Apr. 13, 2022|India|168 Min.|Not Rated
Genre: 4K-2160p;Action;Drama;South;Indian
Description: K.G.F: Chapter 2 is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language period action film written and directed by Prashanth Neel, produced by Vijay Kiragandur under Hombale Films. It is the second installment in a two-part series and serves as a sequel to the 2018 film K.G.F: Chapter 1. The movie features Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Srinidhi Shetty, and Prakash Raj. The story follows Rocky, an assassin who, after rising to power in the Kolar Gold Fields, must defend his dominance against rivals and government officials while confronting his past.
With a budget of ₹100 crore (US$13 million), K.G.F: Chapter 2 is the most expensive Kannada film ever made. The production retained key crew members from the first film, including Bhuvan Gowda as cinematographer and Ravi Basrur as music composer. Sanjay Dutt and Raveena Tandon joined the cast in 2019, marking Dutt’s debut in Kannada cinema. Filming began in March 2019, paused due to the COVID-19 lockdown, and resumed in July 2020, concluding in December 2020. Key filming locations included Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mysore, and Kolar.
Released on April 14, 2022, the film was available in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam. It was also the first Kannada film to be released in IMAX. Critics offered mixed reviews, praising Prashanth Neel’s direction, action sequences, cinematography, and Yash’s performance, but criticized the pacing and writing. Despite this, the film set records for the second-highest opening day in India and became the highest-grossing Kannada film within two days of its release.
Cast director: Prashanth Neel
Cast actor: Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Srinidhi Shetty, Prakash Raj, Anant Nag, Achyuth Kumar, Malavika Avinash, Easwari Rao, Ayyappa P. Sharma
Original name: ಕೆ.ಜಿ.ಎಫ್: Chapter 2