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The Quint records its highest ever revenue of Rs 9.5 cr for Q2
Mumbai: Quint Digital Media published its results for the quarter and half-year ended 30 September.
With the increased economic activity, the digital-first news operator said it has witnessed a faster and more wide-scale digital adoption across different sectors of the economy leading to a robust growth in revenue and profitability.
The company witnessed a strong Q2 FY22 (21 September) performance with the revenues shooting up by over 50 per cent as compared with Q1 FY22 (21 June). On a year-on-year basis, the revenues increased by over 80 per cent as compared with Q2 FY20 (20 September 2020).
On a half-yearly basis, the revenues grew by over 90 per cent over the same period during FY 21 and the EBITDA witnessed a positive swing by more than 400 per cent
The quarter also witnessed The Quint continue its earnings growth with an EBITDA level of Rs 4.50 cr – a complete upturn in performance as compared with Q2 FY21 (20 September) which saw an EBITDA level of Rs 1.03 cr.
The company also disclosed that the digital properties had nearly 16.03 million subscribers/followers across various platforms at the end of Q2.
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Subedaar puts Indian original cinema on the global map with record-breaking Prime Video debut
MUMBAI: Prime Video has a runaway hit on its hands. Subedaar, the gritty action drama starring Anil Kapoor, has stormed to become the most-watched Indian original movie on the platform in its opening weekend, cracking the Top 10 across 31 countries and landing in 91 per cent of India’s pin codes within days of its March 5 premiere.
The film, a visceral, emotionally-charged story of a retired soldier, Subedaar Arjun Maurya, wrestling with civilian life amid crime and corruption, has struck a nerve. Directed by Suresh Triveni and co-starring Radhikka Madan, Mona Singh, Saurabh Shukla, Aditya Rawal, Faisal Malik, and Khushboo Sundar, the film is already being hailed as a showcase for what Indian original storytelling can achieve on the world stage.
“Subedaar’s success is a reflection of the growing scale and global resonance of Indian storytelling,” said Nikhil Madhok, director and head of originals at Prime Video India. “The film’s emotional narrative, its rooted portrayal of a soldier confronting his toughest battles beyond the battlefield, has struck a chord. Anil Kapoor delivers an acting masterclass, while Suresh Triveni’s solid direction and great performances from the ensemble cast have resulted in love and appreciation from customers across the world.”
Kapoor, 62, has been here before, but rarely at this altitude. Written by Triveni and Prajwal Chandrashekar, with dialogues by Triveni, Saurabh Dwivedi, and Chandrashekar, the film is a production by Opening Image Films in association with Anil Kapoor Film & Communication Network (AKFCN), produced by Vikram Malhotra, Kapoor, and Triveni.
Subedaar streams exclusively on Prime Video in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu across India, and in over 240 countries and territories worldwide.
For Prime Video, the numbers tell the real story: one weekend, one film, a global footprint, and a very loud signal that Indian original cinema is no longer just travelling well. It’s arriving.
