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EXHIBITORS 'APTHAMITHRA'
Yaro Madodhu, Nododhu, Dochudu

Report by - CNB               Photos - K.M. VEERESH                      Date -16th November  2005 

Who is benefited maximum from run away hit Kannada film 'Aptha Mithra'. The fact is exhibitors all over Karnataka have got Rs.6 crores lion's share of revenue from Rs.13 crores collection in the last one year. Santosh theatre on KG Road and another theatre in Mysore have successfully screened the film for one full year.
 
As told by B.D.Yogish, son of producer Dwarkish Chitraloka brings you the facts and figures.
 
APTHAMITHRA COLLECTION TILL TODAY IS RS.13 CRORE
 
Here are the break ups of the EXPENSES
 
Film Making – Rs. 2.75 cr
Theater rent – Rs. 6 crores, 
Distributor Bala Muttaiah share Rs.1.25 crores, 
Other Expenses Rs.1 crore - 
Total – Rs. 11.cr 

Profit around 2 crore. 

Dwarakish cleared loan of Rs. 1.50 crore, Purchased a house of Rs.20 lakhs. 
 
HOW ABOUT THE COLLECTION IN AREA WISE FOR 'APTHA MITHRA'
BKT - 3.50 to 3.75 cr,
Mysore-1.25 cr, 
Chitradurga -0.55 Crore, 
Shimoga -0.35 
Mangalore -0.07, 
Hyderabad – Karnataka - 0.08, 
Hubli - 0.60, 

In BKT Bangalore- 3.25 cr
Tumkur -0.15, Doddaballapur - 0.09, Tiptur - 0.07, Kolar – loss
 
In the Telugu belt 'Aptha Mithra' is a flop!
 
In a place like Gangavathi 2nd week it is deficit. In 2 weeks it collected just 25,000. 
 
The piracy of 'Aptha Mithra' is a big barricade. The collection would have been Rs. 20 crores had the piracy not affected this film says Yogish. 
 
'Aptha Mithra' is of course a big respite for our family says Yogish.