Mumbai, Aug. 10 -- Kewal Kiran Clothing Ltd (KKCL), the maker of Killer, LawmanPg3, Integriti and Kraus apparel brands, aims to move beyond its denim-led heritage and become a multi-category fashion house, as it chases Rs.1,500 crore in annual revenue by FY28.

"The focus is to keep growing our core brands while entering categories where we can create value ourselves. We are not chasing volumes for the sake of it; we are building for long-term brand equity and profitability," joint managing director Hemant Jain told Mint.

The June quarter offered a strong start to the year. Revenue rose 54.5% year-on-year to Rs.233.8 crore; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) climbed 50.6% to Rs.41.5 crore with a 17.8%...