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To
The Shareholders,
Your directors' have pleasure in presenting the Thirtieth (30 th ) Annual Report of
your Company together with Audited Accounts for the Financial Year ended 31 st March,
2025.
1. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
The summarized Audited Financial Results for the year ended 31 st March, 2025 along
with comparative figures for the Previous year is as under:
| (' in Lakhs) Particulars Financial Highlights |
31 st March 2025 |
31 st March 2024 |
| Revenue from operations |
14,585.70 |
15,246.57 |
| Other Income |
274.22 |
352.24 |
| Total Income |
14,859.92 |
15,598.81 |
| Expenses Operating Expenditure |
13,468.01 |
14,135.45 |
| EBITDA |
1,391.91 |
1,463.36 |
| Depreciation and Amortization Expenses |
488.97 |
499.54 |
| Earnings before interest and taxes |
902.94 |
963.82 |
| Interest expenses |
273.13 |
229.03 |
| Profit before taxes |
629.81 |
734.79 |
| Less: Exceptional Items |
214.56 |
- |
| Less: OCI |
18.50 |
-3.65 |
| Net profit before taxes |
396.75 |
738.44 |
| Tax expenses (Current and Deferred Tax) |
- |
- |
| Net profit for the year |
396.75 |
738.44 |
2. OPERATING RESULTS
Your Company's Total Income during the financial year under review i.e., year 2024-25
isRs.14,859.92 Lakhs as compared to the previous year 2023-24,Rs.15,598.81 Lakhs. Profit
before Tax after other comprehensive income for the year 2024-25 isRs.396.75 Lakhs as
againstRs.738.44 Lakhs in the previous year. Profit after Tax for the year 2024-25 stands
atRs.396.75 Lakhs as againstRs.738.44 Lakhs in the previous year.
3. DIVIDEND
The Board has not declared any dividend for the Financial Year 2024-2025.
4. RESERVES
The Company has not transferred any amount to the general reserves during the year
under review.
5. CAPITAL STRUCTURE
The Paid-up Equity Share Capital as on March 31, 2025 wasRs.2,365.63 Lakhs. During the
year under review the Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up capital has remained
the same. The Company has not issued any shares with differential voting rights nor
granted stock options nor sweat equity.
6. FIXED DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted / invited any deposits from the public in terms of Section
73 of the Companies Act, 2013.
7. CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS
The Company is engaged in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products. There is no
change in the nature of business during the year under review.
8. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY
There have been no material changes and commitments between the end of the financial
year 2024-25 and the date of this report, adversely affecting the financial position of
the Company.
9. SUBSIDIARIES, ASSOCIATE AND JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES
The Company does not have any subsidiary, associate or joint venture.
10. LOANS, GUARANTEE AND INVESTMENT UNDER SECTION 186 OF COMPANIES ACT, 2013
During the year under review, your Company has neither advanced any loan nor given any
guarantee under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013. The Company has invested an amount
ofRs.4,900/- subscribing 49 equity shares ofRs.100/- each of M/s. Jimi Solar Private
Limited, under the Group Captive Scheme for the purchase of solar power. The aforesaid
amount is within the limits laid down under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013.
11. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
I. Composition
The composition of the Board of Directors and its Committees, viz., Audit Committee,
Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Stakeholders Relationship Committee and Corporate
Social Responsibility Committee are constituted in accordance with Companies Act, 2013 and
the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (SEBI LODR).
The details of Composition of the Board, its Committees, meetings and an overview of the
role, terms of reference are provided in the Corporate Governance Report annexed to this
Report.
The following changes took place in the composition of Board of Directors:
a) Appointment of Directors:
Pursuant to recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board on
June 23, 2025 approved the appointment of Mr. Navin Kumar (DIN: 08778662) as an Additional
Director (Category: Non-Executive, Independent Director) of the Company, for a period of
One (1) year, with effect from June 23, 2025, subject to approval of the shareholders of
the Company.
b) Resignation & Retirement of Directors:
Mr. Krishna Yeachuri (DIN: 00066898), resigned as Independent Director of the Company
with effect from March 31, 2025. The Board places on record its appreciation for the
guidance rendered by him during his tenure as Director of the Company.
Mr. Palamadai Krishnan Sundaresan (DIN: 06954189), retired as an Independent Director
of the Company, upon completion of first term of five years, with effect from June 24,
2025.
There were no other changes in the composition of the Board of Directors.
II. Retirement by Rotation
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Articles
of Association of the Company, Mrs. Akila Chintalapati Raju (DIN: 07590312), Director
retires by rotation at the ensuing 30 th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company and
being eligible, offers herself for re-appointment. Your Board recommends her
re-appointment as Director of the Company.
III. Re-appointment of Director:
The Board of Directors, based on recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee, in its meeting held on June 23, 2025, appointed Mr. Navin Kumar (DIN: 08778662)
as an Additional Director (Category: Non-Executive, Independent Director) of the Company,
for a period of One (1) year, with effect from June 23, 2025. He shall hold office as an
Additional Director up to the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM) and is
eligible for appointment as an Independent Director. The appointment of Mr. Navin Kumar as
an Independent Director of the Company for a period of one (1) year, commencing from June
23, 2025 to June 22, 2026, is subject to the approval of the Members at the ensuing AGM.
He shall not be liable to retire by rotation.
Further, pursuant to the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee,
the Board of Directors, at its meeting held on August 12, 2025, considered and recommended
the re-appointment of Mr. Palamadai Krishnan Sundaresan (DIN: 06954189) and Mrs.
Ravichandran Chitra (DIN: 07749125) as NonExecutive, Independent Directors for a second
term, commencing from September 19, 2025, and November 12, 2025, respectively, subject to
the approval of the Members at the ensuing AGM.
Accordingly, the proposals for the appointment of Mr. Navin Kumar and the
re-appointment of Mr. Palamadai Krishnan Sundaresan and Mrs. Ravichandran Chitra as
Non-Executive, Independent Directors of the Company are included in the Notice convening
the 30 th Annual General Meeting. Your Board recommends their appointment and
re-appointment as Independent Directors of the Company.
The brief resumes of the Directors seeking appointment/ re-appointment and other
relevant details, as required under the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations,
2015, are provided in the Notice convening the 30 th AGM.
The Board of Directors is of the opinion that the Directors proposed for
appointment/re-appointment at the ensuing AGM possess integrity, relevant expertise, and
the necessary experience for their respective roles. The Corporate Governance Report,
annexed to this Report,
also contains the requisite disclosures relating to the Directors.
IV. Number of Board Meetings:
The Board of Directors met Five (5) times during the year under review and the gap
between 2 meetings did not exceed 120 days. The details of the Board & Committee
Meetings and the attendance of the Directors are provided in the Report on Corporate
Governance.
V. Declaration by Independent Directors & Adherence to Company's Code of Conduct:
The Company has received necessary declaration from each independent director under
Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013, that he/ she meets the criteria of independence
laid down in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 25 of SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. All Independent Directors have
affirmed compliance to the code of conduct for independent directors as prescribed in
Schedule IV to the Companies Act, 2013 and the Company's Code of Conduct for Directors and
Senior Management Personnel.
I n the opinion of the Board, the Independent Directors, fulfill the conditions of
independence specified in Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16(1) (b) of the
Listing Regulations. The terms and conditions of appointment of Independent Directors have
been disclosed in the website of the company at www.bafnapharma.com.
VI. Board Evaluation:
The annual evaluation of the performance of the Board, functioning of its committees,
and individual Directors was carried out based on the evaluation criteria prescribed by
the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. The
performance review of Non-Independent Directors were carried out by the Independent
Directors in their separate meeting held during the year.
VII. Committees Of the Board:
The Board has constituted following committees:
i) . Audit Committee;
ii) . Nomination and Remuneration Committee;
iii) . Stakeholders' Relationship Committee;
iv) . Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.
i) . Audit Committee
In terms of Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013, and other applicable provisions if
any, and as per the Regulation 18 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company has constituted Qualified and Independent
Audit Committee. The Audit Committee comprises of the following Members as on March 31,
2025:
| a) |
Mr. P K Sundaresan |
- Chairman |
| b) |
Ms. R Chitra |
- Member |
| c) |
Mr. Upendar Mekala Reddy |
- Member |
| The |
terms of reference of the |
Audit Committee |
includes matters specified in section 177 of the Companies Act 2013, and Regulation 18
of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure requirements) Regulations, 2015. All the
recommendations made by the Audit Committee during the year were accepted by the Board of
Directors of the Company.
The details of the Audit Committee along with its composition, number of meetings,
attendance and terms of reference are provided in the Corporate Governance Report, which
forms part of this report.
ii) . Nomination & Remuneration Committee
In terms of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 & other applicable provisions,
if any, and as per the Regulation 19 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company has constituted Nomination & Remuneration
Committee. The Nomination & Remuneration Committee comprises of the following Members
as on March 31,2025:
| a) Mr. Krishna Yeachuri* |
- Chairman |
| b) Mr. P K Sundaresan |
- Member |
| c) Mrs. Akila C Raju |
- Member |
' Ceased w.e.f March 31, 2025
The Committee consists of only Non-Executive
Directors as its members. The details of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee
along with its composition, number of meetings, attendance and terms of reference are
provided in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this report.
iii) . Stakeholders Relationship Committee
In terms of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 & other applicable provisions,
if any, and as per the Regulation 20 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company has constituted Stakeholders Relationship
Committee. The Stakeholders Relationship Committee comprises of the following Members as
| on March 31, 2025: |
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| a) Mrs. R Chitra |
- Chairperson |
| b) Ms. S Hemalatha |
- Member |
| c) Mrs. Akila C Raju |
- Member |
| The details of the |
Stakeholders Relationship |
Committee along with its composition, number of meetings, attendance and terms of
reference are
provided in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this report.
VIII. Details of KMP:
The following are the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company in accordance with the
provisions of Section 2(51) read with Section 203 of the Act:
| a) Mr. Mahaveer Chand Bafna - |
Chief Executive Officer |
| b) Mr. Melagiri Sridhar - |
Chief Financial Officer |
| c) Mr. A. Mohanachandran - |
Company Secretary |
Mr. A. Mohanachandran was appointed as the Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
of the Company w.e.f May 29, 2024.
13. AUDITORS
a) Statutory Auditor
As per the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013, M/s. Brahmayya &
Co, Chartered Accountants, Chennai (ICAI FRN:000511S), were appointed as Statutory
Auditors of the Company, for a period of five (5) years from the conclusion of the 27 th
Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of 32 nd Annual General Meeting of the Company.
Auditors' Report:
The Auditors' Report on the financial statements of the Company for the financial year
ended 31 st March, 2025 is enclosed with the financial statements, which forms part of
this Annual Report.
The report is unmodified i.e. it does not contain any qualification, reservation,
adverse remark or disclaimer. The remarks in the Auditors Report and Notes on financial
statement referred to in the Auditor's Report are selfexplanatory and do not call for any
further comments.
Also there has been no instance of fraud reported by the statutory auditors for the
financial year under review.
b) Internal Auditor
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with
Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the Board, on recommendation of the Audit Committee, has
appointed M/s. K S Rao & Co, Chartered Accountants (ICAI FRN. 003109S) as internal
auditors of the Company for the financial year 2025-2026.
c) Cost Auditor & Maintenance of Cost Records Pursuant to section 148 of the
Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, the
Board of Directors, on recommendation of Audit Committee, appointed M/s. N. Sivashankaran
& Co, Cost Accountants (ICMAI Registration No: 100662) as the Cost Auditor of the
Company, to conduct audit of cost records maintained by the Company for financial year
2025 - 2026 at a remuneration ofRs.75,000/- (Rupees Seventy Five Thousand Only) excluding
applicable taxes, reimbursement of out- of-pocket expenses. In terms of Section 148(3) of
the Companies Act, 2013 the remuneration payable to the Cost Auditors, as fixed by the
Board, is required to be ratified by the members and the resolution for the ratification
of Cost Auditors Remuneration is provided under Item No.7 of the Notice convening the 30th
Annual General Meeting.
The Company maintains all such accounts and records as specified by the Central
Government under section 148 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013.
d) Secretarial Auditor & Secretarial Audit Report
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors
had appointed M/s. A.K. Jain & Associates, Company Secretaries in Practice, Chennai,
as the Secretarial Auditors of the Company for the FY 20242025.
The Secretarial Audit Report in Form MR-3 is annexed as Annexure-C to this Report.
Reply to the Qualifications made in the Secretarial Audit Report:
The Board's reply for the qualifications, observations made by the Secretarial Auditor
in Secretarial Audit Report for F.Y 20242025 is provided hereunder:
During the year under review, M/s. SRJR Life Sciences LLP, Promoter of the Company has
made an Offer for Sale (OFS) of 31,45,296 Equity Shares representing 13.30% of total
Paid-up capital of the Company, on March 27, 2025 & March 28, 2025, through the stock
exchange mechanism to comply with Minimum Public Shareholding requirements. The aforesaid
OFS was fully subscribed by the Public Shareholders. Accordingly, the Company has complied
with the Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) requirement of 25% with effect from April 02,
2025.
14. ANNUAL RETURN:
The copy of the Annual Return (Form MGT-7) for F.Y 20242025 is made available in the
website of the Company at the weblink www.bafnapharma.com
15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
All Related Party Transactions that were entered into during the Financial Year under
review were on an arm's length basis, and in the ordinary course of business and were in
accordance with the Company's Policy on RPT. There are no materially significant related
party transactions made by the Company with Related parties which requires approval of the
shareholders / which may have potential conflict with the interest of the Company at
large.
All related party transactions are placed before the Audit Committee as also the Board
for approval. Prior omnibus approval of the Audit Committee is obtained on a yearly basis
for the transactions which are repetitive in nature. A statement giving details of the
transactions entered into with the related parties, pursuant to the omnibus approval so
granted, is placed before the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors for their
approval, ratification on a quarterly basis.
During the year, the Company had not entered into any material related party
transactions which are not in ordinary course of business or which are not on arm's length
basis and hence there is no information to be provided as required under Section 134(3)
(h) of the Act read with Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. Necessary
disclosure as required by the Indian Accounting Standards (IND AS 24) has been made in the
notes to the Financial Statements.
The Company has adopted a Policy for dealing with Related Party Transactions which has
been uploaded on the Company's website under the web-link www. bafnapharma.com.
17. ENERGY CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The Company is conscious of its responsibility to conserve the energy and has taken
measures in relation to conservation of energy and technology absorption. The prescribed
particulars on conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings
and outgo as required under Section 134(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of
the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are furnished in Annexure-A to this Report.
18. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Company satisfies the criteria as prescribed in section 135 of the Companies Act,
2013 for applicability of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) provisions. The Company
has adopted a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy outlining various CSR
activities to be undertaken by the Company, in accordance with Schedule VII to the
Companies Act, 2013. The said policy is made available on the Company's website at the
following link www.bafnapharma.com. The Report on CSR Activities is annexed as Annexure-B
to this Report.
19. PARTICULARS OF DIRECTORS, KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYEES
The Company is continuously focusing on retaining the appropriate talent and
increasingly systematizing the HR processes. We have excellent industrial relations across
all facilities including the corporate office and strongly believe that the workers will
continue to work towards achieving a profitable and productive Company.
The information as per Section 197 (12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is provided in
Annexure-D to this Report. Further, the information pertaining to Rule 5(2) & 5(3) of
the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,
pertaining to the
names and other particulars of employees is available for inspection at the Registered
office of the Company during business hours and pursuant to provisions of Section 136(1)
of the Act, the Report and the accounts are being sent to the members excluding this. Any
shareholder interested in obtaining a copy of the same may write to the Company Secretary/
Compliance Officer either at the Registered/Corporate Office address or by email to cs@
bafnapharma.com.
20. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The detailed report on Corporate Governance and Certificate from a Practicing Company
Secretary regarding compliance with requirements of Corporate Governance are annexed as
Annexure-E to this Report.
21. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Pursuant to Regulation 34 read with Schedule V of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, a
detailed review of the business operations, performance, future outlook, major events
occurred during the year as well as state of company's affairs is given in the Management
Discussion and Analysis Report, which is annexed as Annexure-F to this Report. Certain
Statements in the report may be forward-looking. Many factors may affect the actual
results, which could be different from what the Directors envisage in terms of future
performance & outlook.
22. RISK MANAGEMENT:
Your Company recognizes that risk is an integral part of business and is committed to
managing the risks in a proactive and efficient manner. Your Company periodically assesses
risks in the internal and external environment, along with the cost of treating risks and
incorporates risk treatment plans in the strategy, business and operational plans.
23. ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS WITH REFERENCE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
The Company has an Internal Control System, commensurate with the size, scale and
complexity of its operations. The Internal Auditors monitor and evaluate the efficacy and
adequacy of internal control system in the Company, its compliance with operating systems,
accounting procedures and policies of the Company. The internal audit reports were
reviewed periodically by the Audit Committee & the Board. Further, the Board annually
reviews the effectiveness of the Company's internal control system.
25. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
I n terms of Section 134(3)(c) read with section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the
Directors, to the best of their knowledge and belief, based on the information and
explanations obtained by them, confirm that:
a) In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had
been followed and there were no material departures;
b) Appropriate accounting policies had been selected and applied them consistently and
made judgments and estimates that were reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and
fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of
the Profit of the Company for the year under review;
c) Proper and sufficient care had been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting
records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the
Company, preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) The financial statements for the financial year had been prepared on a 'going
concern basis;
e) The internal financial controls had been laid down, to be followed by the Company
and such internal financial controls were adequate and were operating effectively; and
f) I n order to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws, proper
systems had been devised and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
26. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS/ COURTS:
There are no significant and material orders passed by the Regulators / Courts which
would impact the going concern status of your Company and its future operations.
27. SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards issued by Institute
of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) as per section 118(10) of the Companies Act, 2013.
28. INSIDER TRADING REGULATIONS
Based on the requirements under SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations,
2015, as amended from time to time, the code of conduct for prevention of insider trading
and the code for corporate disclosures are in force. The Company has adopted a Code of
Conduct
for Prevention of Insider Trading with a view to regulate trading in securities by the
Directors and designated persons of the Company, as per SEBI (Prohibition of Insider
Trading) Regulations, 2015.
29. DISCLOSURE UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT THE WORK PLACE (PREVENTION,
PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has a zero tolerance towards sexual harassment. The Company has adopted a
policy on prevention of sexual harassment of women at work place and put in place proper
dissemination mechanism across the Company. The Company has conducted awareness programs
for its employees under the said Act.
The Company has complied with the provisions relating to the constitution of Internal
Complaints Committee (ICC) under The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. During the financial year 2024-25, the Company has
not received any complaint.
30. VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Board of Directors adopted the Whistle-Blower Policy in accordance with Section
177(9) of the Act, and Regulation 22 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. The policy
provides adequate safeguard against victimization and for direct access to the Chairman of
the Audit
Committee for the employees and state their complaints / grievances. The Whistle Blower
Policy is uploaded on the Company's website www.bafnapharma.com.
31. DISCLOSURE UNDER THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016:
During the year under review, no application was made or any proceeding is pending
under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
32. DISCLOSURE REGARDING VALUATION UNDER ONE TIME SETTLEMENT:
Not Applicable.
33. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND APPRECIATION
The Board takes this opportunity to thank all shareholders, business partners,
financial institutions, banks, distributors, suppliers, customers, government and
regulatory authorities, etc., for their co-operation and support extended to the Company.
The Directors also wish to express their gratitude to the Shareholders for the confidence
and faith that they continued to repose in the Company. The Directors place on record
their appreciation of the consistent and dedicated services of the employees at all levels
who have immensely contributed to the performance of the Company during the year under
review.
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On behalf of the Board of Directors |
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For BAFNA PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED |
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S. Hemalatha |
Vinayak Dinesh Dendukuri |
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Whole-Time Director |
Whole-Time Director |
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DIN:02714329 |
DIN: 07601309 |
| Date: August 12, 2025 |
Place: Chennai |
Place: Hyderabad |
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