KGF (film series)

KGF
KGF
	Official KGF film series logo
Directed by	Prashanth Neel
Written by	Story and screenplay:; Prashanth Neel; Dialogue:; Prashanth Neel; M. Chandramouli; Vinay Shivangi; Dr. Suri
Produced by	Vijay Kiragandur
Starring	Yash; Srinidhi Shetty; Sanjay Dutt; Ramachandra Raju; Vasishta N. Simha; Raveena Tandon; Anant Nag; Prakash Raj; Archana Jois; Malavika Avinash; Easwari Rao; Achyuth Kumar; Rao Ramesh; B. Suresha; T. S. Nagabharana;
Narrated by	Anant Nag; (K.G.F : Chapter 1); Prakash Raj; (K.G.F: Chapter 2);
Cinematography	Bhuvan Gowda
Edited by	Srikanth Gowda; (K.G.F : Chapter 1); Ujwal Kulkarni; (K.G.F: Chapter 2);
Music by	Ravi Basrur; Tanishk Bagchi; (only one song in the Hindi version of the film);
Production; company	Hombale Films
Distributed by	KRG Studios (Kannada) (1); Hombale Films through KRG Studios and Jayanna Films (Kannada) (2); Excel Entertainment and AA Films (Hindi); (1 & 2); Vishal Film Factory (Tamil) (1); Dream Warrior Pictures (Tamil) (2); Global United Media (Malayalam) (1); Prithviraj Productions (Malayalam) (2); Varahi Chalana Chitram (Telugu); (1 & 2);
Release dates	21 December 2018; (K.G.F : Chapter 1); 14 April 2022; (K.G.F: Chapter 2);
Running time	323 minutes (2 films)
Country	India
Language	Kannada
Budget	₹180 crore (2 films)
Box office	est. ₹1,450 crore

KGF is an Indian Kannada language period action film series set mostly in the Kolar Gold Fields, which gives the series its name, created by Prashanth Neel and produced by Hombale Films starring Yash in lead role with an ensemble supporting cast.^[4] Set in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the series follows two narrators, Anand Ingalangi and his son Vijayendra Ingalangi, who gives an interview of a book written by Anand to a leading news channel, which tells the life story of Raja Krishnappa Bairya alias Rocky (Yash), a Mumbai-based high ranking mercenary born in poverty, and how he became the most dreaded person at that time.

The first installment, Chapter 1, was released on 21 December 2018 and became the highest grossing Kannada film at the time. The sequel Chapter 2 was released on 14 April 2022. The sequel broke several opening day records and also overtook its predecessor as the highest grossing Kannada film, the first Kannada film to gross ₹500 crores and ₹1000 crores. It also went on to become the fourth highest-grossing Indian film worldwide and also the second-highest-grossing Indian film of 2022.^[5] A sequel to Chapter 2 titled KGF: Chapter 3, teased in the second film, is in early development.

^ "Yash's film KGF: Chapter 1 made Rs 250 crore at the box office worldwide and became a magnum-opus. Now, the makers are busy with pre-production work of KGF: Chapter 2.", indiatoday, 9 February 2019
^ "KGF Chapter 2 Closing Collections : యశ్ కేజీఎఫ్ ఛాప్టర్ 2 క్లోజింగ్ కలెక్షన్స్.. ఎన్ని వందల కోట్ల లాభం అంటే".
^ "Yash's KGF: Chapter 2 makes multiple records in Canada". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
^ Mitra, Shilajit (5 December 2018). "The story of KGF is fresh and special for Indian cinema: Yash". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
^ Divya Bhonsale. "Exclusive: Blockbuster KGF makers all set to enter Bollywood". Newsable.asianetnews.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.

[KGF:1-1] "Yash's film KGF: Chapter 1 made Rs 250 crore at the box office worldwide and became a magnum-opus. Now, the makers are busy with pre-production work of KGF: Chapter 2.", indiatoday, 9 February 2019

[2] "KGF Chapter 2 Closing Collections : యశ్ కేజీఎఫ్ ఛాప్టర్ 2 క్లోజింగ్ కలెక్షన్స్.. ఎన్ని వందల కోట్ల లాభం అంటే".

[newsable.asianetnews.com-3] "Yash's KGF: Chapter 2 makes multiple records in Canada". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 29 May 2022.

[4] Mitra, Shilajit (5 December 2018). "The story of KGF is fresh and special for Indian cinema: Yash". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[:3-5] Divya Bhonsale. "Exclusive: Blockbuster KGF makers all set to enter Bollywood". Newsable.asianetnews.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.

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