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Pandya comedy-drama to stream on Shemaroome from 19 June
MUMBAI: They argue, eye-roll, and battle for the TV remote but try messing with their dad, and all bets are off. Shemaroome is set to premiere All The Best Pandya on 19 June, a family entertainer that dives headfirst into the hilarious, heartfelt chaos of a Gujarati father-son dynamic. At the centre is Hasmukh Pandya (played by Darshan Jariwala), a by-the-book patriarch, and his easygoing son Akshay (Malhar Thakar) two men who couldn’t be more different but are stitched together by the invisible threads of love, pride and a good deal of stubbornness.
What begins as generational friction spiced with misunderstandings and “I know better” debates snowballs into a courtroom comedy that has as much heart as it has humour. The film cleverly unpacks unspoken affection, that silent cup of chai, that worried glance masked as irritation, and the ever-patient mother in the background keeping the emotional thermostat stable.
Joining the father-son duo are Vandana Pathak, Yukti Randeria, and Vedish Jhaveri, rounding out a cast that feels like your own extended family dropped into a legal sitcom.
Malhar Thakar, reflecting on the film’s digital debut, shared, “This is a mirror to every Indian family. It celebrates the unspoken, the unsaid, and the very loud love we share with our parents. It was a hit in theatres, and I’m thrilled it’ll now reach homes across India through Shemaroome.”
With the original theatrical release already tugging heartstrings and tickling funny bones, All The Best Pandya now invites families to relive their own inside jokes, emotional stand-offs, and bittersweet reconciliations from the comfort of their living rooms.
So, clear your calendars for 19 June, prepare the popcorn (and tissues), and maybe ring your dad. Just don’t let him control the remote this time.
Gaming
Bluestone FY26 revenue rises to Rs 2,436 crore, turns profitable
Q4 profit at Rs 31 crore, full-year profit at Rs 13 crore vs loss last year.
MUMBAI: From sparkle to numbers, Bluestone seems to be polishing more than just jewellery this year. Bluestone Jewellery and Lifestyle Limited reported a sharp turnaround in FY26, with revenue from operations rising to Rs 2,436 crore (Rs 24,364 million), up from Rs 1,770 crore (Rs 17,700 million) in FY25. The company posted a full-year profit of Rs 13 crore (Rs 131.79 million), a significant recovery from a loss of Rs 222 crore (Rs 2,218 million) a year ago.
Total income for the year stood at Rs 2,486 crore (Rs 24,860 million), compared to Rs 1,830 crore (Rs 18,300 million) in the previous year, reflecting both topline growth and improved operational momentum.
The March quarter, however, told a more nuanced story. Revenue from operations came in at Rs 681 crore (Rs 6,814 million), down from Rs 748 crore (Rs 7,486 million) in the year-ago period, though higher than Rs 461 crore (Rs 4,613 million) in the preceding December quarter. Net profit for Q4 stood at Rs 31 crore (Rs 311.81 million), compared to Rs 68 crore (Rs 688 million) a year earlier, but a clear reversal from a loss of Rs 51 crore (Rs 512 million) in Q3.
Margins were shaped by higher input costs, with raw material consumption rising to Rs 2,204 crore (Rs 22,043 million) for the full year, alongside employee benefit expenses of Rs 282 crore (Rs 2,824 million) and finance costs of Rs 210 crore (Rs 2,104 million). Other expenses came in at Rs 371 crore (Rs 3,715 million), slightly lower than Rs 393 crore (Rs 3,938 million) in FY25.
On the balance sheet front, total assets expanded to Rs 4,961 crore (Rs 49,610 million) as of March 31, 2026, from Rs 3,532 crore (Rs 35,322 million) a year earlier, driven largely by a surge in inventories to Rs 2,672 crore (Rs 26,718 million). Equity also strengthened to Rs 1,803 crore (Rs 18,030 million), nearly doubling from Rs 911 crore (Rs 9,107 million).
Cash flows reflected the cost of growth. Net cash used in operating activities stood at Rs 199 crore (Rs 1,990 million), while investing activities saw an outflow of Rs 239 crore (Rs 2,392 million). Financing activities, however, generated Rs 497 crore (Rs 4,971 million), helping the company end the year with cash and cash equivalents of Rs 108 crore (Rs 1,075 million), up from Rs 49 crore (Rs 487 million).
Earnings per share for FY26 came in at Rs 1.10, a sharp improvement from a negative Rs 79.74 in FY25, underlining the shift from losses to profitability.
With revenue scaling up, costs still glittering on the higher side, and profitability finally back in the black, BlueStone’s FY26 performance suggests a business mid-transition less about shine alone, and more about sustaining it.
