K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022)
Rocky rules the gold fields. Now a rival warlord and the government both want him gone.
- Year
- 2022
- Language
- Kannada (also Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam)
- Director
- Prashanth Neel
- Starring
- Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Srinidhi Shetty, Prakash Raj
- Also
- Sequel to K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018)
The story
Rocky, who rose from the streets of Bombay, now controls the Kolar Gold Fields. In this second chapter he faces Adheera, the brutal warlord who once ruled them, and the attention of a determined prime minister.
The story is told as a legend, narrated years later, which gives it its larger-than-life style.
Why it matters
- It made Kannada cinema a national force at the box office, alongside Kantara.
- It is among the highest-grossing Indian films ever.
- Yash's Rocky became one of the most imitated characters of recent years.
Where to watch
K.G.F: Chapter 2 is available on licensed streaming services in several languages. Availability changes from country to country and month to month; see how to find a legal stream. Please don't use pirate download sites: they are illegal in India and a common source of malware.
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