Producers vanished from the scene after making a film. But there was no return on investments nor was there any turnover. There was an investment of Rs 200 crore in the Kannada film business a few years ago following the success of a few films made by youngsters. Whenever there is an investment in any industry, there should be outgo of funds. Why have you started this producers' training institute? We thought why not title our film '12 am' because it is 12.01 am after midnight. A majority of people say 12 pm in the afternoon when it is 12 noon. I have helped the producer from the beginning (storyboard stage) till the end. Apart from that, I am the executive producer. The movie turns the spotlight on whether ghosts exist or not, given the fact that there are so many dead bodies in the medical college. The film is about an incident that occurs at midnight in a medical college. It is a horror film with a comical touch and a suspense thriller.

In this interview with Srikanth Srinivasa, Kashinath talks about the new business model of film-making and the content of the film. The actor-filmmaker has taken on the role of an executive producer for the film besides acting in it. The institute has executed a live film project, 12 am Midnight, that is releasing this Friday. Kashinath has now opened his own training school and has christened it Kashinath Producers' Training Institute. Kashinath had an exceptional eye for tapping raw talent and among his disciples in the Kannada film industry are Upendra, V Manohar and Sunil Kumar Desai. His films touched on subjects that were considered taboo and vulgar in Indian society of that time.Īmong the 16 films he acted in, produced, or directed, were popular films such as Anubhava, Ananthana Avanthara, Ajagajanthara, Aparajita and Hendathi Andre Hegirabeku. Kashinath, the popular Kannada actor and film-maker of the 1980s is considered a trend-setter for his unconventional looks, style of making films, and dialogue delivery.

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