Karthikeya 2

Karthikeya 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChandoo Mondeti
Written byChandoo Mondeti
Manibabu Karanam
Dialogue by
  • Manibabu Karanam
[1]
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKarthik Gattamneni
Edited byKarthik Gattamneni
Music byKaala Bhairava
Production
companies
  • Abhishek Agarwal Arts
  • People Media Factory
Distributed byZee Studios
E4 Entertainment (Kerala)
Release date
  • 13 August 2022 (2022-08-13)
Running time
145 minutes[3][4]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹15 crore[a]
Box office₹117.87 crore[5]

Karthikeya 2 is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language mystery action-adventure film[6][7] written and directed by Chandoo Mondeti. A sequel to the 2014 film Karthikeya, it stars Nikhil Siddhartha and Anupama Parameswaran. The film is produced by Abhishek Agarwal Arts[8] and People Media Factory. In the film, Dr. Karthikeya is on a quest to find the lost anklet of Lord Krishna.

The film was officially launched in March 2020. Filming took place in India, predominantly in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, in addition to Spain, Portugal, and Greece in Europe from February 2021 to March 2022. Made on a budget of ₹15 crore,[a] Karthikeya 2 was released on 13 August 2022 to positive reviews from critics and emerged as a sleeper hit, in both Telugu and Hindi, becoming the 6th highest-grossing Telugu films of 2022. It won the Best Feature Film in Telugu at the 70th National Film Awards.[16]

  1. ^ "Karthikeya 2 (Hindi) | ZEE5 Official Trailer - HD - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
  2. ^ "Karthikeya 2: Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel appreciates film, poses with Nikhil Siddhartha, producer Abhishek Agarwal". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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  4. ^ "Certificate Detail". Central Board of Film Certification.
  5. ^ "Karthikeya 2 Box Office Collection". Sacnilk. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Telugu film 'Karthikeya 2' shows 300% growth across North India". The Economic Times. Retrieved 25 August 2022. It is a mystery adventure saga, which delves into the story of Shri Krishna.
  7. ^ "Karthikeya 2". British Board of Film Classification. KARTHIKEYA 2 is a Telugu language action adventure sequel in which an intrepid doctor joins a quest to locate a sacred anklet.
  8. ^ "'Lucky Charm' producer Abhishek Agarwal talks about his SLEEPER SUCCESSES, The Kashmir Files and Karthikeya 2; says, "I believe in being the underdog. We don't agree with the idea of releasing our film in 5000 screens"". Bollywood Hungama. September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  9. ^ "इतनी सफलता पाने की उम्मीद नहीं थी". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). 25 August 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022 – via Twitter. यह पूरी फिल्म सिर्फ 15 करोड़ रुपये के बजट में बनी है।
  10. ^ "Karthikeya 2 కృష్ణతత్వం వర్కౌట్ అయింది నార్త్ కు నచ్చేసింది". Eenadu (in Telugu). 16 August 2022.
  11. ^ "While Bollywood Suffers, Telugu Cinema Gets Back On Track With 'Karthikeya 2' & 'Sita Ramam'". MensXP. 17 August 2022. the mythological-fantasy film was made on a budget of Rs 15 crore
  12. ^ "Content, guerrilla marketing helped, says Nikhil Siddhartha on 'Kartikeya 2' success". The Times of India. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022. Made on a modest budget of Rs 15-20 crore .....
  13. ^ "Nikhil-Starrer Karthikeya 2 Gets Decent Start at Box Office, Collects Rs 4 Cr". News 18. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022. Karthikeya 2 was made at a budget of Rs.30 crore.
  14. ^ "Karthikeya 2 beats Laal Singh Chaddha! Nikhil Siddhartha's film crushes Aamir Khan-starrer's business". India Today. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022. Made on a budget of Rs 30 crore, Karthikeya 2 has been successful ...
  15. ^ "Karthikeya 2 gives tough competition to Laal Singh Chaddha, Raksha Bandhan, shows 300% growth in North India". DNA India. Retrieved 16 August 2022. Reportedly, the film is made on Rs 30 crores budget.
  16. ^ "70th National Film Awards full winners list: Aattam wins Best Film, Rishab Shetty is Best Actor, KGF 2 and Kantara bag top honours". 16 August 2024.


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