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Tokyo, July 11 - Superstar Yash's blockbuster KGF franchise (KGF: Chapter 1 and KGF: Chapter 2) is getting ready to release in Japan this July by Twin Movies which also distributed SS Rajamouli's mega-blockbuster "RRR" last year and scored a massive blockbuster. ## Twin Movies will release both KGF 1 and KGF 2 simultaneously on July 14. The Japanese version poster and trailer with Japanese language subtitles were released last month confirming the 14th July release. ## Meanwhile, Yash shared a video message to promote both movies among the Japanese audience. The video was shared via Hombale Films' social media accounts. "We are thrilled to announce that the much-awaited release of #KGFChapter1 & #KGFChapter2 is happening in Japan for the FIRST time ever! Experience the breathtaking journey of Rocky Bhai as he rises to power and takes on the world of crime! Mark your calendars and get ready to witness the cinematic marvel that has captured hearts worldwide!", the caption read.## 日本の皆さんこんにちは 🇯🇵Save the Date, #Japan! July 14th is the day! We are thrilled to announce that the much-awaited release of #KGFChapter1 & #KGFChapter2 is happening in Japan for the FIRST time ever! Experience the breathtaking journey of Rocky Bhai as he rises to… pic.twitter.com/Qyq67pyqNT— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) July 10, 2023 ## Directed by Prashanth Neel, KGF2 was released in April last year and went on to become the highest-grossing Indian movie of the year and 3rd highest of all time with a worldwide gross collection of over 1200 crores. KGF1, which was released in 2018, grossed around 237 crores worldwide and was the highest-grossing Kannada film at that time. ## The franchise tells the story of the "KGF," the "Koral Gold Fields," and the protagonist, Rocky played by Yash. Produced by Hombale Films, the second installment also stars Sanjay Dutt as the main antagonist alongside Srinidhi Shetty, Raveena Tandon, and others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Bengaluru, April 14 - Kannada superstar Yash is in advanced talks with National Award-winning director Geethu Mohandas for his next film, called Yash 19. Yash has been waiting for the right script to announce his next after the mega-blockbuster KGF: Chapter 2 and seems to have got the one. ## According to Pinkvilla, "Yash and Geethu Mohandas have been discussing a probable collaboration for the last one year. Yash was bowled over by the concept that Geethu came up to him with. When everyone was expecting Yash to collaborate with some of the biggest names from Indian Cinema, the Rocking Star is set to spring in a surprise by choosing a credible script with a respected name in Malayalam cinema".## It is said that the script narrated by Geethu is among the most powerful Yash has come across in a long time. Over the last one year, Yash has rejected some of the biggest films across languages for Geethu's film for which he has followed his heart. ## The report further added that Yash is on the verge of signing a story that justifies the hype rather than chasing budgets and big names. The official announcement is expected to be made in the next 30 days as everything is heading in the right direction. Yash recently told the announcement regarding Yash 19 will be made by April end so there might be a surprise. ## Geethu Mohandas has directed just 3 films so far, including a short film Kelkkunnundo. The filmmaker's Hindi road movie, "Liar's Dice" won many awards, including two National Awards. It was also India's official submission for the Best Foreign Film category for the 87th Academy Awards. ## Stay tuned...

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Bengaluru, April 14 - Hombale Films, the studio behind one of the biggest blockbusters of the Indian cinema KGF: Chapter 2, has given a major hint for the film's third installment and in which timeline it will be set up. ## Hombale Films released a video celebrating the first anniversary of the Yash-fronted monster blockbuster. The video shared on social media features some of the biggest goosebumps moments from KGF: Chapter 2. At once, the video looked like the highlight of the film, but suddenly it gets interesting with a hint of 3rd film. ## At one point in the video, after Govinde Gowda, a peon at 24/News, urged Vijayendra Ingalagi (Prakash Raj) to preach only about incidents that were written in the book, the scenes from Rocky's death to finishing his enemies started getting reversed. ## We also know the KGF: Chapter 2 has left a time gap of 4 years (during which Rocky did many crimes in different countries) which many assumed to be the core plot of KGF: Chapter 3. Going by the video and the way the scenes were reversed, it is clear that the 3rd Chapter will be the prequel to Chapter 2. ## At the end of the video, the tagline "That promise will be kept", but "Was the promise kept?" leaves so many hints and confirms that there was so much in the story to explore which will be shown in the next film. It also means Yash will return as Rocky Bhai along with other characters and new ones. ## The makers recently revealed that KGF: Chapter 3 could start in 2025 and be released in 2026. Director Prashanth Neel is currently busy with Prabhas-fronted "Salaar", produced by Hombale Films. He will next direct Jr. NTR. Yash, on the other hand, is yet to announce his next film. ## The most powerful promise kept by the most powerful man 💥KGF 2 took us on an epic journey with unforgettable characters and action. A global celebration of cinema, breaking records, and winning hearts. Here's to another year of great storytelling! #KGFChapter2#Yash… pic.twitter.com/iykI7cLOZZ— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) April 14, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, March 18 - It has been nearly one year since Kannada superstar Yash's KGF: Chapter 2 turned out to be a massive blockbuster at the box office. The actor invested 5 years into the KGF franchise and it brought a sweet reward to him. ## After getting such huge success, it is obvious that the fans are keen to know what the superstar has next in the store. The wait, however, is getting longer as fans are waiting patiently for the announcement of Yash's next film which will be his 19th movie. ## Well, it seems the long wait is finally coming to an end as the announcement regarding Yash 19 is around the corner. According to Bollywood Hungama, Yash has gone through multiple scripts and he has finally locked one of them which will be announced by the end of April this year. Yash has reportedly confirmed the same. ## It is said that Yash 19 will be completely different from KGF films and what he has done so far. The details, however, are not known yet but one can expect it to be a big-scale true blue Pan India blockbuster which will be completely different in theme, mood, and treatment.## Meanwhile, there are rumors that Yash will also have a cameo appearance in Prabhas-fronted "Salaar" which is being directed by Prashanth Neel. The confirmation, however, is awaited.## Stay tuned...

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Bengaluru, March 11 - Director Prashanth Neel's action thriller Salaar is one of the most-anticipated Indian movies in the making, featuring India's one of the biggest stars Prabhas in a never before seen avatar. ## Produced under the banner of Hombale Films, Salaar has been in the news since it was announced in late 2020 for various reasons. There have been rumors that the movie is part of Neel's KGF franchise and might feature cameos from KGF movies. ## There is a strong buzz that has been making noise for the last couple of days that Yash, who led the blockbuster KGF franchise, would be featuring in a cameo role in Salaar. Since multiple actors who were there in KGF are part of Salaar also, so there are chances that Yash might be in the film. ## The rumors further say that Yash will shoot for his cameo in the next few days in Europe which is for the climax scene. Makers, however, have been denying any link-up between Salaar and KGF franchise. We might get some idea when the teaser/trailer of Salaar releases, however, it is highly unlikely the makers will reveal Yash's cameo if he is actually in the film. ## Salaar, meanwhile, is in the last leg of the shoot. It also stars Shruti Haasan as the female lead alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jagapathi Babu, Madhu Guruswamy, Easwari Rao, and Sriya Reddy in prominent roles. The movie is scheduled to release on September 28, 2023, in Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, March 6 - The Yash-fronted period action drama film KGF: Chapter 2 was the highest-grossing Indian movie of 2022 and grossed a whopping approx. 1210 crores worldwide. The Prashanth Neel's directorial was hailed as one of the finest ever commercial entertainers in Indian cinema by audiences. ## The all-time blockbuster success of "KGF 2" is not going well with some of the so-called filmmakers and the latest in the list is a Telugu director Venkatesh Maha. During a round table interview with other filmmakers – Nandini Reddy, Indraganti Mohana Krishna, Shiva Nirvana, and Vivek Athreya, the director-turned-actor stirred controversy by calling "KGF 2" a senseless and mindless film.## Venkatesh Maha, who directed "C/o Kancharapalem" and "Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya" not only criticized "KGF 2" but even also allegedly abused the character of Yash's Rocky Bhai. He said he feels absurd when the protagonist's mother wants him to get all the gold and become rich with the help of people in KGF by barely giving them anything. ## It is not that all are against the director as a lot of fans support him for expressing his point of view as a director, however, it is his way of expressing his opinion that has gone wrong. Venkatesh Maha criticized KGF 2 with very strange antics and also talked in a demeaning manner which is not going well with the fans of the Kannada superstar. ## The fans of Yash and Kannada cinema are going after Maha for talking about the film and characters in a demeaning manner. ## Looks like Director #VenkateshMaha Abusing KGF & Rocky Bhai’s characterization#KGFChapter2 pic.twitter.com/ZnaXkNa6am— Milagro Movies (@MilagroMovies) March 6, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, January 28 - Director Nitesh Tiwari has been working on the ambitious epic "Ramayana" with producer Madhu Mantena for a long time now. The makers have spent enough time in the pre-production work to bring this epic to the big screen and are also in talks with actors to play the main characters. ## It has been reported on multiple occasions that Ranbir Kapoor is the first choice to play the role of Lord Ram and he is almost confirmed. Now, the blockbuster news emerged that the makers are in talks with superstar Yash for the role of Raavan and he has reportedly loved the pre-visualization of the epic. ## Yash has established himself as one of the most bankable actors in the country with two back-to-back big blockbusters in the form of KGF films. He has been in the discussion with multiple filmmakers across industries to set up his next and one of them is "Ramayana", which might be his next. ## "Yash wants to do a spectacle and is planning his game with a certain vision in mind. Yash is mighty impressed with the pre-visualization of the film and has been doing meetings with the team of Ramayana. He will be taking a call on his immediate next film within the next 2 months", Pinkvilla reports. ## It is said that Nitesh Tiwari and Madhu Mantena are keen to get Yash on board the film and are having serious discussions with him. The makers have planned to the movie on floors by summer 2023 if Yash agrees to come onboard the epic. ## Stay tuned...

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Bengaluru, January 8 - Rocking Star Yash is having a blockbuster 37th birthday today, thanks to the massive success of his "KGF: Chapter 2" which has made him a nationwide sensation.## The fans of Yash have been waiting for his next film announcement aka Yash 19 since the last year. Many rumors about "Yash 19" have surfaced online but none of them got confirmed. The fans were hoping that the superstar will announce his next film on his birthday but it seems there are no such plans. ## Amid the continued wait-and-watch game, an interesting update about the actor's next has made the headlines again, something which also surfaced a few months ago. A picture of Yash with producer Lohith NK of KVN Productions is going viral on social media which is an exciting one and all. ## KVN Productions is one of the biggest Kannada production houses and it is said that "Yash 19" would be produced by KVN, as also reported previously. Producer Lohith NK met and greeted Yash on his birthday and their meeting is leading to speculations about their possible collaboration.## The rumors about Yash joining hands with KVN have been making rounds for months now and with today's picture, it looks like two giant forces of Kannada cinema are indeed coming together to make the next Pan-India blockbuster from Sandalwood cinema. The details about the director, crew and shooting are expected to be made official in the coming weeks. ## Stay tuned...

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Bengaluru, January 7 - Kannada superstar, Yash-fronted KGF is one of the most successful film franchises in the country. "KGF: Chapter 2", which was released in April last year, went on to become the highest-grossing Indian film of 2022 and with this, the makers also confirmed the third installment of KGF. ## There have been many inquiries about when will "KGF 3" start rolling since there is no clear confirmation from the makers though it is sure that it won't be in Hombale's immediate future plans as both director Prashanth Neel and Yash will be busy with a different project for the next couple of years. ## As per the latest reports, "KGF" won't only get its third film but it will be built like a James Bond franchise with multiple parts. Producer Vijay Kiragandur has reportedly confirmed that "KGF 3" will start rolling in 2025. He also said that there might be a different actor after 5th installment, much like in the James Bond series. ## Yash is currently in dicussion with multiple filmmakers to set up his next film. The actor has reportedly locked a script which will be announced soon. On the other hand, Prashanth Neel is busy with the shoot of Prabhas-fronted "Salaar" which is scheduled to release on September 28 this year. He will next direct Jr. NTR which will go on floors next year.## Hombale Films, meanwhile, has been leading from the front and has delivered two blockbusters in 2022 which combined grossed over 1600 crores at the worldwide box office. The studio's future line up looks highly promising with films like "Salaar", "Bagheera", "Tyson", "Richard Anthony", "Dhoomam", and a film with Sudha Kongara. ## Stay tuned...

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Bengaluru, December 18 - Kannada superstar Yash has been a lethal box office force. His last movie "KGF: Chapter 2" did business for over 1200 crores worldwide and became the 3rd highest-grossing Indian movie of all time. ## Yash has time and again proved that he is not just a box office monster but also has his love and affection for fans. Recently, he proved yet again that he's a sovereign when it comes to winning hearts as he showed tremendous patience with his die-hard fans.## At an event recently, Yash clicked selfies/pictures with more than 700 fans present. The organizers of the event suggested that it may be a good idea to shoot group pictures, but the star disagreed and opted to click a picture with each one of the fans present at the event. ## This warm yet huge gesture took another one hour for the event to actually get over. The kind and warm act of Yash was hugely appreciated by his fans in Bangalore who came from far distances to catch a glimpse of him. ## Meanwhile, on the work front, Yash has been in the discussions with multiple filmmakers for his next film but the details are not known yet. There have been many rumours regarding Yash 19 but the actor has been tight lipped about it. It is said that Yash might announce his next on his birthday on January 8, but there is no confirmation yet.## Stay tuned...

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Bengaluru, November 19 - Hombale Films' latest mega-blockbuster Kantara has outgrossed its own recent sensation KGF: Chapter 2 in the original Kannada language at the domestic box office.## The Rishab Shetty-starrer adventure action drama film has scored approx. 158 crores net in 49 days, beating "KGF 2's" approx. 154 crores net to become the biggest grosser ever in the Kannada language. "Kantara" has seen a much better trend than "KGF 2" at the box office, thanks to the never-ending social media buzz for the film.## Written and directed by Rishab Shetty, "Kantara" has also crossed 300 crores net mark with today's collection (8th Saturday), becomes the third Indian movie in 2022 to reach the milestone, and joins the big boys "KGF 2" and "RRR". Overall, it is the 16th Indian movie ever to reach 300 crores net collection. ## The original Kannada version has been the best-performing language in the "Kantara" collection, followed by Hindi with approx. 80 crores net (36 days), and Telugu with approx. 41.50 crores net (35 days). Malayalam and Tamil versions have contributed around 21 crores net. ## The 16-crore budgeted film has also done well at the overseas box office, grossing approx. 31 crores so far, helping the worldwide total to reach around 385 crores gross. The movie has an outside chance to reach 400 crores in its lifetime run.## Stay tuned...

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Bengaluru, November 5 - The makers of the Yash-fronted "KGF" franchise have filed a case against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Supriya Srinate, and Jairam Ramesh for using KGF songs in their Bharat Jodo Yatra without getting permission, according to India Today report. ## The case has been filed by MRT Music, a Bengaluru-based music label, which owns the music rights to this blockbuster franchise. ## The Congress members have been accused of copyright infringement and in its complaint, the music company said it invested huge sums of money to acquire the rights of the songs of the South Indian super-hit film KGF 2 in Hindi.## According to MRT Music, the Congress has picked up songs from the movie without seeking its permission and has used them to create marketing videos for the Bharat Jodo Yatra featuring Rahul Gandhi. 'Ranadheera' song from the 2nd part of Yash starter was used along with Rahul Gandhi's visuals.## An FIR has been registered against the party, in general, and the three Congress leaders, in particular, under sections 403 (dishonest misappropriation of property), 465 (punishment for forgery), 120 (concealing design to commit an offense punishable with impris­onment) and 34 (common intention) of the IPC, Section 66 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and under Section 63 of the Copyrights Act, 1957.## आओ, तुम्हें 'सपनों के भारत' की ओर लेकर चलें...#BharatJodoYatra pic.twitter.com/4sZinLl8sS— Congress (@INCIndia) October 11, 2022 ## Stay tuned...