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By Murtaza Ali Khan
The Kannada Film Industry is on a roll. Over the last year or so, the industry has emerged as a force to be reckoned with. From ‘KGF 2’ to ‘Charlie 777’ to ‘Vikrant Rona’ to the most recent ‘Kantara,’ the industry has been delivering one blockbuster after another. In fact, this year Kannada films so far have grossed more at the box-office than any other regional film industry as well as Bollywood.
A leading production house
in the South, KVN Productions, which has been at the forefront of this remarkable
turnaround for the Kannada cinema, recently made a grand announcement of their
upcoming film ‘KD: The Devil’ in a star-studded event in Bangalore. The teaser
launch was attended by stalwarts from Bollywood and the Kannada Film Industry, including
Sanjay Dutt, Dhruva Sarja, Prem, Suprith, Rakshitha, Arjun Janya, and Anil
Thadani.
The title teaser offers a sneak
peek into the world of ‘KD: The Devil,’ meticulously crafted by creative team
led by the noted Kannada filmmaker Kiran Kumar, popularly known as Prem. The
teaser showcases the first look of the notorious ‘Kaali,’ essayed by the action
star Dhruva Sarja. KD aka Kalidas is a criminal. He is coming out of jail after
years. The whole city is on high alert. KD has thousands of enemies. But he
also has many admirers who are standing outside the jail with torches in their
hands to welcome him. But he comes out from the back gate, fighting with his
enemies. Set in 1970s Bangalore, the film is inspired by true events.
The teaser features a violent
albeit adrenaline pumping action. The USP is that it is voiced by superstars
from Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam film industries. Director Prem
has himself voiced the Kannada version, while Sanjay Dutt, Vijay Sethupathi and
Mohanlal have voiced the Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam versions, respectively.
This is the first movie wherein the title teaser has been shot even before the
start of the actual shoot. A five day special schedule was undertaken just for
the shooting of this teaser that been creating a lot of buzz.
While KVN Productions will
be the presenters of the Kannada version, the Hindi version will be presented
by AA Films headed by Anil Thadani. The Telugu version will be presented by one
of Telugu Film Industry’s biggest names ‘Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram,’ headed by
Sai Korrapati. The Tamil version will be presented by legendary Tamil
distribution company ‘Red Giant Movies,’ headed by Udhayanidhi Stalin. The
Malayalam version will be presented by ‘Aashirvad Cinemas,’ headed by Antony
Perumbavoor.
The launch of the title
teaser has set the ball rolling for ‘KD: The Devil,’ which has all the makings
of the biggest film ever to have come out of the Kannada industry. But, Prem
and team have their task cut out. Not only do they have to match the
expectations set by the hard-hitting and visually stunning teaser but they also
have to be true to the high standards set by the Kannada industry in the recent
times with films like ‘KGF 2,’ ‘Kantara,’ and ‘Vikrant Rona.’
A version of this was first published in The Daily Guardian.
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