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Anuj Saxena marriage turns out to be a star studded affair
MUMBAI: While marital bliss isn’t a likely option for his reel character Abhay Kapoor, Kusum’s on and off screen hubby Anuj Saxena is all set to settle down with his new bride Ishmit Dhadial nee Saxena.
Doctor turned actor Anuj tied a knot to his girl friend Ishmit Dhadial on 12 February 2004. The newly wed bride is from a New Delhi business family and has done a course in International Finance from Harvard University, Boston. She has also worked with real estate giants Richard Ellis and Standard Chartered Bank.
Reel family meets real family- Cast of Kkusum congratulates the newly wed
The attendee list was predominated by the Anuj’s co-stars and other industry celebrities like Juhi Parmar, Poonam Narula, Nausheen Sardar Ali, Shruti Uulfat, Shradda Nigam, Raja and Jyoti Mukherjee, Viveck Vaswani, Rakesh Bedi, Kirron Kher, Karishma Tanna, Manish Goel, Kishen Mulchandani, Manish Goswami, Sai Deodhar, Raymon Singh, Nitin Trivedi, Pratim Parekh, Ashish Kaul, Manisha Kanojia, Ekta Sharma, Tasneem, Rupa Divetia, Bakul Thakkar and Rajesh Kumar.
Only real life is better: Anuj – Ishmit with Anuj’s co- star Nausheen
Like a typical punjabi wedding, the festivities started with dance party at Yeshab at Khyber Restaurant, Kala Ghoda on 9 February, where the groom and the bride to be boogied with the guest till wee hours in the morning. While sangeet ceremony was held at May Fair Rooms, Worli on 10 February with special song presentation by a Punjabi group, Ishmit’s mehendi ceremony was held at Palki Restaurant, Colaba on 11 February.
The newly weds with actors Jyoti Mukherji, Kirron Kher and director Ashok Gaikwad
The marriage at Hotel J W Marriott on 12 February was followed by grand reception at Pier radio club, Colaba on Friday, 13 February, which saw Anuj’s co-stars in full attendence.
Says Anuj, ” I feel very happy on this occasion. Ishmit is the right woman for me. Getting married is the wisest decision of my life. I am looking forward to spending time with my wife.”
Ishmit says, “In one day my life has changed. I am Mrs Anuj Saxena now. I am sure Anuj is going to be a very caring husband and we will be happy in each other’s company. So many things change for a woman after marriage in one go. I feel ecstatic as Anuj is making sure that I feel comfortable in the new environment.”
According to a release issued by Saxena’s public relations an elaborate menu with the cuisines included Italian, Indian, Continental, Chinese and Mughali was hit with the attendees.
As for his screen assignment, Anuj has apparently canned episodes for his serials in advance.
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Network18 Q4 revenue grows 9.7 per cent, EBITDA at Rs 30 crore
PAT improves to Rs 306.6 crore, margins steady amid cost pressures.
MUMBAI: Not all news is breaking, some of it is quietly improving. Network18 Media & Investments Limited appears to be doing just that, tightening losses and stabilising margins even as costs continue to weigh on the business. For FY26, the company reported revenue from operations of Rs 1,955.1 crore, up from Rs 1,896.2 crore in FY25, signalling modest top-line growth in a challenging media environment. Total income stood at Rs 1,978.2 crore, compared to Rs 1,913 crore a year earlier.
Profit after tax came in at Rs 306.6 crore for the year, a sharp turnaround from Rs 3,225.4 crore in FY25, largely reflecting the absence of large exceptional items that had inflated the previous year’s numbers. On a more comparable basis, the company’s operating performance showed signs of gradual stabilisation.
However, the quarterly picture remained under pressure. For the March quarter, Network18 reported a loss of Rs 53.1 crore, narrower than the Rs 98.1 crore loss in the same period last year, but still indicative of ongoing cost challenges.
Expenses continued to track high. Total expenses for FY26 stood at Rs 2,235.7 crore, up from Rs 2,197.8 crore in FY25. Key cost heads included operational expenses of Rs 765.9 crore, employee benefits of Rs 475.9 crore, and marketing, distribution and promotional spends of Rs 427.1 crore, underlining the continued investment required to sustain reach and engagement.
At an operating level, margins remained under strain. Operating margin stood at 2.33 per cent for FY26, marginally higher than 1.77 per cent in FY25, while net profit margin remained negative at -13.02 per cent, though improved from -14.89 per cent.
On the balance sheet, total assets rose to Rs 8,957.6 crore as of 31 March 2026, from Rs 8,317.5 crore a year earlier. Equity strengthened to Rs 4,958.7 crore, while borrowings increased to Rs 3,112.8 crore, reflecting a higher reliance on debt to support operations.
Cash flows told a mixed story. While financing activities generated Rs 83.9 crore, operating cash flow remained negative at Rs -24 crore, highlighting ongoing pressure on core cash generation. Cash and cash equivalents, however, improved to Rs 33.9 crore from Rs 1.8 crore.
The numbers point to a company in transition growing revenues, trimming losses, but still grappling with structural cost pressures. In a sector where scale often comes at a price, Network18 seems to be inching towards balance, one quarter at a time.
