3
8.2
2.3 2.8
0.0
3.0
6.0
9.0
12.0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
in Crore

32. PUNJABI FILMS

33. Punjabi: Domestic Box Office
Till the pandemic put the brakes on its growth, Punjabi cinema had been on an ascendancy since 2016,
with every year registering higher BO than the previous year.
99
122
167
220
249
19
91
0
60
120
180
240
300
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Gross Box Office (` Cr)

34. Punjabi: Domestic Footfalls
After three consecutive years of 2+ Cr footfalls, Punjabi cinema fell below the 1 Cr mark during the pandemic years. However, 2021 saw good
momentum in the later half, with three films (Honsla Rakh, Qismat 2 and Chal Mera Putt 3) generating good footfalls.
1.1
1.4
2.3 2.2
2.5
0.2
0.9
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
in Crore

35. BENGALI FILMS

36. Bengali: Domestic Box Office
After a strong year in 2017, led by Amazon Obhijaan, Bengali BO had been on a decline leading up to the pandemic.
With negligible BO in 2020-21, recovery to 50 Cr+ levels will be a challenge in 2022.
83 70
152
93
62
18 17
0
60
120
180
240
300
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Gross Box Office (` Cr)

37. Bengali: Domestic Footfalls
The implementation of GST resulted in an increase in ATP from mid-2017, negatively impacting footfalls for Bengali cinema.
1.0
0.9
1.4
0.9
0.7
0.2 0.2
0.0
1.0
2.0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
in Crore

38. MARATHI FILMS

39. Marathi: Domestic Box Office
Marathi cinema was struggling with structural issues in any case, leading to inconsistent BO performance. The pandemic has brought the
category to negligible levels, from where it will need to rebuild.
192 190
117
203
111
8
23
0
50
100
150
200
250
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Gross Box Office (` Cr)

40. Marathi: Domestic Footfalls
Marathi cinema’s peak footfalls date back to 2015. Implementation of GST in mid-2017, resulting in higher ATP for the consumer,
was one of the factors that contributed towards the decline in footfalls over time.
2.5
2.3
1.0
1.9
1.2
0.1
0.3
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
in Crore

41. All box office data in this report has been compiled and analysed using information collected from
various credible industry sources, such as producers, distributors, exhibitors and trade analysts. All
figures in this report should be considered as estimates, which may vary vis-a-vis actuals by upto 5%
for the Hindi, Hollywood, Telugu & Tamil, and by upto 10% for other languages.
Collections reported for a particular calendar year include collections of all films released that year,
including the part that may have come from early weeks of the next calendar year.
Methodology

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