Yash starrer KGF 2 clocked five years of its release today. Not only did the film become one of the highest-grossing Kannada movies ever, but it also outperformed big-budget Bollywood films with its popularity. The film, which released in 2018, clashed with Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero at the box-office. After five years, Hombale films are back with another pan-India film starring Prabhas and Prashanth Neel is all set to go head-to-head with Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki.
While the Yash-starrer emerged as a blockbuster, Zero failed to make waves at the box-office. Yash had previously opened up about the clash and had said that their decision of releasing the film alongside SRK’s film was not ‘intentional.’
The actor said at the trailer launch of KGF, “I strongly believe there is enough space, one film cannot acquire the whole country. There will be two or three films. Especially for us, since we have five languages, we had to have a date which is suitable for five languages. It is not an intentional thing, but when you have to release with five languages, you need a date which is good with all distributors. But of course, we will have a big competition in Delhi, but it’s ok. I feel if the movie is good, it will have its own strength.”
Yash explained that Hindi films focus on box office numbers, while in the South, a film’s lasting impact matters more. He also noted the strong support South Indian heroes receive, suggesting it surpasses what Bollywood actors typically experience.
In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Yash had said, “People love me and they have supported me so much. I don’t think any Bollywood actor will enjoy that kind of thing what we enjoy down South. Because that is different. South heroes are treated in a very different way.” When asked if KGF is inspired by Baahubali’s success, the actor said, “Definitely inspired by Baahubali success. But it is not because SS Rajamouli film had two parts, and we are also making two parts. We wanted to make a big film in our industry.”
The actor had also opened up about the challenges they faced while shooting the film. Recalling one hilarious yet challenging experience, Yash said, “It was very difficult for us to shoot in a particular location. It was not shooting friendly. Extras used to run away from the shoot. Lot of my fans used to come to the sets as extras, but they used to run away after one day. Then finally we hired people to take care of the extras. They were really scared.”
Celebrating one year of KGF: Chapter 2, the makers recently hinted at a third movie in the popular Yash-led series. The film’s second part set new records, making over Rs 1000 crore worldwide.
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When KGF star Yash said Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero cannot ‘acquire whole country,’ explained how clash with SRK starrer was not intentional – The Indian Express
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