6ne Maili
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| director = See Ni
| producer = B.S. Shailesh Kumar
| writer = See Ni
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- Sanchari Vijay
- RJ Nethra
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| music = Sai Kiran
| cinematography = Parmesh C.M.
| editing = Mahesh S.
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2018|7|6}}
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| country = India
| language = Kannada
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{{Lang|kn-latn|6ne Maili}} ({{translation|6th Mile}}) is a 2018 Kannada-language thriller film directed by See Ni and starring Sanchari Vijay and RJ Nethra.
Cast
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- Sanchari Vijay as Arjun
- RJ Nethra
- RJ Sudesh
- Jhavi Jyoti
- Hemanth Sushil as Purshi
- Vikas Vasistha as Ajith
- Nagraj Pattar as Ayappa
- Madhu Shankar as Jaggi
- Gokul Chakravarthy as Appanna
- Shobhan Babu as Pammi
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Production
Sanchari Vijay and RJ Nethra were cast in the lead roles in a film based on trekking.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/from-mike-to-the-camera/article24338957.ece|title=From mike to the camera|first=Shilpa Sebastian|last=R|work=The Hindu |date=5 July 2018|via=www.thehindu.com}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/rj-nethra-was-floored-by-the-narration-of-6ne-maili/articleshow/63255126.cms|title=RJ Nethra was floored by the narration of 6ne Maili|newspaper=The Times of India|first=Prathibha|last=Joy|date=12 March 2018|accessdate=14 July 2021}} The film is inspired by the true story that trekkers go missing at 6ne Maili, Dhaulagiri.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/jul/05/next-destination-for-sanchari-vijay-is-6ne-maili-1838256.html|title=Next destination for Sanchari Vijay is '6ne Maili'|website=The New Indian Express|date=5 July 2018 }} The film is set in the Western Ghats.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/6ne-maili-a-thriller-that-explores-the-perils-of-trekking/articleshow/63094845.cms|title=6ne Maili: A thriller that explores the perils of trekking - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=28 February 2018 }} The six in the name also refers to the six characters in the film.{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/vasishta-simhas-second-career/articleshow/63161800.cms|title=Vasishta Simha's second career|website=Bangalore Mirror}}
Soundtrack
The film has a single song is the death metal title track sung by Vasishta N. Simha.
Release
A critic from The Deccan Chronicle gave the film a rating of one-half out of five stars and wrote that "Well, even the award winning actor fails with this one, and the two radio jockeys who have turned actors with this one are forgettable, as is the tale.".{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/070718/6ne-maili-movie-review-kannada-sanchari-vijay-rj-nethra-rj-sudesh.html|title=6ne Maili movie review: Run miles away from it|first=Shashiprasad|last=SM|date=7 July 2018|website=Deccan Chronicle}} The News Minute wrote that "Because there's no complexity or nuance to the villains, the engaging setup of the first half falls into a predictable and flat second half, as the director can't seem to find a way to keep the tension building".{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/6ne-maili-review-thriller-starts-strong-runs-out-fuel-84291|title='6ne Maili' review: This thriller starts strong, but runs out of fuel|date=6 July 2018|website=The News Minute}} The New Indian Express wrote that "The destination to 6ne Maili is beautiful, however, the journey with few twists and turns is quite unsettling".{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/jul/07/6ne-maili-movie-review-no-thrill-no-chill-1839309.html|title='6ne Maili' movie review: No thrill, no chill|website=The New Indian Express|date=7 July 2018 }} Firstpost gave the film a rating of {{frac2|1|2}} out of five and stated that "6ne Maili takes you to one of the most picturesque locations during the night hours and leaves you with an aching sensation that it could have been so much more, and a lot more amazing even, in the hands of a finer director".{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/6ne-maili-movie-review-this-sanchari-vijay-starrer-falls-short-of-being-an-impressive-thriller-4683121.html|title=6ne Maili movie review: This Sanchari Vijay-starrer falls short of being an impressive thriller |date=6 July 2018|website=Firstpost}} The movie is available on OTT platform Eros Now {{Cite web|url=https://erosnow.com/movie/watch/1069289/6ne-maili|title=6ne Maili Watch full movie, ErosNow|date=11 November 2020|website=ErosNow}}
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