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Shankar Nag Performed Underwater Shoot in Malgudi Days Before Ondu Muttina Kathe
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News18•18-10-2026, 17:55
Shankar Nag Performed Underwater Shoot in Malgudi Days Before Ondu Muttina Kathe
- •Director Shankar Nag experimented with an underwater scene in the classic television series Malgudi Days long before doing so in the movie Ondu Muttina Kathe.
- •The underwater sequence involved actor Anant Nag during a scene focused on searching for the character Murthy.
- •The creative team used a drum and a kerosene extraction device to supply air to the cameraman who went underwater to shoot the sequence.
- •This successful experiment paved the way for Shankar Nag to later plan and film a complex underwater fight sequence with Dr. Rajkumar in Maldives for Ondu Muttina Kathe.
- •Master Manjunath revealed these lesser known behind-the-scenes details during an interview.
Key Questions Answered
Anant Nag performed the underwater scene in the Malgudi Days television series for a sequence involving the search for Murthy.
Shankar Nag used a drum where the cameraman and camera went inside, and they utilized a kerosene-extracting device to supply air to the cameraman.
Yes, before filming the movie Ondu Muttina Kathe, director Shankar Nag successfully experimented with shooting an underwater scene in the television series Malgudi Days.
