K.G.F: Chapter 2

K.G.F: Chapter 2 is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language period action film written and directed by Prashanth Neel, and produced by Vijay Kiragandur under the banner Hombale Films. It is the second instalment in a two-part series, sequel to the 2018 film K.G.F: Chapter 1. The film stars Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Srinidhi Shetty and Prakash Raj. It follows the assassin Rocky, who, after establishing himself as the kingpin of the Kolar Gold Fields, must retain his supremacy against adversaries and government officials, while also coming to terms with his past.

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Directed by
Prashanth Neel
Written by
Prashanth Neel
Produced by
Vijay Kiragandur
Starring
Yash
Sanjay Dutt
Raveena Tandon
Srinidhi Shetty
Prakash Raj
Cinematography
Bhuvan Gowda
Edited by
Ujwal Kulkarni[1]
Music by
Ravi Basrur
Production
company
Hombale Films
Distributed by
Hombale Films through
KRG Studios and Jayanna Films
(Kannada)
Excel Entertainment and AA Films
(Hindi)[2]
Varahi Chalana Chitram
(Telugu)
Dream Warrior Pictures
(Tamil)[3]
Prithviraj Productions (Malayalam)[4]
Release date
14 April 2022
Running time
168 minutes[5][6]
Country
India
Language
Kannada
Budget
₹100 crore[7][8]
Box office
est. ₹645 crore[9]
Produced on a budget of ₹100 crore (US$13 million), K.G.F: Chapter 2 is the most expensive Kannada film. Neel retained the technicians from its predecessor with Bhuvan Gowda handling the cinematography and Ravi Basrur scoring the music for the soundtrack and the film's background. 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 February 2020 owing to the COVID-19 lockdown in India. Filming resumed five months later and was completed in December 2020. Locations included Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mysore and Kolar.

K.G.F: Chapter 2 was theatrically released in India on 14 April 2022 in Kannada, along with dubbed versions in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam languages. It is also the first Kannada film to release in IMAX. The film received mixed reviews from critics but was generally considered an improvement over its predecessor. Neel's direction, the cinematography and performances (particularly Yash) received praise, but the pace and screenplay attracted criticism. Besides recording the second highest-opening day in India, the film set domestic opening day records in Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam, and surpassed the lifetime gross of its predecessor in two days to become the highest-grossing Kannada film. With earnings of ₹645 crore (US$85 million) globally, K.G.F: Chapter 2 is the seventh highest-grossing Indian film of all time