Film Production
Shemaroo’s debut Q2-2015 result on bourses: Good
BENGALURU: After its initial public offering (IPO) in September 2014, Shemaroo Entertainment has filed reasonably good results that could improve further towards the end of fiscal 2015, if the trends shown in some of its IPO documentation continue.
Note: 100,00,000 = 100 lakhs = 10 million = 1 crore
All numbers in this report are consolidated numbers
The company has reported a 31.7 per cent increase in Total Income from Operations (TIO) at Rs 84.96 crore in Q2-2015 from Rs 64.49 crore in Q1-2015 and 21.4 per cent increase from the Rs 69.96 crore in the corresponding quarter of last year. The company’s net consolidated profit after tax has reduced 10.4 per cent quarter on quarter to Rs 8.57 crore (10.1 per cent of TIO) from Rs 9.56 crore (14.8 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2015, but jumped 37.1 per cent from Rs 6.25 crore (8.9 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2014.
For HY-2015, PAT at Rs 18.14 crore (12.1 per cent of TIO) was 73.3 per cent more than the Rs 10.47 crore (8.3 per cent of TIO) for HY-2014. For FY-2014, PAT at Rs 27.95 crore was 10.6 per cent of TIO and PAT for FY-2013 at Rs 24.58 crore was 11.4 per cent of TIO.
Diluted EPS (not annualised) is lower in Q2-2015 at Rs 4.30 versus the Rs 4.82 in Q1-2015, but higher than the Rs 3.15 in Q2-2014. For HY-2015, diluted (not annualised) EPS was Rs 9.10 and for HY-2014, it was Rs 5.25. An EPS of Rs 14.08 for FY-2014 and Rs 12.38 for FY-2013 was reported for the company during its IPO.
The company’s Total Expenditure (TE) in Q2-2015 has gone up 41.4 per cent to Rs 64.91 crore (76.4 per cent of TIO) from Rs 45.89 crore (71.2 per cent of TIO) in the immediate trailing quarter and was 21.4 per cent more than the Rs 54.85 crore (78.4 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2014. For HY-2015, TE at Rs 110.8 crore (74.1 per cent of TIO) was 14.5 per cent more than the Rs 96.76 crore in HY-2014.
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
