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'Jogi' on top, to complete 100 days soon
By R.G. Vijayasarathy, Indo-Asian News Service

Bangalore, Nov 22 (IANS) "Jogi", whose 100-day run will be celebrated Nov 27 by Ashwini Productions with a huge function on the Palace grounds here, is easily the topper of the fortnight.

The top five films are: 

1."Jogi": The film, which will complete 100 days in over 40 centres, ranks as one of the biggest Kannada hits. The collections have crossed the Rs.60-million mark in the Bangalore distribution area. 

2."Amrithdhare": The film is showing signs of becoming a bigger hit than expected. Recently the film's producer and director, Nagathihalli Chandrasekhar, returned after a successful trip to the US, where the film was screened at several centres. 

3."Auto Shankar": The film is inching towards its 100th day. Collections at the B and C centres have been satisfactory. Upendra has once again proved his drawing power at the box office. 

4. "Namma Basava": The film may have not covered the costs of its distributors in many areas but might just complete 100 days in a Bangalore theatre. 

5. "Swamy": This Darshan-starrer has become a profitable venture for the producer though collections at the B and C centres are not so encouraging. 

'Jogi' leads the Kannada audio race
By R.G. Vijayasarathy, Indo-Asian News Service

Bangalore, Nov 22 (IANS) The popularity of the "Jogi" album is soaring as the film is about to complete 100 days. 

The top five albums are:

1."Jogi": This is the first time that 300,000 CDs of a Kannada film have been sold within six months of its release. All the six songs of the film have become big hits. Guru Kiran has now become the toast of Kannada film music fans. 

2."Amrithdhare": Popularised by the television channels, the film's songs have become hits after its box-office success. The title song, "Mane Katti Nodu, Maduve Maadi Nodu" and "Huduga Huduga" have become hits. Mano Murthy has once again proved his ability to deliver musical hits. 

3. "Vishnu Sena": The film's release date is not yet fixed, but its audio sale has been brisk. It is after a long gap that the film's hero, Vishnuvardhan, has rendered a song, and "Abhimaanigale" is a hit. 

4. "Anna Thangi": The film, released on Nov 4, seems to be picking up now. The film's plus point is its melodious music, so the audio has a chance of doing well. 

5. "Uppi Dada MBBS": This Upendra-starrer and the Kannada remake of Hindi hit "Munnabhai M.B.B.S," has music by R.P. Patnayak. Upendra has written some of the songs himself. The title song, written and sung by him, has become extremely popular.