K.G.F. 2

KGF Chapter 2 KGF 2 movie is a sequel to the blockbuster movie KGF and it is a period action film written and directed by Prashanth Neel. The movie casts Yash and Srinidhi Shetty are in the lead roles along with Achyuth Kumar, Malavika Avinash, Anant Nag, Vasishta N. Simha, Ayyappa P. Sharma, B Suresh, and many others are seen in supporting roles. The music was composed by Ravi Basrur while cinematography is done by Bhuvan Gowda and is edited by Ujwal Kulkarni. The film is produced by Vijay Kiragandur under the Hombale Films banner.

 Story -KGF 2 starts exactly where its prequel ends, however, there is a twist in the sequel, Anant Nag is replaced by Prakash Raj. Though both actors are incredible performers, the replacement, or at least the split second of confusion surely felt like faint discontinuation. Well, coming to the film, Rocky (Yash) takes over KGF (Kolar Gold Fields) and creates his humongous empire, but fate has other plans as Garuda's brother Adheera (Sanjay Dutt) comes into the scene, evidently with a bigger plan. The circumstances force Rocky to leave KGF, and how he manages to face the deadly Adheera, the then Prime Minister of India Ramika Sen (Raveena Tandon), and his girlfriend Reena (Srinidhi Shetty) amid the war-like state forms the crux of the story. 

'KGF:Chapter 1' set the tone for a slick gangster franchise-high on style and details. The first part was all about establishing the intentions and power of Raja Krishnappa Bairya aka Rocky Bhai. The second part has managed to create hype with its promotional content that gives a peek into the film. Does the film manage to match the build-up? It does and provides a better sequel and also has a big surprise for fans in the end, too.

The film begins with Vijayendra Ingalagi, the son of Anand Ingalagi, taking over as the narrator. Rocky has won over the people of KGF and he is now in the process of dreaming bigger and treading more dangerous paths. In this process, he encounters Adheera, who is inspired by the Vikings and evokes visceral fear, who wants KGF back. Simultaneously, he also has to encounter the righteous Prime Minister Ramika Sen, who also wants Rocky taken down.

The story progresses at a brisk pace in a racy tale of Rocky's journey to the top. The film, like the first part, presents a dark, dreary world that is stylishly shot. While the first part took time to prove who the protagonist was and included more time to establish the same, this second part moves quicker and one gets to meet more characters. The conflicts and battles are more interesting this time.

This film gets to showcase the emotional side of Rocky too, with a love story and even some glimpses into his past life that fuelled his ambition. The love story doesn't take away too much from the tale either. One of the best shots in the film is the introduction of Adheera played by Sanjay Dutt. It is pure magic on screen and evokes whistles organically. Raveena Tandon as the Prime Minister also has a good track. The other interesting addition is Rao Ramesh as the CBI officer. Prakash Raj also makes for a good narrator, with his baritone adding an immersive experience.

The film belongs as much to filmmaker Prashanth Neel as it does to Yash. Both of them have managed to deliver a sequel that seems more immersive than the first part. Albeit, Prashanth has always maintained that the second part had the bigger chunk of his original story when they decided to break it into two parts.

For the audience who wants to watch a loaded action film with style, heavy-duty stunts, and dialogues, this one is simply made to order. KGF: Chapter 2 might not appeal to the seemingly woke audience, who would question consent or nitpick on commercial staples like violence.  

                                                                                                           

 

Film	Description
Directed by	Prashanth Neel
Written by	Prashanth Neel
Produced by	Vijay Kiragandur
Starring	Yash Sanjay Dutt Raveena Tandon Srinidhi Shetty Prakash Raj Archana Jois Achyuth Kumar Vasishta N. Simha Rao Ramesh T. S. Nagabharana Malavika Avinash
Cinematography	Bhuvan Gowada
Edited by	Ujwal Kulkarni
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) Varahi Chalana Chitram (Telugu) Dream Warrior Pictures (Tamil) Prithviraj Productions (Malayalam)
Release date	·        14 April 2022
Running time	168 minutes