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  • Disney Star to broadcast TV premiere of ‘Pushpa: The Rise’

    Disney Star to broadcast TV premiere of ‘Pushpa: The Rise’

    Mumbai: Disney Star Network is all set to broadcast the world television premiere of “Pushpa: The Rise” across four languages in Star Maa, Star Suvarna, Star Vijay and Asianet. The film will premiere on Star Maa and Star Suvarna in March followed by Star Vijay and Asianet in April.

    Directed by Sukumar, the action thriller featuring superstars Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna, took the country by storm and garnered phenomenal success with its theatrical release in December 2021.

    “’Pushpa: The Rise’ is a rage worldwide across theatres and social media and is a welcome addition to the Disney Star network’s robust regional portfolio,” said the media company in a statement.

    “’Pushpa: The Rise’ is one of the most sought-after films in recent times and we are thrilled to bring the blockbuster title to our viewers at the comfort of their homes,” said a Disney Star network spokesperson. “We remain committed to delivering exciting content on our channels that delight our viewers and derive immense value to our advertisers. Demand for rich content amongst viewers is only growing and we look forward to presenting an exciting line-up of movies and entertainment shows on our network throughout the year.”

    As per IMDb, “Pushpa: The Rise” is the biggest grosser of 2021 and the film’s list of accomplishments continues as it also bagged the ‘Film of the Year’ accolade at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022.

    “As the multi-lingual viewing culture strengthens in India, the movie industry is betting big on regional content,” said the statement. “‘Pushpa: The Rise’ is one of the few regional movies that have managed to capture the hearts of both the Hindi and regional speaking audiences.”

  • Inox Leisure reports revenues of Rs 301 crore in Q3’ FY22

    Inox Leisure reports revenues of Rs 301 crore in Q3’ FY22

    Mumbai: Inox Leisure Ltd (Inox) has reported financials for the third quarter ending 31 December 2021. The company has posted revenues at Rs 301 crore. The occupancy rate touched 19 per cent with 9.4 million guests visiting Inox cinemas across the country. 

    The quarter also reported the highest ever quarterly Average Ticket Price (ATP) at Rs 226 and the highest ever quarterly Spends Per Head (SPH) at Rs 97.

    A sharp recovery was signaled by major business metrics showing a significant reduction in gap with pre-Covid levels largely due to good content and reduced apprehensions post widespread vaccination.

    The response to “Sooryavanshi,” “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” “Annaatthe,” “Pushpa: The Rise,” and “83” was comparable with the pre-pandemic times, with two films garnering box-office collections in excess of Rs 200 crore and three in excess of Rs 100 crore.

    Inox added three new properties with 13 screens in Q3’FY22 at Aurus Mall, Guwahati, Prabhatam Grand Mall, Dhanbad and WorldMark, Gurugram. In all, CY2021 ended with the addition of 41 new screens. The company now operates 158 multiplexes with 667 screens in 70 cities across the country. Of the planned 41 screens in FY’22, 24 have been launched, while work on 17 screens is nearly 80 per cent complete.

    Besides being net debt-free, the company has also managed to maintain liquidity of close to Rs 300 crore including undrawn limit of Rs 120 crore.

    “Besides being resilient, we maintained an optimistic outlook during the adverse phase over the past eight quarters,” said Inox Group director Siddharth Jain. “Thanks to our strong fundamentals, the spectacular content flow and above all, the infinite passion for cinema prevailing in our country, we have proudly witnessed the recovery happening.”

    “With the addition of 41 new screens, the highest in the industry in CY2021, we have shown that adversities could not dent our passion. Enlightened with lessons from the past, our path ahead will be underlined by innovation and rigor. We will certainly gain strength from our excellent liquidity levels and a zero net debt position,” he further added.