Hombale Films (pronunciation: Hom-Baa-Lay) is an Indian film production and distribution company mainly known for the K.G.F franchise, Kantara and Salaar. It was founded by Vijay Kiragandur and named by Puneeth Rajkumar, who collaborated with the company on 3 films.[1]
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Vijay Kiragandur |
| Headquarters | , India |
Key people |
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| Products | Films |
| Divisions | |
| Website | hombalefilms |
History
editHombale Films was founded by Vijay Kiragandur and Chaluve Gowda, entrepreneurs from Bangalore. Hombale Film's first production endeavour was the Kannada film Ninnindale in 2014, starring Puneeth Rajkumar. Their next venture was Masterpiece, starring Yash, in 2015. Their third venture Raajakumara was directed by Santhosh Ananddram, and became the top grossing Kannada film at the time. It reportedly grossed more than Rs. 75 crores in the Karnataka box office and was an industry hit.[2]
Hombale Films' fourth film was K.G.F: Chapter 1 directed by Prashanth Neel of Ugramm fame. This film was released in five languages across India: Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi. K.G.F: Chapter 1 was very successful at the box office, becoming the first Kannada film to enter the ₹200 crore club worldwide and collected more than ₹250 crores. It is now the third-highest grossing film of Kannada cinema.[3][4]
Hombale Films' next venture was Yuvarathnaa in 2021, which marked their third collaboration with Puneeth Rajkumar, and second collaboration with director Santhosh Ananddram. Yuvarathnaa released on 1 April 2021 in Kannada and Telugu, and was made available on Amazon Prime Video shortly after due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Yuvarathnaa marked Hombale Films' first foray into music production, under the label Hombale Music.
Their next film was the sequel to K.G.F: Chapter 1, K.G.F: Chapter 2. Yash reprised his lead role from the first film and Hindi actor Sanjay Dutt enacted the antagonist, Adheera, marking his debut in Kannada and South Indian cinema. It released on 14 April 2022, barely 3 weeks after RRR, and grossed more than ₹1200 crores worldwide.[6] It became the highest-grossing film of Kannada cinema.
Their next film of the year was Kantara, which was written, directed, and acted by Rishab Shetty. It released on 30 September 2022 to positive reviews. Made with a budget of ₹16 crores, it ended up grossing more than ₹400 crores worldwide. It ended up becoming the second-highest grossing film of Kannada cinema, however, it had the highest amount of footfalls for any Kannada film, beating K.G.F: Chapter 2.
In 2024, Hombale produced Sriimurali starrer Bagheera directed by Dr. Suri.[7]
Filmography
editProduction
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Director | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ninnindale | Jayanth C. Paranjee | Kannada | |
| 2015 | Masterpiece | Manju Mandavya | ||
| 2017 | Raajakumara | Santhosh Ananddram | ||
| 2018 | K.G.F: Chapter 1 | Prashanth Neel | ||
| 2021 | Yuvarathnaa | Santhosh Ananddram | ||
| 2022 | K.G.F: Chapter 2 | Prashanth Neel | ||
| Kantara | Rishab Shetty | |||
| 2023 | Raghavendra Stores | Santhosh Ananddram | ||
| Dhoomam | Pawan Kumar | Malayalam | ||
| Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | Prashanth Neel | Telugu | ||
| 2024 | Yuva | Santhosh Ananddram | Kannada | |
| Raghu Thatha | Suman Kumar | Tamil | ||
| Bagheera | Dr. Suri | Kannada | [8] | |
| 2025 | Richard Antony: Lord of the Sea † | Rakshit Shetty | Pre-production [9] | |
| Kantara: Chapter 1 † | Rishab Shetty | Filming[10] | ||
| Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam † | Prashanth Neel | Telugu | Filming[11] |
Distribution
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Director | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Romeo | Vinayak Vaithianathan | Tamil | |
| Boat | Chimbu Deven |
References
edit- ^ M V, Vivek (20 August 2021). "The rise and rise of Hombale Films". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ NewsKarnataka (16 June 2017). "Hombale Films: Taking Sandalwood to another level". NewsKarnataka. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "KGF: Chapter 2 - This Bollywood actor to boost box office collections of Yash starrer?". www.zeebiz.com. 29 July 2019. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Yash's film KGF: Chapter 1 made Rs 250 crore at the box office worldwide and became a magnum-opus. Now, the makers are busy with pre-production work of KGF: Chapter 2.", indiatoday, 9 February 2019, archived from the original on 27 March 2019, retrieved 30 January 2021
- ^ "Puneet Rajkumar's next titled 'Yuvarathna' - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Sanjay Dutt's return gift to fans on his 60th birthday: KGF Chapter 2 first look as Adheera". India Today. Ist. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "I Am Finally Eating All That I Missed During The Making Of Bagheera: Srii Murali". Times Now. 6 November 2024.
- ^ M.V, Vivek (5 November 2024). "Srii Murali interview: On 'Bagheera', battling injuries, and his camaraderie with Prashanth Neel". The Hindu.
- ^ "Rakshit Shetty's Richard Anthony muhurtha to take up Yuva's release date?". OTT Play. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Kantara 2 to arrive on this Date". Telegu 360. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Has Prashanth Neel completed 40% of the shoot for 'Salaar 2'?". The Times of India. 19 January 2024. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.