How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 89, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in India who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in India. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in India, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in India. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 |  Horror fiction |
2.2M | 2.8% | 28.9 | 33.9% | Movie genre |
| 27 |  Crime film |
2.1M | 4.4% | 27.7 | 15.0% | Movie genre |
| 28 |  Sketch comedy |
2M | 3.0% | 32.9 | 27.4% | Movie genre |
| 29 |  romantic comedies |
1.9M | 2.9% | 28.3 | 29.4% | Movie genre |
| 30 |  Silent film |
1.7M | 7.4% | 29.8 | 22.6% | Movie genre |
| 31 |  Buddy film |
1.6M | 6.9% | 27.9 | 20.6% | Movie genre |
| 32 |  Fictional film |
1.4M | 1.9% | 26.0 | 21.8% | Movie genre |
| 33 |  War film |
1.3M | 3.2% | 27.3 | 24.8% | Movie genre |
| 34 |  Cinema of Bangladesh |
1.3M | 9.5% | 32.0 | 29.7% | Movie genre |
| 35 |  Cinema of Karnataka |
1.2M | 85.5% | 31.2 | 18.8% | Movie genre |
| 36 |  Black comedy |
1.2M | 2.5% | 29.4 | 27.3% | Movie genre |
| 37 |  Science fantasy |
1.2M | 2.0% | 27.1 | 27.7% | Movie genre |
| 38 |  family films |
1M | 9.2% | 30.0 | 31.5% | Movie genre |
| 39 |  Political drama |
865k | 5.2% | 31.7 | 17.1% | Movie genre |
| 40 |  Travel documentary |
811k | 14.9% | 36.2 | 29.2% | Movie genre |
| 41 |  Masala film |
763k | 59.4% | 32.2 | 13.2% | Movie genre |
| 42 |  Romantic fantasy |
762k | 2.6% | 26.1 | 46.9% | Movie genre |
| 43 |  Mystery film |
523k | 3.3% | 29.2 | 24.3% | Movie genre |
| 44 |  Martial arts film |
512k | 3.3% | 30.1 | 25.9% | Movie genre |
| 45 |  Melodrama |
485k | 21.4% | 31.8 | 15.9% | Movie genre |
| 46 |  Survival film |
476k | 4.0% | 30.2 | 16.5% | Movie genre |
| 47 |  Medical drama |
400k | 1.7% | 31.0 | 31.1% | Movie genre |
| 48 |  Epic film |
361k | 1.3% | 27.4 | 21.8% | Movie genre |
| 49 |  True crime |
342k | 1.0% | 34.2 | 29.5% | Movie genre |
| 50 |  Docudrama |
325k | 3.9% | 29.8 | 12.6% | Movie genre |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 89 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 40M people in India.