Film Production
FY-16: PVR PAT up nine-fold
BENGALURU: Indian motion picture exhibition, production and distribution house PVR Limited (PVR) reported more than nine-fold (9.3 times) profit after tax (PAT) for the fiscal ended 31 March 2016 (FY-16, current year, current fiscal) as compared to the previous fiscal FY-15. The company reported PAT of Rs 118.73 crore (6.3 percent margin of consolidated Total Income from Operations or TIO) as compared to PAT of Rs 12.76 crore (0.9 percent PAT margin of TIO). For fiscal FY-14, the company had reported PAT of Rs 50.39 crore (3.7 PAT margin of TIO).
PVR’s consolidated TIO in the current year increased 26.5 percent to Rs 1,873.54 crore as compared to Rs 1,481.34 crore in FY-15. TIO plus other income in FY-16 increased 27.1 percent to Rs 1,896.99 crore from Rs 1,485.98 crore in FY-15.
Note: The unit of currency in this report is the Indian rupee – Rs (also conventionally represented by INR). The Indian numbering system or the Vedic numbering system has been used to denote money values. The basic conversion to the international norm would be:
(a) 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10,000,000 = 10 million = 1 crore.
(b) 10,000 lakh = 100 crore = 1 arab = 1 billion.
PVR’s total operating profit including other income (EBIDTA) in FY-16 increased 70.8 percent to Rs 358.09 crore (18.9 percent EBIDTA margin of total income including other income) as compared to Rs 209.67 crore (14.1 percent EBIDTA margin of total income including other income) in the previous year.
Total Expenditure in FY-16 increased 19.5 percent to Rs 1,664.09 crore (88.8 percent of TIO) as compared to Rs 1,393.11 crore (13.2 percent of TIO) in FY-15. Film Exhibition cost increased 22.4 percent to Rs 418.96 crore (23.4 percent of TIO) in FY-16 from Rs 324.18 crore (23.1 percent of TIO) in FY-15. Employee Benefit Expense (EBE) in the current year increased 29.5 percent to Rs 185.30 crore (9.9 percent of TIO) as compared to Rs 143.04 crore (9.7 percent of TIO).Other expenses in FY-16 increased 30.9 percent to Rs 212.29 crore (11.3 percent of TIO) as compared to Rs 162.21 crore (11 percent of TIO) in the previous fiscal. Food & Beverages and other costs increased 16.3 percent to Rs 124.83 crore (6.7 percent of TIO) from Rs 107.38 crore (7.2 percent of TIO) in FY-15.
Segment Revenue
Three segments contribute to PVR’s revenues.
The largest segment – Movie Exhibition reported 26.3 percent growth in operating revenue in FY-16 at Rs 1,730.09 crore from Rs 1,370.39 crore in the previous year. The segment reported more than double operating profit 2.34 times) of Rs 206.51 crore in the current fiscal as compared to Rs 88.23 crore in the FY-15
Movie Production and Distribution segment reported 59.1 percent growth in FY-16 at Rs 81.50 crore as compared to Rs 51.23 crore in FY-15. The segment’s operating profit in the current year increased 5.1 percent to Rs 2.88 crore from Rs 2.74 crore in FY-15.
PVR’s ‘Other’ segment which includes bowling, gaming and restaurant services reported 3.9 percent increase in revenue in FY-16 at Rs 76.85 crore as compared to Rs 73.96 crore in the previous fiscal. The segment reported operating profit of Rs 0.1 crore as compared to an operating loss of Rs 2.80 crore in FY-15.
The board of directors of PVR have approved a dividend of Rs 2 per equity share of face value of Rs 10 each
Film Production
Arka Mediaworks onboards 88 Pictures as animation studio partner on ‘The Eternal War – Part 1’
Arka Mediaworks announces that 88 Pictures, the acclaimed animation and visual storytelling studio known for its cutting-edge CGI and cinematic artistry, is on board as the animation partner for the highly anticipated Baahubali: The Eternal War, a groundbreaking two-part 3D animated feature film set in the globally beloved Baahubali universe.
Baahubali: The Eternal War represents a bold new chapter in the Baahubali saga envisioned for national and international audiences and crafted with the ambition of delivering one of India’s most ambitious and globally benchmarked animation projects to date.
88 Pictures will execute the animation production, bringing to life the film’s richly detailed worlds, epic battle sequences, and larger-than-life characters with its signature blend of artistic vision, performance-driven animation, and advanced production pipelines. Working closely with the film’s creative leadership and technical partners, the studio aims to set new benchmarks in animation quality, cinematic storytelling, and global scalability.
This animated epic follows the successful re-release of Baahubali: The Epic (the combined theatrical version of the original live-action films) on 31 October 2025 across India and the USA. During the film’s interval, legendary creator and director S.S. Rajamouli (Baahubali 1 & 2, RRR) stunned audiences with a surprise teaser for The Eternal War – Part 1. The video immediately went viral, garnering widespread national and international acclaim across LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube for its ambitious visual style and scale.
Produced by Arka Mediaworks and led by co-founder and CEO Shobu Yarlagadda – producer of the iconic Baahubali duology, The Eternal War brings together fantastic storytelling and cutting-edge animation.. The film is directed and written by acclaimed animation filmmaker Ishan Shukla (Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust, Star Wars: Visions – “The Bandits of Golak”) and screenplay by Scott Mosier (The Grinch). Mihira Visual Labs, the studio co-founded by Yarlagadda anchors the film’s animation, visual development, and execution.
The partnership with 88 Pictures brings significant pedigree to the project; the studio is well-regarded for its work on high-profile international titles including DreamWorks’ series Trollhunters, the HBO Max original series Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Disney’s animated short An Almost Christmas Story to name a few.
Yarlagadda shared, “We are happy to onboard 88 Pictures as the animation studio partner for our prestigious and most expensive animated film from India. We believe that their expertise and capabilities will allow us to produce a first-of-its-kind, world-class animated feature film from India.”
88 Pictures founder & CEO Milind D. Shinde said, “Baahubali changed the way cinema is perceived and became a defining milestone that turned the tide for Indian live-action filmmaking. Expanding the franchise into an entirely new universe—at a never-seen, never-done scale—through an animated feature created in India for a global audience is set to redefine how the world views Indian animation. We are truly thrilled to be part of this landmark project and to bring it to life under the visionary direction of Ishan Shukla, guided by the experience and leadership of acclaimed producer Shobu Yarlagadda.”
Shukla expressed, “Eternal War requires a level of visual and emotional precision that can only come from teams who truly understand both craft and intent. Working with 88 Pictures, alongside Mihira Visual Labs, has been a deeply collaborative experience. This association brings together technical excellence and creative sensitivity, enabling us to translate an ambitious vision into a compelling cinematic reality.”
Baahubali: The Eternal War – Part 1 is scheduled for release in 2027
