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Ashish Hemrajani, the CEO and co-founder of BookMyShow, is making headlines due to his alleged involvement in a ticket fraud related to the Coldplay concert in India. Advocate Amit Vyas has filed a complaint claiming that BookMyShow facilitated the black market sale of tickets for Coldplay’s show at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, scheduled for January 19 to 21, 2025. Tickets originally priced at ₹2,500 are reportedly being resold by influencers and third parties for as much as ₹3 lakh.
Ashish graduated with an MBA in marketing from Mumbai University’s Sydenham Institute of Management. He co-founded BookMyShow, which has become the leading online ticketing platform in India, thanks to the vision and commitment of its founders.
His journey began at the American advertising agency J. Walter Thompson, where he managed client accounts. A turning point came in 1999 when, after a night out, he sent a drunken text to his boss sharing his idea for BookMyShow. His boss responded, “No problem. Go for it,” giving Ashish the encouragement he needed to chase his dream.
Inspired by a trip to South Africa, Ashish wanted to transform the Indian ticketing industry. Despite facing early challenges, he and his friends Rajesh Balpande and Parikshit Dar launched Bigtree Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., the parent company of BookMyShow.
Initially named Go For Ticketing, the company changed its name to India Ticketing before finally becoming BookMyShow in 2007. Today, it is the go-to platform for booking tickets for movies, concerts, theater performances, sports events, and more in India.
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