We have audited the accompanying standalone financialstatements of Balaji Telefilms Limited (the "Company”),which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2025,and the Statement of Profit and Loss (including OtherComprehensive Income), the Statement of Cash Flowsand the Statement of Changes in Equity for the yearended on that date, and notes to the financial statements,including a summary of material accounting policies andother explanatory information
In our opinion and to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us, the aforesaidstandalone financial statements give the informationrequired by the Companies Act, 2013 (the "Act”) inthe manner so required and give a true and fair viewin conformity with the Indian Accounting Standardsprescribed under section 133 of the Act ("Ind AS”) andother accounting principles generally accepted in India,of the state of affairs of the Company as at March31, 2025, and its profit, total comprehensive income,its cash flows and the changes in equity for the yearended on that date.
We conducted our audit of the standalone financialstatements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing("SA”s) specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Ourresponsibilities under those Standards are further describedin the Auditor’s Responsibility for the Audit of the StandaloneFinancial Statements section of our report. We areindependent of the Company in accordance with the Codeof Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountantsof India ("ICAI”) together with the ethical requirementsthat are relevant to our audit of the standalone financialstatements under the provisions of the Act and the Rulesmade thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethicalresponsibilities in accordance with these requirements andthe ICAI’s Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidenceobtained by us is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basisfor our audit opinion on the standalone financial statements.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professionaljudgment, were of most significance in our audit of thestandalone financial statements of the current period. Thesematters were addressed in the context of our audit of thestandalone financial statements as a whole, and in forming ouropinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion onthese matters. We have determined the matters described belowto be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
Key Audit Matters
Auditor's Response
Accounting for the Scheme of Arrangement of
Principal audit procedures included the following:
amalgamation of two subsidiaries with the Company and
• We read the Scheme of Arrangement and other
capital reduction
related documents to obtain an understanding of the
(As described in note 58 of the standalone financial
terms of the Scheme.
statements on accounting for amalgamation and capitalreduction)
• We evaluated controls around application by
the
On approval of the Scheme of Arrangement by Hon’bleNational Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and filing of same
management of the accounting treatmentamalgamation and capital reduction.
of
with the authorities, the Company has accounted for the
• We verified the accounting treatment of
amalgamation of two wholly owned subsidiaries with
amalgamation with the accounting treatment
as
the Company in accordance with the "Pooling of Interest
laid down in Appendix C of Ind AS 103 - Business
Method” of accounting as laid down in Appendix C of IndAS 103 - Business combinations of entities under commoncontrol with effect from the appointed date of April 1,2024.
combinations of entities under common control.
Further, accounting for capital reduction in the Company
• We verified the accounting treatment of the capital
and one subsidiary has been done based on accounting
reduction with the accounting treatment specified in
treatment specified in the Scheme.
the scheme approved by the NCLT.
Considering the application of multiple accounting
• We verified disclosures given in the results/financial
principles involved, i.e. prescribed accounting standards,the Companies Act, 2013 and accounting treatmentprescribed by the Scheme, we have considered the testingof the accounting treatment of the abovementionedamalgamation and capital reduction to be a key auditmatter as this is a significant event during the year.
statements with the applicable Ind AS.
Accounting for deferred tax assets on accumulated
Principal audit procedures performed included the
income tax losses of subsidiaries after amalgamation
following:
As detailed in note 10 of the standalone financial
• We obtained an understanding of the process followed
statements, the Company in the current year has
by the management for preparation of future projections
accounted for deferred tax assets on accumulated losses
used for determination of future taxable profits as well as
and unabsorbed depreciation of the two amalgamated
the sensitivity analysis performed in this regard.
subsidiaries considering the expected utilisation of the
• We discussed with the management and assessed
unused tax losses aggregating to H 9,375.16 lacs, based on
whether the assumptions and judgement used in
probability of taxable profits over the period of availability
estimation of future projections having regard to past
of the tax losses.
performance and current trends are reasonable.
Significant judgement and estimation is exercised by the
• We tested the appropriateness of the method used to
management to assess the probability of future taxable
determine the future projections and future taxable profits
profits. The future taxable profits are determined by taking
and evaluated the reasonableness of the assumptions used
into account projections based on business plans whichare based on various assumptions including revenuegrowth rate and estimated expenditure.
We considered this as a Key Audit Matter due touncertainties of future and significant judgement appliedby the management in preparation of projections to
such as revenue growth rate and estimated expenditure.
• We performed sensitivity analysis around theassumptions.
• We verified the disclosures in the standalone financialstatements in accordance with requirements of Ind
determine future taxable profits.
AS 12 - "Income Taxes”.
• The Company’s Board of Directors is responsiblefor the other information. The other informationcomprises the information included in the Board’sReport, but does not include the consolidatedfinancial statements, standalone financialstatements and our auditor’s report thereon.
• Our opinion on the standalone financial statementsdoes not cover the other information and we do notexpress any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
• In connection with our audit of the standalonefinancial statements, our responsibility is to read theother information and, in doing so, consider whetherthe other information is materially inconsistent
with the standalone financial statements or ourknowledge obtained during the course of our auditor otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
• If, based on the work we have performed, weconclude that there is a material misstatement ofthis other information, we are required to report thatfact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for thematters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect tothe preparation of these standalone financial statementsthat give a true and fair view of the financial position,
financial performance including other comprehensiveincome, cash flows and changes in equity of theCompany in accordance with the accounting principlesgenerally accepted in India, including Ind AS specifiedunder section 133 of the Act. This responsibility alsoincludes maintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguardingthe assets of the Company and for preventing anddetecting frauds and other irregularities; selection andapplication of appropriate accounting policies; makingjudgments and estimates that are reasonable andprudent; and design, implementation and maintenance ofadequate internal financial controls, that were operatingeffectively for ensuring the accuracy and completenessof the accounting records, relevant to the preparation andpresentation of the financial statements that give a trueand fair view and are free from material misstatement,whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements,management and Board of Directors are responsible forassessing the Company’s ability to continue as a goingconcern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related togoing concern and using the going concern basis ofaccounting unless the Board of Directors either intend toliquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has norealistic alternative but to do so.
The Company’s Board of Directors is also responsible foroverseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance aboutwhether the standalone financial statements as a wholeare free from material misstatement, whether due to fraudor error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includesour opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level ofassurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conductedin accordance with SAs will always detect a materialmisstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise fromfraud or error and are considered material if, individuallyor in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected toinfluence the economic decisions of users taken on thebasis of these standalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exerciseprofessional judgment and maintain professionalskepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatementof the standalone financial statements, whether dueto fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures
responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidencethat is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basisfor our opinion. The risk of not detecting a materialmisstatement resulting from fraud is higher than forone resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion,forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, orthe override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal financialcontrols relevant to the audit in order to designaudit procedures that are appropriate in thecircumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act,we are also responsible for expressing our opinionon whether the Company has adequate internalfinancial controls with reference to standalonefinancial statements in place and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policiesused and the reasonableness of accountingestimates and related disclosures made bythe management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management’suse of the going concern basis of accounting and,based on the audit evidence obtained, whethera material uncertainty exists related to events orconditions that may cast significant doubt on theCompany’s ability to continue as a going concern. Ifwe conclude that a material uncertainty exists, weare required to draw attention in our auditor’s reportto the related disclosures in the standalone financialstatements or, if such disclosures are inadequate,to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are basedon the audit evidence obtained up to the date of ourauditor’s report. However, future events or conditionsmay cause the Company to cease to continue asa going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure andcontent of the standalone financial statements,including the disclosures, and whether thestandalone financial statements represent theunderlying transactions and events in a manner thatachieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in thestandalone financial statements that, individually orin aggregate, makes it probable that the economicdecisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of thestandalone financial statements may be influenced.We consider quantitative materiality and qualitativefactors in (i) planning the scope of our audit work and inevaluating the results of our work; and (ii) to evaluate the
effect of any identified misstatements in the standalonefinancial statements.
We communicate with those charged with governanceregarding, among other matters, the planned scope andtiming of the audit and significant audit findings, includingany significant deficiencies in internal financial controlsthat we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance witha statement that we have complied with relevantethical requirements regarding independence, and tocommunicate with them all relationships and othermatters that may reasonably be thought to bear on ourindependence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged withgovernance, we determine those matters that were ofmost significance in the audit of the standalone financialstatements of the current period and are therefore the keyaudit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’sreport unless law or regulation precludes public disclosureabout the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances,we determine that a matter should not be communicatedin our report because the adverse consequences of doingso would reasonably be expected to outweigh the publicinterest benefits of such communication.
1. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based onour audit referred to in the Other Matters sectionabove we report, to the extent applicable that:
a) We have sought and obtained all theinformation and explanations which to the bestof our knowledge and belief were necessary forthe purposes of our audit.
b) In our opinion, proper books of account asrequired by law have been kept by the Companywhich are companies incorporated in Indiaso far as it appears from our examinationof those books.
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit andLoss including Other Comprehensive Income,the Statement of Cash Flows and Statement ofChanges in Equity dealt with by this Report are inagreement with the relevant books of account.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalonefinancial statements comply with the Ind ASspecified under Section 133 of the Act.
e) On the basis of the written representationsreceived from the directors as on March 31,2025 taken on record by the Board of Directors,none of the directors is disqualified as onMarch 31, 2025 from being appointed as adirector in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internalfinancial controls with reference to standalonefinancial statements of the Company and theoperating effectiveness of such controls, referto our separate Report in "Annexure A”. Ourreport expresses an unmodified opinion onthe adequacy and operating effectiveness ofthe Company’s internal financial controls withreference to standalone financial statements.
g) With respect to the other matters to be includedin the Auditor’s Report in accordance withthe requirements of section 197(16) of theAct, as amended,
in our opinion and to the best of our informationand according to the explanations given to us,the remuneration paid by the Company to itsdirectors during the year is in accordance withthe provisions of section 197 of the Act.
h) With respect to the other matters to be includedin the Auditor’s Report in accordance with Rule11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors)Rules, 2014, as amended in our opinion and tothe best of our information and according tothe explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact ofpending litigations on its financial positionin its standalone financial statements- Refer Note 43 to the standalonefinancial statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long-termcontracts including derivative contractsfor which there were any materialforeseeable losses.
iii. There has been no delay in transferringamounts, required to be transferred, to theInvestor Education and Protection Fundby the Company.
iv. (a) The Management has represented
that, to the best of its knowledgeand belief, as disclosed in the note57(g) to the financial statements
no funds have been advanced orloaned or invested (either fromborrowed funds or share premium orany other sources or kind of funds)by the Company to or in any otherperson(s) or entity(ies), includingforeign entities ("Intermediaries”),with the understanding, whetherrecorded in writing or otherwise,that the Intermediary shall, directlyor indirectly lend or invest in otherpersons or entities identified inany manner whatsoever by or onbehalf of the Company ("UltimateBeneficiaries”) or provide anyguarantee, security or the like onbehalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(b) The Management has represented,that, to the best of its knowledge andbelief, as disclosed in the note 57(g)to the financial statements, no fundshave been received by the Companyfrom any person(s) or entity(ies),including foreign entities ("FundingParties”), with the understanding,whether recorded in writing orotherwise, that the Company shall,directly or indirectly, lend or invest inother persons or entities identifiedin any manner whatsoever by oron behalf of the Funding Party("Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provideany guarantee, security or the like onbehalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(c) Based on the audit proceduresperformed that have beenconsidered reasonable andappropriate in the circumstances,nothing has come to our notice thathas caused us to believe that the
representations under sub-clause(i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e), as providedunder (a) and (b) above, contain anymaterial misstatement.
v. The company has not declared or paidany dividend during the year and has notproposed final dividend for the year.
vi. Based on our examination, whichincluded test checks, the Company hasused accounting software systems formaintaining its books of account for thefinancial year ended March 31, 2025,which have the feature of recordingaudit trail (edit log) facility and the samehas operated throughout the year forall relevant transactions recorded in thesoftware systems. Further, during thecourse of our audit we did not comeacross any instance of the audit trailfeature being tampered with and the audittrail has been preserved by the Companyas per the statutory requirements forrecord retention.
2. As required by the Companies (Auditor’s Report)Order, 2020 ("the Order”) issued by the CentralGovernment in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act,we give in "Annexure B” a statement on the mattersspecified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
For Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP
Chartered Accountants(Firm’s Registration No. 117366W/W-100018)
Pallavi Sharma
(Partner)
Place: Mumbai (Membership No.113861)
Date: July 3, 2025 (UDIN:25113861BMJIBU9477 )