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Starcast of ‘Shortcut Romeo’ visits Cinépolis Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, June 12, 2013: Cinépolis, India’s first international movie exhibitor and Ahmedabad’s first international multiplex, yet again lived up to their promise of getting the movie stars close to their fans as the Star cast of the upcoming Romantic film -Shortcut Romeo visited Cinépolis with their lead actors Amisha Patel, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Puja Gupta.
Thanking Cinépolis on the occasion Neil NitinMukeshadded, “We are glad to see such an overwhelming response of Ahmedavadi’s. We thank Cinépolis for giving us such a delightful experience and we hope our movie does well at the box office all around the globe.”
Shortcut Romeo is an upcoming Indian romantic crime thriller directed and produced by Susi Ganeshan under the banner of Susi Ganesh Productions. It is the Hindi remake of the director’s own Tamil film Thiruttu Payale (2006), starring Neil Nitin Mukesh in the title role with Puja Gupta as his love interest and Ameesha Patel in a negative character.
Responding to her fans, Amisha Patel quoted, “The love we have received at Cinépolis is amazing. I always love coming to this great city and meet my fans. I hope our hard work at this project will for sure entertain our fans and make it up to their expectations.”
On the occasion,Manish Karanwal – Unit Head, Cinépolis Ahmedabad shared, “It’s a privilege to host the stars from Shortcut Romeo at Cinépolis. We have lots of expectations from the movie and I hope it would be enjoyed by all. We can make out from the excitement level of our supporters how much they enjoy meeting the stars. We will continue to provide such opportunities to our patrons.”
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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.
