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K.G.F: Chapter 1

- From The Streets Of Mumbai...To The Bloody Gold Mines Of Kolar

A period drama set in the 1970s, KGF follows the story of a fierce rebel who rises against the brutal oppression in Kolar Gold Fields and becomes the symbol of hope to legions of downtrodden people.

Release Date : 2018-12-20

Language :HindiKannada

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Hombale FilmsVaaraahi Chalana Chitram

Production Country : India

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Yash

Character Name : Rocky / Raja Krishnappa Bairya

Original Name : Yash

Gender : Male

Srinidhi Shetty

Character Name : Reena

Original Name : Srinidhi Shetty

Gender : Female

Ramachandra Raju

Character Name : Garuda

Original Name : Ramachandra Raju

Gender : Male

Archana Jois

Character Name : Shanthamma / Rocky's Mother

Original Name : Archana Jois

Gender : Female

Anant Nag

Character Name : Anand Ingalagi

Original Name : Anant Nag

Gender : Male

Vasishta N. Simha

Character Name : Kamal

Original Name : Vasishta N. Simha

Gender : Male

Achyuth Kumar

Character Name : Guru Pandian

Original Name : Achyuth Kumar

Gender : Male

Ayyappa P. Sharma

Character Name : Vanaram

Original Name : Ayyappa P. Sharma

Gender : Male

Malavika Avinash

Character Name : Deepa Hegde

Original Name : Malavika Avinash

Gender : Female

B. S. Avinash

Character Name : Andrews

Original Name : B. S. Avinash

Gender : Male

Vinay Bidappa

Character Name : Virat

Original Name : Vinay Bidappa

Gender : Male

Ramesh Indira

Character Name : Suryavardhan

Original Name : Ramesh Indira

Gender : Male

Lakki Lakshman

Character Name : Rajendra Desai

Original Name : Lakki Lakshman

Gender : Male

Tarak Ponnappa

Character Name : Taya

Original Name : Tarak Ponnappa

Gender : Male

Dinesh Mangaluru

Character Name : Shetty

Original Name : Dinesh Mangaluru

Gender : Male

Harish Rai

Character Name : Khasim

Original Name : Harish Rai

Gender : Male

Govinde Gowda

Character Name : Peon

Original Name : Govinde Gowda

Gender : Male

Ashok Sharma

Character Name : Young Anand Ingalagi

Original Name : Ashok Sharma

Gender : Male

Mohan Juneja

Character Name : Nagaraju

Original Name : Mohan Juneja

Gender : Male

T. S. Nagabharana

Character Name : Srinivas

Original Name : T. S. Nagabharana

Gender : Male

Neenasam Ashwath

Character Name : Kulkarni

Original Name : Neenasam Ashwath

Gender : Male

Srinivasa Murthy

Character Name : Narayan

Original Name : Srinivasa Murthy

Gender : Male

B Suresha

Character Name : Vittal

Original Name : B Suresha

Gender : Male

Puneeth Rudranag

Character Name : Rugga

Original Name : Puneeth Rudranag

Gender : Male

Roopa Rayappa

Character Name : Shanthi

Original Name : Roopa Rayappa

Gender : Male

Krishnoji Rao

Character Name : Old Blind Man

Original Name : Krishnoji Rao

Gender : Male

Sampath Maitreya

Character Name : Shanthi's Husband

Original Name : Sampath Maitreya

Gender : Male

John Kokken

Character Name : John

Original Name : John Kokken

Gender : Male

Yash Shetty

Character Name : Shyam

Original Name : Yash Shetty

Gender : Male

Balakrishna

Character Name : Inayat Khalil

Original Name : Balakrishna

Gender : Male

Tamannaah Bhatia

Character Name : Milky

Original Name : Tamannaah Bhatia

Gender : Female

Reviews

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Bhargavi Chandrashekar

@Iamhcb

2021-06-23

Chapter 1 sets the stage for a Macro level showdown in Chapter 2. What’s Passion? To work or put efforts on something repeatedly until you get it absolutely right, which one loves and holds close to the heart without getting distracted even for a second. In one of the interviews Prashant Neel, the Director had said that he has watched KGF more than 150 times while editing. He wanted to make his KGF, a near perfect craft. While shooting, Bhuvan Gowda, the cinematographer used to carry around 40kgs of the camera and its accessories on top while canning the sequences in windy and dusty region. The gigantic sets used to come down crashing after heavy wind and rains yet the Art Director, Shivakumar used to go back in erecting the same sets as they stood earlier. Yash, used to give multiple retakes with no sign of fatigue or feeling bored in that dust bowl. KGF will be made in two chapters. The chapter 1 is out and at the outset, it traces with pre-historical chronology world of events letting the audience know the importance of owning Gold and the battles for it. The chapter 1 deals with micro level of unorganized crime, Mafia and underworld. The Chapter 1 depicts about the greed and the race for one-up man-ship within many characters in getting the control of Goldmine, KGF. To enter into the Macro level of an orbit of world crime syndicate, one has to clear his way at the micro level. The dirt has to be cleaned to make way to the top. The chapter 1 ends at the doorstep of Chapter 2, which is meant to open for the Triangular battle between International mafia (for Gold), The interruption of India’s Govt and Rocky (who valorously emerges out of KGF slavery, as a Messiah) The film is narrated through the author’s (Played by Anantnag) First hand experience to a News Editor (Played by Malvika Avinash) As his book gets banned by the Central Govt. He traces the journey of rocky from his birth to establishing himself as the feared crime lord from Mumbai docks to Bangalore to finally his destined place KGF. The mother sentiment is well crafted and placed appropriately throughout the film. Though the story line is predictable and replicates Ugramm template. In KGF also just like Ugramm, many characters get introduced and thus challenges one’s memory to remember the count of characters. Yash’s introduction in an elaborated action sequence keeps everyone engaged and makes glued to the screen. KGF falters at few places in the first half. Yash-Srinidhi scenes could have been better. The army of supporting characters may be revealed more in the Chapter 2. It’s the second half, which meets the expectation and ends with retaliating climax, leaving multiple threads open only to be tied later in Chapter 2 on another day. KGF, from start to finish, is full of high octane action sequences, The dialogues are sharp and effective, Music is average, but gets compensated through an outrageous BGM (some influence from the soundtrack of Hams Zimmer’s “The Oil”(Dunkirk). On Technical front: The captain of KGF mines, Prashant Neel, the Director should take a bow for bringing his vision on screen. Editing is very sharp, multiple scenes are played parallel and also intellectually blurred at few places to showcase that the character had no idea about the things to come. Ravi Basrur’s music is a downer, but his BGM raises the milieu in all the sequences. The cinematography by Bhuvan Gowda is top-notch and world class (he will get all the awards if nominated functions PAN India level in 2019). The never say die attitude of Art Director Shivakumar should get all the accolades for erecting such massive sets of mines, in the midst of the dust bowls. KGF has used 90% of sets and just 10% of VFX for filming. KGF- Chapter 1 sets the stage for a macro-level showdown in chapter 2.