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Inox‘s net profit & turnover up, op profit down
MUMBAI: It has knocked up fairly impressive financials. Cinema theatrical exhibition company Inox Leisure has reported a seven per cent higher net profit at Rs 260.6 million for the financial year ended 31 March 2010. In FY09, net profit had seen a drop of eight per cent.
Inox‘s net sales rose 12.2 per cent over FY09 at Rs 2.56 billion. Multiplex income generated during the fiscal was Rs 2.54 billion which is 12.53 per cent higher than the previous year. However, the company did lose out heavily on its film distribution income, when it fell to Rs 1.9 million as compared to Rs 15.2 million in FY09. Even the Rs 2.9 million it made via film production did not do much to offset the loss in distribution income.
Inox‘s net profits are higher than last year, but a point of worry is the fact that it has spruced up its operations. The company‘s operating profit fell 6.4 per cent to Rs 209.5 million. What helped add green to its bottom-line was the tax provisions it had made, and excess entertainment tax paid earlier which it no longer has to make and the same being credited to the company‘s P&L account, under taxation in the previous years.
On the plus side from an investors point of view, the overall increase in net profit, has led to the company‘s EPS has gone up to Rs 4.24 (Rs 3.96 in FY09).
Inox launched six new properties in FY10, at Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata, Siliguri, Visakhapatnam, taking its tally of total screens in operation from 91 to 119. Also, the company‘s properties under operation are 32 as on 31 March 2010, as against 26 at the end of the last fiscal. The company also successfully made an open offer bid for Fame earlier this year, and now owns a stake of 50.48 per cent in the exhibition chain.
The company‘s loan fund rose to Rs 1.86 billion as compared to last fiscal‘s Rs 449 million.
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Dhurandhar 2 hit by YouTube leak amid record box office run
Cam-rip surfaces online but blockbuster streak continues at record pace
MUMBAI: It has been a dramatic week for Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Even as the espionage thriller smashes box office records, a piracy scare briefly threatened to steal its thunder after a full-length version surfaced on YouTube.
The leak emerged on March 30 via a channel titled “A2z movie”, which uploaded what appeared to be a cam-recorded print of the film. Clocking in at nearly three hours and 49 minutes, the footage was reportedly blurry but complete enough to spark spoilers and fan outrage online.
Soon after, users on X began flagging the issue, explicitly naming the “A2z movie” channel in their posts while tagging the film’s makers and urging swift legal action. Fans of director Aditya Dhar and lead star Ranveer Singh were particularly vocal, helping the issue gain rapid traction.
Within hours, the video was taken down, likely through a mix of platform detection systems and intervention by producers Jio Studios and B62 Studios.
Despite the leak, the film’s theatrical run remains virtually unshaken. As of March 31, the sequel has raked in an estimated Rs 872.17 crore net in India, with worldwide collections soaring to Rs 1,392.23 crore. Its Hindi opening day alone brought in Rs 102.55 crore, setting a new benchmark.
In a notable milestone, the film has matched Pushpa 2 as the fastest Indian release to cross the Rs 1,000 crore mark globally, achieving the feat in just seven days.
Interestingly, the version leaked online is believed to be an earlier cut. Midway through its theatrical run, the makers issued revised prints after eagle-eyed viewers spotted a fleeting editing error involving a cameraman’s reflection. The corrected version now plays across cinemas, adding an unusual twist to the film’s release journey.
Directed by Aditya Dhar, the high-stakes sequel stars Ranveer Singh alongside Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal and Sara Arjun. The film has drawn praise for its scale and action sequences, though some critics have pointed to its intense violence and layered political themes.
For now, piracy may have made noise, but it has not slowed the juggernaut. If anything, the episode underlines the film’s cultural grip, proving that even a leak cannot derail a box office storm already in full force.
