Top 50 Movie genres in India
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest movie genres in India, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 89 movie genres tracked in India, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Bollywood movies, Cinema of India and Comedy movies lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 100,170,337 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 6,496,730, and the largest, Bollywood movies, reaches around 40,064,861 people in India. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in India who actively engage with each movie genre, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across India and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bollywood movies |
40,064,861 | 24.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Cinema of India |
31,821,090 | 41.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Comedy movies |
28,284,386 | 5.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Drama movies |
21,688,860 | 5.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Tamil cinema |
18,425,586 | 47.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Action movies |
17,420,760 | 5.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Horror movies |
14,014,821 | 5.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Animated movies |
13,942,822 | 4.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Thriller movies |
13,939,554 | 4.7% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Art film |
13,707,992 | 7.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Documentary movies |
11,812,661 | 4.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Telugu cinema |
11,288,582 | 43.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Science fiction movies |
9,437,055 | 3.7% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Anime movies |
6,862,022 | 2.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Fantasy movies |
6,462,441 | 3.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Musical film |
6,412,263 | 3.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Cinema of West Bengal |
5,651,131 | 59.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Adventure film |
4,253,398 | 3.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Comedy-drama |
4,202,229 | 3.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Fantasy film |
3,440,604 | 2.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Cinema of the United States |
3,401,995 | 11.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Animated cartoon |
3,183,650 | 3.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Independent film |
3,160,718 | 2.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  Superhero film |
2,934,765 | 5.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Korean drama |
2,246,184 | 1.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Horror fiction |
2,240,515 | 2.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Crime film |
2,094,680 | 4.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Sketch comedy |
2,011,243 | 3.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  romantic comedies |
1,949,825 | 2.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Silent film |
1,694,517 | 7.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Buddy film |
1,620,633 | 6.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Fictional film |
1,395,058 | 1.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  War film |
1,340,189 | 3.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Cinema of Bangladesh |
1,256,492 | 9.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Cinema of Karnataka |
1,201,372 | 85.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Black comedy |
1,181,103 | 2.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Science fantasy |
1,160,859 | 2.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  family films |
1,005,952 | 9.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Political drama |
865,003 | 5.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  Travel documentary |
810,798 | 14.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  Masala film |
762,821 | 59.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Romantic fantasy |
762,221 | 2.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Mystery film |
522,557 | 3.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Martial arts film |
512,056 | 3.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Melodrama |
484,976 | 21.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  Survival film |
475,587 | 4.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Medical drama |
399,850 | 1.7% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Epic film |
360,717 | 1.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  True crime |
341,779 | 1.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Docudrama |
325,287 | 3.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across India and ranks each movie genre by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest movie genre in India?
Bollywood movies currently leads with an estimated audience of 40,064,861 people in India.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across India. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.