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KGF Chapter 2 movie launch live news: The highly anticipated Yash actioner KGF Chapter 2 has hit theatres today. The film, which also stars Bollywood actors Raveena Tandon and Sanjay Dutt in pivotal roles, will be clashing with Tamil superstar Vijay’s latest release Beast at the box office.
In a recent interview with Film Companion, KGF star Yash claimed that KGF 2 is as relatable as any other generic slice of life films being made today, if not more, despite its heavy-duty action sequences.
The actor said, “KGF is a story about a mother who has suffered a lot in her life and wants her son to not live like her. She wants him to be rich at least when he dies. That is a relatable point for the whole of the country. Only 1 per cent of people who are privileged, only they may not relate to it.”
KGF Chapter 2 is the final installment in the KGF franchise. Both the films have been written and directed by Prasanth Neel.
According to Box Office India, KGF is on course for 'record numbers' in many circuits. The Hindi version of the film is expected to cross Rs 45 crore, and it remains to be seen if it crosses Rs 50 crore
Impressed by KGF 2, fans are already waiting for KGF Chapter 3.
Heaping praises on KGF 2 director Prashanth Neel, a Twitter user Rutvik Patil posted, "Remember the name THE PRASHANT NEEL i will say it again THE PRASHANT NEEL whattt a movie you will get goosebumps even after coming back to your home and screenplay ? Proud moment for every kannadiga go watch it ASAP @prashanth_neel ??
As per trade analyst Ramesh Bala, Yash's KGF 2 has created an all-time advance booking record.
In her KGF 2 review for Indian Express, Shubhra Gupta wrote, "KGF Part 2 is more of the same (like the first part), only bigger. But alas, not better, despite the film corralling such Bollywood stars as Sanjay Dutt and Raveena Tandon, and branching out of the country, to dip its shovel in the Middle East, with its lighter patina of brown and beige, the darker shades reserved for the Kolar gold fields, which form the burnt-earth backdrop for the doings of our hero Rocky and his faithful denizens."
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A fan shared video of KGF team paying tribute to late actor Puneeth Rajkumar.
Industry expert Sumit Kadel in his review called KGF 2 the 'Father of all mass cinema'.
Revisiting the time Yash spoke to indianexpress.com about KGF Chapter 1. He also predicted how films will now be made pan-India and not regional-specific.
Prashanth Neel in a Twitter post appealed to moviegoers to not take videos while watching the film. He requested fans to not spoil the experience for others.
The love story in KGF 3 gets a thumbs down from fans.
With makers hinting at KGF Chapter 3, fans are already building theories about its storyline.
Here's what a social media user wrote. "I think when Rocky was Floating in the Indian ocean, we were hinted about the American Navy was approaching there, so it seems that American Navy will Rescue Rocky and there it connects the CIA link to the whole story and the significance of KGF3 going Global. #KGFChapter2 #KGF3."
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Indianexpress.com's Manoj Kumar wrote about why KGF 2 and Beast shouldn't be compared. Read the piece here.
Fans have showered Raveena Tandon and Sanjay Dutt's role in KGF 2.
Sanjay Dutt in a recent interview spoke about bagging K.G.F: Chapter 2. He said it was out of the blue that the makers of the sequel approached him to play the main antagonist Adheera.
“I got a call one day and these people wanted to come and meet me. So they came and I was totally amazed by the character. I asked them how and why they thought of me playing Adheera in the movie. They told me that they want only me to play this role. This is a really exceptional character. Adheera is so strong as a character and I instantly said yes to it.”
Dutt revealed that K.G.F: Chapter Two was “the first ever offer that came from the South”. “I don’t know why (I was never approached before)… I believe there is no segmentation today as the whole industry is one big family, which is a good thing for Indian cinema. We now represent the Indian film industry.”
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Trade expert Taran Adarsh reviewed KGF 2 in a tweet. He wrote, "#KGFChapter2 is a WINNER, more than lives up to the humongous hype… #PrashanthNeel immerses us into the world of #KGF2, delivers a KING-SIZED ENTERTAINER… MUST, MUST, MUST WATCH.."
As per the end credit video shared by a fan, makers have hinted on KGF 3.
Yash recently took to Twitter to thank his fan(m)ily for their heartwarming gesture.
KGF 2 director Prashanth Neel, in a recent interview, said he only had Sanjay Dutt in mind for the role of the antagonist, Adheera, in the film.
“Casting Sanjay sir was a no-brainer. We had written (about) him before while scripting for the first chapter, but we didn’t approach him till it became successful."
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Early risers who have already watched KGF 2 called the film a bumper hit.
Yash's fans are already in theatres watching KGF 2's early morning show.
A Twitter user named @sagar_gamer7 revealed that KGF 2 is already housefull. He wrote, "#kgfchapter2 hamare yaha Threater full ho gaye hai, agle 2 din wait krna padega yaar but this movie will create history. #KGF2 #RockingStarYash"
Yash called KGF "a big and important journey in our lives." During a promotional, Yash said, "Telugu cinema is all about larger-than-life fantasy, and I love them. The kind of reception they give to every cinema and actors is fantastic. I have huge respect for that."
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Let us also not make the mistake of comparing Yash’s KGF: Chapter 2 box office performance with the Hindi version of Beast. At this stage, the Hindi release of Beast, under the title Raw, is just a formality, carried out maybe due to peer pressure.
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Trade analyst Taran Adarsh told indianexpress.com, 'KGF 2 is going to open like a tsunami. The advance bookings have been terrific. It has already beaten RRR in terms of advance booking. By far, KGF 2 has received the highest post-pandemic bookings, but it is still competing with pre-pandemic advance bookings.”
Read more on KGF 2's box office prediction here
Yash told PTI, "Generally, an actor gets the opportunity to be an overnight star or he would have earned it gradually, going step by step. So if it doesn’t happen in your debut, then eventually you get it but it takes time. I took a lot of time to establish myself and then got the success. After becoming successful in the Kannada industry, I got to know how it feels to be an overnight star with KGF. Outside of Karnataka, not many people would have heard about me before KGF. But they accepted me. So KGF brought that change in my life."
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KGF 2's advance booking in the Hindi belt have been humoungous. Resultant, the Yash starrer's Hindi version has already broken the record for the highest-grossing film in Hindi on release day in post pandemic era.
BoxOfficeIndia.com quoted in a report, "The advance of KGF2 has beaten all releases at 12 pm a day before release, expect Baahubali - The Conclusion and this does not include Hollywood releases. This will mean a collection higher than all the release post pandemic before a show has started."
AndhraBoxOffice.com added in another tweet, "#KGF2 : All Noted Tollywood Releases have already vacated April 22nd to make way for #KGFChapter2 Hopefully the Hashtag Revolutionaries are noticing the Respect and Grand Welcome it’s receiving in Telugu in AP, TS & USA. NOTHING LESS THAN A TIER-1 TELUGU BIGGIE!"
AndhraBoxOffice.com tweeted, "#KGF2 is set to Rewrite Many Records tomorrow in Hindi Belt & Karnataka! Huge Opening Day Loading in AP & TS."
Trade analyst Rohit Jaiswal tweeted, "Shows of #KGF2 increased in #TamilNadu post Mixed to negative word of mouth for #Beast."
Fans of Naga Chaitanya wished team KGF 2. A Twitter page titled @ANCFanTrends wrote,"Rocky Bhai Arriving Tomorrow.Here we wishing #YashBOSS? and the Entire team of #KGF2, All the best for its Grand Release. Hope it breaks all existing Records & Become Another MileStone In Indian Film Industry. #KGFChapter2 #KGF2FromTomorrow #NagaChaitanya"
Trade analyst Sreedhar Pillai tweeted, "In Kerala, many theatres have added extra mid-night show for the #Vishu-#Easter weekend, to play daily 6 shows! Advantage #Beast #KGF2"