Kannada industry dreams big
ACTOR Yash believes the phenomenal success of KGF: Chapter 1, which struck gold at the box office and won over audiences across languages, has given the Kannada movie industry a platform to dream big and make films without inhibitions.
KGF, directed by Prashant Neel, is the first Kannada film to breach the multibillion mark worldwide.
The film was dubbed and released in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam. It did exceptionally well in all languages.
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“The success of KGF means a lot to the Kannada industry, especially to a lot of our talented technicians who don’t get the due they deserve. This success has boosted the morale of the Kannada industry. It has justified the talent of Prashant Neel,” Yash said.
He said the success of KGF had made people take the Kannada industry “seriously”.
Yash still sounds grounded, in spite of delivering one of the biggest blockbusters in recent times. “If you dwell upon success or failure for too long, you can’t move ahead and achieve what you want. I’m glad KGF turned out to be a blockbuster, but honestly the process of making the film excited me more than the result. As an actor, this success would help me take bigger steps.”
It has been over three months since the release of KGF and it is all set for its television premiere on TV channel Sony Max in India.
Yash is gearing up to commence shooting for KGF: Chapter 2 from April. He says it will be “bigger” and “better” than the first part.
“We now know people are keenly looking forward to the second part and we can deliver it without any reservations.” | IANS