K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022)

Original title

ಕೆ.ಜಿ.ಎಫ್: Chapter 2

Directed by

Prashanth Neel

Genre

action film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 48m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 210 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A powerful man rises from poverty to become a feared ruler in the Kolar Gold Fields. He fights against enemies who want to take control of the mines.

epicintensefast-pacedviolentgrandiosedramatictriumphantvisually spectacular

What happens

KGF: Chapter 2 is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language period action film written and directed by Prashanth Neel, and produced by Vijay Kiragandur under his Hombale Films banner. It serves as the direct sequel to KGF: Chapter 1 (2018), as well as the second installment in the KGF franchise. The film stars an ensemble cast of Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Srinidhi Shetty, Prakash Raj, Achyuth Kumar, Rao Ramesh, Vasishta N. Simha, Ayyappa P. Sharma, Archana Jois, Saran Shakti, Easwari Rao, John Kokken, T. S. Nagabharana and Malavika Avinash. Produced on a budget of ₹100 crore, KGF: Chapter 2 was at the time of release the most expensive Kannada film ever made. Neel retained most of the technicians from its predecessor with Bhuvan Gowda handling the cinematography and Ravi Basrur composing the film's score and songs. Dutt and Tandon joined the cast in early 2019, marking the former's Kannada film debut. Portions of the film were shot simultaneously with Chapter 1. Principal photography for the rest of the film commenced in March 2019, but was halted in March 2020 owing to the COVID-19 lockdown in India. Filming resumed five months later in August 2020 and was completed in December 2020. Locations included Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mysore and Kolar. KGF: Chapter 2 was theatrically released in India on 14 April 2022 in Kannada, along with dubbed versions in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi languages. It is also the first Kannada film to release in IMAX. The film received critical acclaim for its acting, action sequences, direction, and story and emotional weight and became one of the greatest and most popular films from Kannada Cinema. It recorded the fourth highest-opening day in India, set domestic opening day records in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam, and surpassed the lifetime gross of its predecessor in two days to become the highest-grossing Kannada film. With earnings of ₹1,190−1,250 crore globally, KGF: Chapter 2 is the second highest grossing Indian film of 2022 worldwide, highest grossing film of 2022 in India, sixth highest-grossing Indian film worldwide, and the third highest-grossing film in India. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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