All veterans today are placed in pitiable condition. Some of them have made good reserve fund sensing such dangers. Most of them hardly paid for roles are succumbed to poverty in Kannada cinema.

Staying in over 50 years in Kannada cinema veteran comedian MS Umesh is asking for job to support his livelihood is a danger zone of artists like him.

Instead of wasting lakhs of rupees from crores of rupees spent unnecessary on films, accommodate artist like me for some roles in the film. This would help us to overcome the begging for roles. MS Umesh a man with self respect did not spread his arms for financial aid to his livelihood. He sought work for him and his colleagues so that they live quite happily.

MS Umesh speaking at the 'Belli Hejje' - organized by Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy on every month second Saturday was representing hundreds of artists like him who are in lurch even after decades of service and hundreds of films.

MS Umesh started his career in 1962 from 'Makkala Rajya' acted in over 250 films in his career. He is known for stage plays when he was a child. Today I am leading hand to mouth existence. My best friends are BP, Sugar, Kidney complaint and Asthma problem. From the award money I got last year I cleared all the hospital bills.

There are plenty of trophies and mementoes. I have used the shawls and stitched pants and shirts explained Umesh happily in an hour long chat at 'Belli Hejje'.