Saturday, December 21, 2013

Dead man didn’t shoot 6-5=2, it's cinematographer BK Magesh

A strange complaint has reached the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC)against the makers of the Kannada film 6-5=2. The horror film has caught the fancy of the audience, many of whom have believed the claims that the film is found footage from cameras of trekkers who died in 2010. The film also credits, 'the late Ramesh' one of the trekkers, as the cameraman of the film. Now, B K Magesh, a cinematographer from Chennai, has filed a complaint that he was the cinematographer of the film and not only have the film makers not given him his due credit, but also cheated him of his remuneration.
Speaking to BANGALORE MIRROR, Magesh, said, "I have been cheated by the filmmakers.They contacted me in December 2012 about the film. I shot the movie for 15 days in Madikeri in January this year. The idea for the film came from Hollywood 'found footage' films. It was a huge challenge and I proposed shooting only with natural light and using small artificial lights, which will not be evident. The director KS Ashok took advantage of me, learnt all the tricks and then dumped me. My remuneration was fixed at Rs 1.5 lakh. Payment of Rs 95,000 is still pending." Magesh says that he will have to got to court if the issue is not solved by the film chamber. His complaint has arrived through the South Indian Cinematographers Association (SICA), Chennai.

In his complaint,Magesh says producer Krishna Chaitanya and director Ashok contacted him for the movie, and promised the remuneration. He was paid in small installments of Rs 5,000 and Rs10,000 during the shooting. After shooting was completed, his calls went unanswered. Magesh said, "A fictional dead man's name was used for publicity.I donot mind if it benefits the film.But I am more concerned that they cheated me of my payment."

6-5=2, a film inspired by the 'found footage' genre of Hollywood, does not reveal the actors and technicians of the film. It was promoted as 'footage found' from the camera of six trekkers who were presumed dead. But this promotion went viral, many who watched the film believing that it was real. Made on a modest budget of Rs 20 lakh, the film is said to have garnered Rs 2 crore at the box office in the last three weeks.

Responding to Magesh's allegation, director of the film Ashok said, "It is an internal problem that had to be sorted out.I have not received any intimation from any Karnataka film body about the complaint till now. I will only react to the charges once I get the official communication. There is no need to muddy the issue now." !!!
By-hyam Prasad S, Bangalore Mirror Bureau Dec 22, 2013, 10.17AM IST


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