KGF: Chapter 2

KGF: Chapter 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPrashanth Neel
Written byDialogues By:
Prashanth Neel
M. Chandramouli
Dr. Suri
Screenplay byPrashanth Neel
Story byPrashanth Neel
Produced byVijay Kiragandur
Starring
Narrated byPrakash Raj
CinematographyBhuvan Gowda
Edited byUjwal Kulkarni[1]
Music byRavi Basrur
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • 14 April 2022 (2022-04-14)
Running time
168 minutes[5][6]
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Budget₹100 crore[7]
Box officeest.₹1,200–1,250 crore[a]

KGF: Chapter 2 is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language period action film[19] 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 is the most expensive Kannada film ever made. Neel retained the technicians from its predecessor with Bhuvan Gowda handling the cinematography and Ravi Basrur composed the film 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 back-to-back with Chapter 1. Principal photography for the rest of the sequences 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 positive reviews from audience, and mixed reviews from critics, with acclaim for its acting action, and criticized for its violence and collapsed content. 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 ₹1,200−1,250 crore globally,[20] KGF: Chapter 2 is the fourth highest-grossing Indian film worldwide, and the second highest-grossing film in India.

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