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ABP News’ ‘Love aur Dhokha’ revisits 6 untimely deaths
MUMBAI: The film and television industry, while well known and envied for its glamour and lifestyle, has also had its fair share of tragedies over the years. Tragedies which took away some of the brightest and most promising stars of the industry and left behind a plethora of questions about what happened and regrets of what could have been.
ABP News, in an all-new six-part series – ‘Love aur Dhokha’, revisits six such tragic deaths that have happened over the years in the industry. Six untimely deaths which shocked and saddened everyone. The reasons for these deaths were varied – from a failed love affair to an inability to deal with the pressure of the glamour world to being just a ghastly crime of murder and deceit.
‘Love aur Dhokha’ turns back the clock once again to take a look at what had happened in six such cases. The 6 part series will be revisiting the deaths of Laila Khan, Divya Bharti, Silk Smitha, Pratyusha Banerjee, Jiah Khan and Mukesh Agarwal (Rekha’s husband). Each episode of ‘Love aur Dhokha’ will feature one particular case, revisiting the sequence of events and all the known facts about each of these tragic deaths.
Starting from 19 August, ‘Love aur Dhokha’, which will be broadcast every Saturday at 9.30 pm with a repeat telecast on Sunday at 9.30 am, is going to be a roller coaster ride of emotions, truths and lies revolving around some of the most tragical deaths in the entertainment industry over the last few decades.
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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.
