K.G.F: Chapter 1 is a 2018 Bollywood period action film, written and directer is Prashanth Neel, and producer are Vijay Kiragandur under the banner Hombale films. It is the first instalment in the two-part series, following to K.G.F: Chapter 2. The film centres around Raja Krishnappa Bairya “Rocky”, born into poverty, who arrives in Bombay (now Mumbai) in the 1960s, on a quest for power and wealth as desired by his dying mother. Involved with the gold mafia there, he is recruited to kill Garuda, the oppressive heir-in-waiting, in Kolar Gold Fields. Yash stars as Rocky, while Ramachandra Raju features as Garuda. Anant Nag narrates the film while also playing a supporting role alongside Srinidhi Shetty, Vasishta N. Simha, Ayyappa P. Sharma and Harish Rai. At the 66th National Film Awards, the film won 2 awards for Best Action and Best Special Effects. The film is a blockbuster in Kannada Film Industry as well as Indian Cinema.
The development of the film Starte in early 2015 when Neel completed writing the screenplay. However, film shooting Started only two years later, in March 2017. Majority of the film is set in Kolar Gold Fields and was filmed on location.The shooting for K.G.F: Chapter 2 Started on 13 March 2019 and the actor Yash shared the picture on his Instagram account too.The movie was released online by Amazon Prime Video on 5 February 2019.
K.G.F. Chapter 1 Film Trailer:
- Directer : Prashanth Neel
- Producer : Vijay Kiragandur
- Writter :Prashanth Neel,Chandramouli M,Vinay Shivangi
- Screenplay : Prashanth Neel
- Story : Prashanth Neel
- Star Cast :Yash,Srinidhi Shetty,Anant Nag,Malavika Avinash,Vasishta N. Simha
- Narrater : Anant Nag
- Music : Ravi Basrur
- Cinematography: Bhuvan Gowda
- Editer : Shrikanth
- Production company:Hombale Films
- Distributer :KRG Studios (Kannada),Excel Entertainment & AA Films (Hindi),Vishal Film Factory (Tamil),Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram (Telugu),Gobal United Media (Malayalam)
- Release date :20 December 2018 (United States & Canada),21 December 2018 (India),5 February 2019 (Digital Release)
- Running time :155 minutes
- Country :India
- Language :Kannada,Hindi
Production:
- The art director Shivakumar recreated the Kolar Gold Fields film set of the 80s and VFX was used as an extension.
- As of 25 June 2017, the project was 50 per cent complete and production had restarted after sets were rebuilt following their destruction by heavy rains.
- KGF was released in five languages. It is a complete period drama and is set in the 70s and early 80s. Yash grew his beard and long hair for his role as Rocky, a slick and a suave person of the 70s era. Apart from Yash and Srinidhi, some of the Kannada actors include Ananthnag, Malavika Avinash, Achyuth Kumar, Vasishta N. Simha and B Suresha. Ramya Krishna and Nassar were falsely reported to be a part of the film.
- The teaser of KGF was released on Yash’s birthday, 8 January 2018. The trailer was released on 9 November 2018.
- Rocky’s character was inspired by Amitabh Bachchan’s Sholay. It had also inspiration from action movies and western movies like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and For a Few Dollars More.
Release and reception:
- K.G.F: Chapter 1 received U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification in early December 2018.The distribution rights for the Kannada version were bought by KRG Studios, a sister company of the film’s studio Hombale Films. While Excel Entertainment and AA Films bought rights for the Hindi version, the Tamil version’s rights were sold to Vishal Film Factory, Telugu to Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram and Malayalam to Global United Media. The film was released in the U.S. and Canada on 20 December 2018 and in India the following day. The day also saw releases in parts of Africa, Hong Kong and parts of Eastern Europe including Cyprus, the first in these regions for a Kannada film. It was reported that the film would be released in 1,800–2,200 screens worldwide, the widest ever release for a Kannada film. However, it was later reported that the film was released in 2,460 screens, that included 1,500 for the Hindi version, 400 each for Kannada and Telugu, 100 for Tamil and 60 for Malayalam. The Hindi-dubbed version of the film was released in 71 screens in Pakistan on 11 January and became the first Kannada film to be released there, although Lucia (2013) was screened at film festivals and did not see a theatrical release in the country.
K.G.F. Chapter 1 Movie Songs:
- Song Name – Salaam Rocky Bhai
- Movie: KGF Chapter 1
- Singers – Vijay Prakash , Mohan Krishna, Santhosh Venky,Renjith Unni, Balraj Jagadeesh Kumar, , Deepesh A K , H.S Srinivasa Murthy,Vijay Urs, Abhishek Chaithra Soman, Chethan Naik ,Madhwesh Bharadwaj
- Music – Ravi Basrur
- Lyrics – Nagendra Prasad
- Song Name – Gali Gali
- Singer – Neha Kakkar
- Music – Tanishk Bagchi
- Movie – KGF
- Lyrics- Rashmi Virag
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K.G.F. Chapter 1 Movie Box Office Collection:
INDIA
| Schedule | Amount (in Crores) |
|---|---|
| Opening Day | 2.10 Crores |
| End of Opening Weekend | 9.20 Crores |
| End of Week 1 | 21.11 Crores |
| End of Week 2 | 32.61 Crores |
| End of Week 3 | 40.05 Crores |
| End of Week 4 | 43.08 Crores |
| End of Week 5 | 43.76 Crores |
| End of Week 6 | 43.92 Crores |
| End of Week 7 | 44.01 Crores |
| End of Week 8 | 44.09 Crores |
| Lifetime Collection | 44.09 Crores |
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