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Nautanki Films production, Do Dil Ek Jaan successfully completes 100 episodes
MUMBAI: The popular television show Do Dil Ek Jaan has completed a successful run of a 100 episodes. Having commenced early this June, the television series is already the #1 show on Star India’s Life OK, having proved its mettle in a short span.
To commemorate the occasion, the entire cast and crew along with producers Abhinav Shukla and Saurabh Tewari of Nautanki Films celebrated on set. The daily soap revolves around a Kashmiri girl Antara (Nikita Sharma) who moves to the big city – Mumbai with her family and falls in love with a goon Raghu (Ayaz Ahmed).
Having popularized the on-screen character, Antara on the show, Nikita Sharma expressed her happiness on completion of 100 episodes saying, “Do Dil Ek Jaan has changed my life. I am really overwhelmed and thankful for the love and support I have received from my fans. The completion of a 100 episodes feels really special after all the hard work we have put in. I feel we deserve the win.”
Also known for the popular daily soap Madhubala, Nautanki Films founder, Abhinav Shukla said “The tremendous response the show received this early has come as a pleasant surprise to us. We are glad that the show has shaped up exactly the way we conceived it. The positive feedback received by the audience is really encouraging.”
On the road ahead the production house’s co-founder Saurabh Tewari hinted “Viewers can expect major twists in the next four weeks. The ratings are already hitting rooftops, and we are expecting it to rise higher as the plot gets more interesting. Currently the show stands at number 6 online and it is the number one show on Life Ok. It is really exciting to see how, Do Dil Ek Jaan has caught on with the viewers”
Watch Do Dil Ek Jaan, Mon- Fri 9pm only on Life OK.
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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.
