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K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018)
Directed by Prashanth Neel
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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.
Rated PG-13 | Length 156 minutes
Actors
Yash | Srinidhi Shetty | Ramachandra Raju | Archana Jois | Anant Nag | Vasishta N. Simha | Achyuth Kumar | Ayyappa P. Sharma | Malavika Avinash | B. S. Avinash | Vinay Bidappa | Ramesh Indira | Lakki Lakshman | Tarak Ponnappa | Dinesh Mangaluru | Harish Rai | Govinde Gowda | Ashok Sharma | Mohan Juneja | T. S. Nagabharana | Neenasam Ashwath | Srinivasa Murthy | B Suresha | Puneeth Rudranag | Roopa Rayappa | Krishnoji Rao | Sampath Maitreya | John Kokken | Yash Shetty | Balakrishna | Tamanna Bhatia
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/18/2022 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Not sure if this my first Sandelwood flick but if it is this is a p good way to start with a Kannada movie (altho I think the version on Prime is Malayalam language). The plotting is still overwrought and the action is hyper-edited but it’s a favorite premise of Indian cinema: the rags to riches hero journey. I’ve seen many of these stories from Indian films, in fact, just this year (the fun Akshay Kumar flick). In this case it’s a boy from the Bombay ghetto that rises to become a bigtime Don who sets his sights on bigger criminal ambitions with the Kolar Gold Fields. So he goes undercover as a slave to take it from the inside, which is the primary crux of the story.
Yash is really great as the protag Rocky. Exudes charisma and the camera loves him and his poses. Srinidhi Shetty is a beauty queen so she already is a great screen presence plus her character is fiery and a good counter for Rocky’s coolness. I really wish the action was presented better bc there’s a lot to like in this movie. Apparently this was the number one grossing Sandelwood / Kannada language movie in India (until its sequel was released this year).
Now I’m set to see the sequel in theater tomorrow!
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