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Fan: Meet the man who helped Shah Rukh Khan look like Gaurav Channa

While YRF's latest offering,  Fan , is an out-and-out Shah Rukh Khan film, there are many who worked silently in the background to make Fan look like it did on the big screen. One of them is Ken Metzker, a colourist for the Maneesh Sharma film.  Metzker recently said that Fan was a difficult project because to work on because it is heavy on VFX.  Shah Rukh plays a double role in  Fan  and his character of Gaurav Channa was made to look younger by digitally reconstructed the actor's face using VFX. Metzker worked in close coordination with cinematographer Manu Anand to ensure a realistic grade (colour) for both the live action and the VFX elements in the images.   File photo "Working with Manu (Anand) was a truly enriching experience... Grading a movie as heavy on VFX as  Fan  is always a challenge and we worked closely together to ensure that the overall look of the movie was consistent with the director's vision for the film," he said.  "We are all extremely

Shah Rukh Khan’s Fan collects 52 crores in its first weekend

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Fan' is not only applauded by the fans but also the film is getting critical acclaim. Finally the much awaited Shah Rukh Khan's 'Fan' hit the theatres and created shock waves all over. 'Fan' is not only applauded by the fans but also the film is getting critical acclaim. According to the trade experts, 'Fan' has earned 52.35 crores net box office collection in first weekend beating the 42.50 crore net of 'Airlift'. 'Fan' has also leaded the chart in the highest day 1 collection of 2016 so far. The film has recorded fairly good numbers in Mumbai, Delhi, UP, West Bengal and Mysore and even other circuits. Source:  http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/180416/shah-rukh-khan-s-fan-collects-52-crores-in-its-first-weekend.html