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Apthamitra (2004)

Apthamitra poster
Original title
ಆಪ್ತಮಿತ್ರ
Directed by
P. Vasu
Genre
horror film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 26m
Rated
U
Rating
8.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to his ancestral home with his wife. Strange events and a hidden family secret suggest a vengeful spirit is haunting the house.

suspensefulsupernaturalcreepytensefast-pacedtheatricaleeriepsychological

What happens

Apthamitra (transl. Close friend) is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language psychological horror film written and directed by P. Vasu and produced by Dwarakish. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Soundarya and Ramesh in the lead roles, while Prema, Avinash and Dwarakish appear in supporting roles. It marks posthumous film for Soundarya in Kannada, released after her death on 17 April 2004. The film was released on 27 August 2004. It is a remake of Malayalam film Manichithrathazhu with some plot changes. Apthamitra ran for 365 days in theaters across Karnataka and was the highest ever grossing Kannada movie at that time and was an industry hit. The plot changes from the original film were retained in the Tamil film Chandramukhi (2005). The film was later followed by a sequel titled Aptharakshaka (2010). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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