** Indian multiplex operator PVR Inox PVRL.NS gains as much as 2.9% to 980.35 rupees
** Kotak Institutional Equities says PVRL stock's recent correction is overdone; upgrades stock to "buy"
** PRVL stock fell 17% in February, logging its fifth straight monthly loss
** Brokerage says recent correction in stock due to continued weakness in box office collections, expects Hollywood releases to drive collections in FY26
** Even as the overall content cycle in multiplex chains remains depressed, PVRL's cost optimisation and expansion strategies are noteworthy - Kotak
** Brokerage cuts fair value to 1,200 rupees from 1,300 rupees to factor in delays in bollywood recovery
** PRVL stock up 5.4% so far this week; on track to log biggest weekly gain since early November, if current trend holds
** Stock rated "buy" on avg, median PT at 1,655 rupees - data compiled by LSEG
(Reporting by Manvi Pant in Bengaluru)
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