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Cards ranked for entertainment
By effective returnmiles · base rate fallback · excl. rent, fuel, utility, insurance, wallet load, education, govt payments
7%
cap: none
VerifiedAbout entertainment rewards
Movies, OTT subscriptions, and live events. Most transactions in this category route through merchant category codes 7832, 7841, 7929, which is how reward rules identify them. The RBL Bank Popcorn leads for entertainment today at 10% effective return.
What you would earn
Example calculationA ₹1,200 entertainment purchase
₹120 reward
RBL Bank Popcorn, 10% effective cashback. Once you cross ₹300 of reward this month, the rule stops paying.
Frequently asked
5 questionsWhich credit card earns the most on entertainment in India?
The RBL Bank Popcorn earns 10% effective return on entertainment, the highest of the 8 cards Tapwise tracks in this category. Reward is capped at ₹300 per month.
Which MCC codes count as entertainment?
Tapwise treats merchant category codes 7832, 7841, 7929 as entertainment when matching reward rules. Card networks assign the MCC at the merchant level, so the same purchase will be tagged the same way across cards.
How many entertainment cards have a category-specific reward?
5 of the 8 ranked cards have a rule specifically for entertainment. The rest fall back to their base rate at this category.
Which merchants count as entertainment on Tapwise?
Common entertainment merchants include BookMyShow. See the merchant list on this page for the full set; each has its own dedicated reward breakdown.
How often does Tapwise update entertainment reward data?
Reward rules are re-checked weekly against issuer documents. The "verified" badge on a card means the rule was hand-reviewed; "approximate" means our team is still finalising it and we use conservative defaults so users see at least as much reward as we promise.