Bharat Jain: 6-5=2 is based on a true story

Besides being the creative force behind Jhankar Music, Bharat Jain has produced five films and distributed over 90 films. Now, he has turned director with '6-5=2'. With Niharica Raizada, Prashantt Guptha, Ashrut Jain, Gaurav Paswalla, Gaurav Kothari and Disha Kapoor in lead roles, and cinematography by Sathya Hegde, the film tells the story of a group of youngsters whose mountain trek goes awfully wrong.The producer-director opens up about the project.
What made you choose the genre of found footage horror?
To me, 6-5=2 is not just another film. I’m sharing my experience with the audience. What makes the film different is the genre it belongs to. While most movies are romantic or action-based, this is based on a true story. It has the element of unpredictability to it. And I wanted to make it as authentic as possible. So, 70% of the background sound in the film is from the actual footage.
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Tell us about your journey of making the film.
Since it’s a remake of the Kannada film, we had to rework the script to suit the Hindi film audience. Then, we came to Mumbai, auditioned over 300 youngsters and zeroed in on the six protagonists. I even did a 10-day workshop with them.
What’s in the pipeline?
My next venture will be a romantic film.
6-5=2 releases November 14.
Watch: 6-5=2 Trailer