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Pyramid Saimira Q4 net loss widens to Rs 853.72 million
MUMBAI: Pyramid Saimira Theatre Ltd (PSTL), which is under the Sebi (Securities and Exchange Board of India) scanner for a forged open offer letter, has posted a net loss of Rs 853.72 million for Q4 ended 31 March 2009, compared to a net loss of Rs 31.12 million a year ago.
PSTL‘s turnover has been clobbered in the fourth quarter which has reported an income of Rs 590.93 million from its exhibition business, as against Rs 1.84 billion in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. In the food and beverages segment, the company earned Rs 215.97 million from food and beverages as against Rs 614.88 million a year ago.
“During the quarter, the company had 248 screens and through which 16.86 million tickets were sold, with an Arpu (average revenue per user) of Rs 47.86 at an occupancy rate of 32.35 per cent,” PSTL said in a release.
The company, which has been dogged by controversies, said that the board has approved the extension of the financial year to 15 months up to 30 June 2009.
Additionally, issues related to income tax, increase in leakage rate, recession and strained working capital finance has cost Pyramid Saimira dearly.
For the 12-month period ended 31 March 2009, the company reported a net loss of Rs 1.38 billion, as against a net profit of Rs 578.74 million a year ago.
Income from exhibition came down to Rs 5.24 billion as against Rs 5.50 billion in FY‘08. Expenses of the company rose to Rs 6.62 billion as against Rs 6.46 billion in the year ago period.
Meanwhile, the company has disclosed that it has sustained serious losses in its DTH business in Europe, as it could not sustain operations due to the worsening of Europe consumer spending power. However, as a JV partner in the business, the company has “conservatively decided to write off its investments from its books” during the fourth quarter of FY‘09.
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Rashmika Mandanna, Shanaya Kapoor and Naila Grrewal climb IMDb’s Indian celebrity rankings
Upcoming films and returning shows are driving fan interest across Bollywood and streaming
MUMBAI: Bollywood’s popularity contest has a new weekly scorecard, and the numbers are telling. IMDb’s Popular Indian Celebrities list for this week places Shanaya Kapoor at number six, buoyed by buzz around her film Tu Yaa Main. Naila Grrewal slots in at seven on the back of the returning comedy series Maamla Legal Hai, while Rashmika Mandanna climbs to eighth, riding mounting anticipation for Cocktail 2.
The list, available exclusively on the IMDb app for Android and iOS, tracks trending Indian entertainers and filmmakers each week, drawing on data from more than 200m monthly visits to the platform worldwide.
Further down the rankings, Raaka is keeping two of its biggest names in the spotlight. Deepika Padukone holds 11th position, with Allu Arjun close behind at 13th, as the film continues to find traction with audiences.
The list offers fans a weekly pulse on who is breaking through, who is holding steady, and who is fading. It is a barometer as unsparing as the box office itself.
