'Jogi' still No. 1 Kannada film

Bangalore, Nov 8 (IANS) Nothing has been able to stop the "Jogi" juggernaut, with the film continuing as the unchallenged occupant of the number one slot in Kannada theatres.

The top five Kannada films are:

1."Jogi": Celebrations to mark the 100th day of the film will be held on Nov 27. In terms of the ratio of the cost of production to box-office returns, the film's success may well be an Indian cinema record. The collections are expected to cross the Rs.60-million mark in Bangalore alone.

2."Amrutha Dhaare": Though the film was perceived in the trade circles as a city film, it is doing surprisingly well in northern Karnataka and areas where normally only action films have a good run. Earlier, producer-director Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar was expected only to recover his cost, but now it is certain he will make good profits.

3."Deadly Soma": The film has completed eight weeks. It is doing well also in the B and C centres. The film's hero Audithya is now being seen as a charismatic star.

4. "Swamy": The film's producer has made money because of its pre-release sales. The collections at the theatres have not been so encouraging. It is a setback for the film's hero Darshan, earlier considered a lucky mascot.

5. "Shambhu": This latest Murali-starrer, directed by young Dwarki, has not met expectations. It figures in the list only because the collections of other films have been disappointing in the last fortnight.

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