India's box office story: Through the numbers
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With a gross collection of ₹11,833 crore, 2024 became the second-highest earning year in India’s box office history, just behind 2023’s record ₹12,226 crore. Hindi cinema faced a setback, with collections dropping from ₹5,380 crore in 2023 to ₹4,679 crore in 2024, reducing its box office share by 4 percentage points to 40%. In contrast, Malayalam cinema witnessed unprecedented growth, doubling its market share from 5% to 10% and crossing the ₹1,000 crore mark for the first time. However, overall footfalls dipped by 6% compared to 2023, reaching 88.3 crore (883 million).
August 2025
As India continues to be the world’s fastest-growing major economy, Fortune India presents its special issue on the nation’s Top 100 Billionaires. Curated in partnership with Waterfield Advisors, this year’s list reflects a slight decline in the number of dollar billionaires—from 185 to 182—even as the entry threshold for the Top 100 rose to ₹24,283 crore, up from ₹22,739 crore last year. From stalwarts like Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, and the Mistry family, who continue to lead the list, to major gainers such as Sunil Mittal and Kumar Mangalam Birla, the issue goes beyond the numbers to explore the resilience, ambition, and strategic foresight that define India’s wealth creators. Read their compelling stories in the latest issue of Fortune India. On stands now.
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