Ashish Hemrajani
| Ashish Hemrajani | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| 🏫 Education | MBA, Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics Mumbai |
| 💼 Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| 🏢 Organization | BigTree Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. |
| Known for | Founder & CEO of BookMyShow |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Nilima Hemrajani |
| 👶 Children | 1 |
Ashish Hemrajani (born in 1975) is an entrepreneur and the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BigTree Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., the parent company of the online ticketing platform BookMyShow.[1][2]
Early Life and education
Hemrajani was born in 1975 in Juhu, Mumbai.[3] He completed his schooling at Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School and earned his undergraduate degree from Mithibai College. He later obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai.[4]
Career
Hemrajani began his career in 1997 with the advertising agency J. Walter Thompson, working in client management.[4]
In 1999, Hemrajani co-founded BigTree Entertainment Private Limited along with Parikshit Dar and Rajesh Balpande.[4][5][6] Hemrajani established the company after observing online ticketing models in South Africa.[7] The company initially operated under names such as Go For Ticketing and India Ticketing.[8][9] BigTree Entertainment received early venture funding from JP Morgan Chase.[10]
Hemrajani launched BookMyShow in 2007.[11][12] Over the years, the company secured investments from TPG Growth, Stripes Group, SAIF Partners, Accel and Network 18.[13][14]
In 2014, Hemrajani launched BookAChange[15] (formerly BookASmile), a charitable initiative to enable access to sports and entertainment events for underprivileged.[16] In 2017, Hemrajani established BookMyShow Live, the organization’s live entertainment and experiential division.[17] In 2013, BookMyShow was named Startup of the Year at The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence.[18] In 2023, Hemrajani collaborated with Live Nation to organize the Mumbai edition of the Lollapalooza music festival, marking the event’s first staging in Asia.[1][19][20] As of 2024, BookMyShow operates in more than 650 towns and cities across India and maintains a presence in parts of Southeast Asia.[21]
In his tenure as CEO, Hemrajani expanded BookMyShow into live entertainment, bringing international artists, including Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, U2, Guns N’ Roses, and Travis Scott to Mumbai, and overseeing ticketing and promotion for their concerts.[1]
Personal life
Hemrajani lives in Juhu, Mumbai, with his family. He is married to Nilima and has a son named Zahaan.[22] Outside his profession, he is a member of the Colaba Sailing Club and the Royal Bombay Yacht Club.[23] He began sailing after a trip to Auckland, New Zealand, where he sailed on a 60-foot yacht named Ganga II. Since then, he has participated in local sailing competitions with a small crew.[24]
Recognition
In 2014, Hemrajani was listed in Fortune India’s 40 Under 40 list among India’s rising business leaders.[25] In 2025, he was included in Billboard’s Global Power Players List 2025.[26]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Shaw, Lucas (May 26, 2025). "An Indian Entrepreneur Is Luring Ed Sheeran, Travis Scott to Mumbai". Bloomberg News.
- ↑ Vishwanathan, Vivina; Sanjai, P.R. (2014-08-18). "Ashish Hemrajani | One-way ticket to the moon". mint.
- ↑ Watkis, Donovan (2024-07-04). "YouTube Is Growing In India: Meet Ashish Hemrajani Who Sells Selling 20 Million Tickets Per Month". World Music Views.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ghoshal, Sudeshna (2024-09-28). "Coldplay concert ticket row: A look at BookMyShow CEO Ashish Hemrajani who started with a 'drunk text to boss' | Company Business News". mint.
- ↑ Singh, Rajiv (June 29, 2021). "Streaming now: BookMyShow and its fight back". Forbes India.
- ↑ Meghani, Varsha (March 13, 2018). "BookMyShow eyes the big picture". Forbes India.
- ↑ Layak, Suman; Seetharaman, G. (2016-01-31). "Is an online ticketing aggregator, BookMyShow, an ecommerce model like no other?". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389.
- ↑ Dasgupta, Victor (September 30, 2024). "Meet Ashish Hemrajani, CEO of BookMyShow accused of black marketing of Coldplay concert tickets, his net worth is..." www.india.com.
- ↑ "Meet Ashish, Rajesh & Parikshit, the men behind BookMyShow which recently sold 3 lakh tickets for Oppenheimer & Barbie in India". The Financial Express. 2023-07-21.
- ↑ Rakshit, Angshumitra C. (2018-02-15). "Tech theme for big-screen dream". Fortune India.
- ↑ "The Incredible Story Of How BookMyShow CEO Ashish Hemrajani". www.india.com.
- ↑ Mishra, Pankaj (2017-09-01). "Ashish Hemrajani of BookMyShow says he's a cockroach, and not a unicorn". FactorDaily Podcast.
- ↑ Staff, T. N. M. (2016-07-06). "BookMyShow raises largest single funding of Rs 550 crore". The News Minute.
- ↑ "BookMyShow raises $100 million led by TPG, valuing it at $850 million". The Times of India. 2018-07-19. ISSN 0971-8257.
- ↑ "BookMyShow Foundation launches BookAChange, the new avatar of their initiative BookASmile". Mid-day. 2025-02-06.
- ↑ Kappal, Bhanuj (2019-04-06). "How BookMyShow's Ashish Hemrajani sees the live events space in India". mint.
- ↑ Malvania, Urvi. "After Canada's Cirque du Soleil, BookMyShow to bring NBA to India". www.business-standard.com.
- ↑ "BookMyShow in Rs 1,000 crore club with new funding". The Economic Times. 2014-06-18. ISSN 0013-0389.
- ↑ Thaker, Naini (January 21, 2023). "Lollapalooza all set to make its India debut in Mumbai". Forbes India.
- ↑ Gurbaxani, Amit (2022-07-27). "Lollapalooza Expands to India in 2023, Marking Festival's Asia Debut". Billboard.
- ↑ Sil, Debarghya (2023-03-01). "BookMyShow's FY22 Sales Jump 274% YoY To INR 277 Cr But Fail To Touch Pre-COVID Levels". Inc42 Media.
- ↑ Kumar, Saurabh (2025-07-24). "Zahaan Hemrajani achieves top 10 finish at U17 O'pen Skiff World Championships in Japan". India Today.
- ↑ Sengupta, Devina (2014-04-18). "Bookmyshow CEO Ashish Hemrajani a passionate seaman; would love to experience a yacht ride with Ratan Tata". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389.
- ↑ Sengupta, Devina (April 22, 2014). "Bookmyshow CEO Ashish Hemrajani a passionate seaman; would love to experience a yacht ride with Ratan Tata". The Economic Times.
- ↑ "40 Under 40 2014: Year's Best Young Business Leaders". Fortune India.
- ↑ Duffy, Thom (2025-05-19). "Billboard's 2025 Global Power Players Revealed". Billboard.
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