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Scenic locales beckon them

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WILL IT BE A REPEAT?: Ganesh and Roma on Chamundi Hills in Mysore shooting for ‘Aramane’.

MYSORE: The royal city has turned out to be an outdoor film studio again. Shooting for more then three films is on in the city. Kannada film industry is thronging Mysore because of its picturesque location. One such location is the Chamundi Hills. Verdant forests on the hills have become the star attraction for directors who are scouting for locations.

Nagashekar, who is directing “Aramane”, produced by K. Manju, has chosen Chamundi Hills attracted by its lush green landscape. The production unit constructed a platform on the machan of the Forests Department at a height of about 60 ft and shot a sequence involving Ganesh of “Mungaru Male” fame and Roma from the Malayalam filmdom.

According to producer Manju, it was an uphill task to construct the platform. The unit boys carried lights, camera and light shades through a fire lane and shot a love sequence.

Speaking to The Hindu, Manju said that he shot the first schedule on a large set put up at Rockline Studios. Now it was the second such set got up for the purpose.

After “Matad Matadu Mallige”, he is producing “Aramane” and shooting extensively in various parts of Mysore, including, Srirangapatna, Coffee House and Chamundi Hills.

“I have invested Rs. 3 crore in the project and Gurukiran has composed six melodious songs. Ganesh and Roma are cooperating well. The plan is to complete shooting soon and release the film for Deepavali.

Anant Nag, Tara, Karibasavaiah are also in the cast,” he said. Nagashekar, who is making a debut, is exploring all possibilities to make the film a success, he added.

Nagashekar said that it was a “wonderful, simple love story” and Ganesh and Roma were giving their best. “Though many directors have shot their films in various locations in the district, no one has explored this place as we are doing it now.

“We have drawn from every possible resource to construct the platform to provide a panoramic view of the sylvan forests and the hills. Cameraman Chandru is covering the locale with great difficulty,” he said.

Nagashekar planned to shoot “Sanju Weds Geeta” completely in the rainy season. However, after Yogesh Bhat came out with “Mungaru Male” he dropped the idea. He now had a story about the plight of those who want to do good to people and named it “Aramane”.

On the choice of Ganesh for the lead role, he said that he was a natural choice, and Roma added value to her role.

The film unit will continue shooting for some more time in and around Mysore and leave for Bangalore for the next schedule, Manju said.

The Forests Department, which charged the film unit for shooting on the hills, said it will make use of the money for developing the area.

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