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PVR consolidated Q2 net up 13% to Rs 161.4 mn
MUMBAI: PVR‘s consolidated net profit rose 12.86 per cent to Rs 161.4 million for the quarter ended 30 September from Rs 143 million a year ago.
The film exhibition and distribution firm‘s net income from operations increased 36.5 per cent to Rs 1.89 billion in the second quarter from Rs 1.39 billion a year ago. PVR‘s movie exhibition business contributed Rs 1.76 billion to net income, while movie production and distribution contributed Rs 72.1 million.
Consolidated Ebitda for the second quarter was Rs 375.2 million, up 15 per cent from Rs 326.6 million a year ago.
PVR chairman and MD Ajay Bijli said, “We are extremely pleased that 2012 is shaping up as a great year at the box office. The revenues and profitability in the quarter and half year has shown a robust growth over the same period last year.”
During the first half of the year the company added six new multiplexes with 31 screens at Jalandhar, Ujjain, Ludhiana, Nagpur, Bilaspur and Pune. The company now operates 44 properties with 197 screens in 27 cities across the country.
The company has significant expansion plans and intends to add another 51 screens in the remainder of the fiscal.
“We have a significant screen rollout this year and are opening our flagship cinemas in Kurla, Mumbai (8 screens), Orion Mall, Bangalore (11 screens), Mysore (4 screens) which are all expected to open in the next few days. We are also launching our 1st IMAX screen in Bangalore with “Skyfall” on 1st Nov, 2012,” he added.
Hindi
ZEE5, Applause announce new film Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa
Rajat Kapoor’s dark comedy thriller to stream on ZEE5 from April 10
MUMBAI: ZEE5 and Applause Entertainment have announced their next direct-to-digital collaboration, Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa, a darkly comic whodunnit set to stream from April 10.
Produced in association with Mithya Talkies and written and directed by Rajat Kapoor, the film marks the latest addition to a growing slate of genre-diverse titles from the two partners. Their previous collaborations include dramas, psychological thrillers and dark comedies, with this outing leaning into a layered murder mystery.
The film features an ensemble cast including Vinay Pathak, Ranvir Shorey, Waluscha De Sousa and Saurabh Shukla, among others. The narrative promises a mix of satire, strained relationships and hidden tensions, inviting viewers to look beyond the crime to the dynamics that lead up to it.
ZEE5 business head hindi and chief channel officer Andtv Kaveri Das said, “Our collaboration with Applause Entertainment has been instrumental in building a strong slate with titles such as Bloody Brothers, Mithya and Jab Khuli Kitaab. Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa is a natural progression, aligning with our focus on genre-led content that resonates with audiences.”
Applause Entertainment business head movies Sunil Chainani said, “This collaboration with ZEE5 continues to stand out for its diversity of genres and narrative styles. Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa adds a sharp, darkly comic whodunnit to that mix, driven by Rajat Kapoor’s distinct voice.”
Sharing his creative approach, Rajat Kapoor said he was drawn to the emotional layers behind the genre. “I was interested not just in the mechanics of a whodunnit, but the emotional violence that precedes physical violence. These are people who appear close, yet carry unspoken tensions that eventually surface.”
The partnership between ZEE5 and Applause continues to build on a shared focus on distinctive storytelling, with each project exploring a different tone and genre.
With its mix of humour, tension and ensemble storytelling, the film aims to offer more than just a mystery. It promises a closer look at the secrets people keep, and the consequences when they finally come to light.
