【Seventeen (2019)】

Indians love watching films. Unsurprising,Seventeen (2019) because they are exposed to the world's most prolific movie-making industry, bigger than even Hollywood.

So many productions in so many languages hit theaters every year and audiences are always spoiled for choice.

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2016 saw some fascinating patterns emerge in movie-viewing habits of Indians.

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Here are some as observed by the country's largest movie-ticketing service, BookMyShow.

1. Sunday was the most popular day for movie outings.

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2. And 7 p.m. shows, the most watched.

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3. Mondays were the most preferred days after weekends.

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Well, they did!

4. Regional cinema continued its march, Tamil blockbuster 'Kabali' being the most sold movie.

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5. Meanwhile, Marathi film 'Natasamrat' was the most-rated release.

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6. Megastar Salman Khan's 'Sultan' was the most-rated trailer.

7. But, Hollywood caper 'Jungle Book' surged ahead in collections, becoming the most sold movie.

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8. Biopics and real-life stories made up 5 out of 6 most-sold movies.

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You can view the BookMyShow year-roundup here.

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