6-5=2 is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language found footage horror film. The film is a remake of the 2013 Kannada film of the same name which itself was inspired by the 1999 American movie The Blair Witch Project.[1] Produced and directed by Bharat Jain,[2][3][4] the film stars Niharica Raizada, Prashantt Guptha, Ashrut Jain, Gaurav Paswalla, Gaurav Kothari[5][6] and Disha Kapoor in lead roles.[7] Cinematography was conducted by Sathya Hegde, a prominent cinematographer in Kannada film industry. The film tells the story of a group of youngsters whose mountain trek goes awfully wrong. This is one of the first Hindi horror films in the found footage genre.[8][9]
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| Directed by | Bharat Jain |
| Story by | K S Ashoka |
| Produced by | Bharat Jain |
| Starring | Niharica Raizada Prashantt Guptha Ashrut Jain Gaurav Paswalla Gaurav Kothari Disha Kapoor |
| Cinematography | Satya Hegde |
| Distributed by | Swarnalatha Production |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot edit
The film tells the story of six friends whose mountain trek goes awfully wrong. They encounter bizarre incidents during their mountain trek. These incidents are recorded in a video recorder. The story is presented as they discovered video recordings left behind by characters who have died or gone missing.[10]
Cast edit
- Niharica Raizada as Priya
- Prashantt Guptha as Sidharth
- Ashrut Jain as Bhanu
- Gaurav Paswalla as Raja
- Gaurav Kothari as Harsh
- Disha Kapoor as Suhana
Production edit
The film is produced by Bharat Jain. The Hindi film is a big-budget version which costs are as much as a normal Hindi film. It is presented by Mars Inc presentation.[11]
Reception edit
Official trailer of the film was released in the month of October and movie was released on 14 November 2014.[12][13] The film managed to have good total box office collection on its first weekend.[14][15][16]
References edit
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- ^ "6-5=2 Hindi movie directed by Bharath Jain". The Times of India. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Movie review: '6-5=2'". mid-day. 15 November 2014.
- ^ "6-5=2 Hindi is a remake of Kannada film". Chitraloka.com. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Gaurav Kothari's debut on big screen with 6-5=2". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 17 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Gaurav Kothari, is the newest entry into the Bollywood bandwagon with the new movie '6-5=2'". newindianexpress.com/. 13 November 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "6-5=2 Hindi movie trailer (OFFICIAL) (HD)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "First Look: '6-5=2' hits theatres on Nov 14 2014". indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ Barua, Nupur. "6-5=2 (Hindi) Review". FullHyd. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "An unusual movie date with 6-5=2?". timesofindia. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ Shyam Prasad S. "'6-5=2's Hindi remake ready". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "'6-5=2's Hindi Hit's on Theatre on 14th November 2014". biscoot.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "6-5=2 Hindi Trailer 2014". filmibeat.com. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Review of 6-5=2 Hindi". Archived from the original on 21 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (13 November 2014). "Thriller in the woods". thehindu. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ Thomas, Johnson. "Movie Review: 6-5=2 Hindi". freepressjournal.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.