Countdown to Yash's KGF-Chapter 2: Recapping Rocky Bhai's journey in pics
In only three weeks, Rocking Star Yash's most anticipated film, KGF: Chapter 2 will hit theatres on April 14. The Prashant Neel directorial, produced by Hombale Films, will release in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi. Also starring Srinidhi Shetty, Prakash Raj, Vasishta N Simha, Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Malavika Avinash, among many others, KGF: Chapter 2 is one of the biggest films of 2022.
Countdown to KGF-Chapter 2: Recapping Rocky Bhai's journey in pics
KGF: Chapter 2, the second in the two-part KGF saga, is set to release on April 14. The Prashant Neel directorial, which has Kannada actor Yash in the lead is one of the most anticipated films of the year.
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Yash catapults to superstardom as KGF's Rocky Bhai
KGF: Chapter 1 was Rocking Star Yash's second film with the producers, Hombale Films, after Masterpiece (2015). His first pan-India film, KGF: Chapter 1 introduced Yash to the rest of India and the world and his outing as Rocky Bhai made him an instant star everywhere.
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Rocky Bhai - the dreaded assassin
Raja Krishnappa Bhairya, better known as Rocky, grows up in poverty, and becomes a dreaded assassin, working for Shetty in Mumbai.
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Rocky Bhai - the ambitious don
As Shetty's right-hand man, Rocky oversees their gold smuggling operations and soon grows in stature rivaling his boss.
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Rocky Bhai's journey from Mumbai to KGF
When the opportunity to 'own' Mumbai comes knocking, Rocky Bhai has to take up a job - go to KGF and kill Garuda, the son of don Suryavardhan, who has inherited control of the mines.
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Rocky Bhai - the saviour of slaves
Moved by the plight of the slaves at the mines, Rocky begins to take on the overseers, which makes him a saviour in their eyes.
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Ravi Basrur's music emerges one of the pillars of KGF
Ravi Basrur won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music for his work on KGF: Chapter 1. One of the songs, Jokae, brought Tamannaah Bhatia to Kannada cinema.
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Ramachandra Raju becomes 'Garuda' Ram
Ramachandra Raju, who debuted with KGF: Chapter 1 as the villain Garuda, became so popular that the moniker stuck. The actor is now referred to as Garuda Ram in Kannada industry circles.
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KGF was shot on location at the Kolar Gold Fields
The makers shot on location amid the dust and grime of the Kolar Gold Fields in Karnataka,
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Bhuvan Gowda's magic with the camera elevates KGF
Cinematographer Bhuvan Gowda's visuals were among the most talked about facets of KGF. While the makers shot in original locations in KGF, Bhuvan captured all the action in natural lights, giving the a film very unique colour palette.