Bollywood

84 days ago

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Hrithik Roshan Teams Up With 'KGF' Producer Hombale Films For A Big Pan-India Film

Mumbai, May 28 - Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan has teamed up with KGF producer, Hombale Films, for a big Pan India film. An unexpected announcement was made official on Wednesday, May 28. ## Hombale Films has established itself as one of South India's biggest production houses, delivering a couple of the country's biggest blockbusters in the form of KGF films, Kantara, and Salaar. The studio currently has Kantara: Chapter 1, Salaar 2, and a couple of other big projects in the pipeline. ## While the specific details about the Hrithik x Hombale project, including the rest of the star cast, genre, and shooting timeline, are not known yet, it is said that the film is in early development. This also marks Hombale's debut in Hindi cinema. ## Hombale Films founder Vijay Kiragandur said, "Very happy with this collaboration. At Hombale Films, our purpose is to tell stories that inspire and transcend boundaries. Partnering with Hrithik Roshan is a step forward in realising that vision, crafting a film where intensity meets imagination on a grand scale. We are committed to delivering an experience that is both powerful and timeless". ## Roshan added, "Hombale has been home to some very unique stories over the years. I'm looking forward to partnering with them and delivering a cinematic experience for our audience. We are dreaming big and committed to bringing the vision to life". ## Hrithik, meanwhile, will next be seen in Yash Raj Films' War 2, in which he will be sharing screen with Jr. NTR and Kiara Advani. The film is scheduled to hit the big screen on August 14 this year. The actor's next film after War 2 will be Krrish 4, in which he will play the lead role as well as direct it. The shoot for the same is expected to begin early next year. ## They call him the Greek God. He's ruled hearts, shattered limits and we see the phenomenon he truly is! We are proud to welcome @iHrithik to the @hombalefilms family for a collaboration, years in the making. A tale of grit, grandeur and glory is set to unfold, where intensity… pic.twitter.com/ZU2FHKjKdm— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) May 28, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

Sandalwood

276 days ago

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Rishab Shetty's 'Kantara: Chapter 1' Release Date Locked

Bengaluru, November 17 - Kannada star Rishab Shetty's hugely anticipated folk action thriller Kantara: A Legend - Chapter 1, which is the prequel to the 2022 mega-blockbuster Kantara, has locked a festive, October 2025 release date in multiple languages. ## Directed and headlined by Rishab Shetty, Kantara: Chapter 1 will be hitting worldwide theatres on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra on October 2, 2025. It will have a Thursday release, with a clear advantage over the 4-day opening weekend. Diwali falls on October 20 so that will also be an advantage for the movie if received well. ## The movie is produced by Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films and also stars Jisshu Sengupta, Sapthami Gowda, Achyuth Kumar, and Kishore Kumar G. in prominent roles. The film will be released in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, English, and Tamil languages. ## The expectations from the upcoming movie are high as the original Kantara was a massive box-office success with over 400 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office. It is the second highest-grossing direct Kannada movie of all time, behind KGF: Chapter 2. ## 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐃 🔥𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒 🕉️#KantaraChapter1 Worldwide Grand Release on 𝐎𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.#KantaraChapter1onOct2 #Kantara@shetty_rishab @VKiragandur @hombalefilms @HombaleGroup @ChaluveG… pic.twitter.com/VoehP4xW96— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) November 17, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

518 days ago

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All New Indian Films Coming To Amazon Prime Video After Their Theatrical Release

Mumbai, March 19 - Amazon Prime Video set to woo audiences around the world, craving for Indian content. The streaming giant has announced a new slate with 70 Indian shows and movies that are scheduled to premiere on the streaming platform over the next two years. ## Amid the original shows and movies, Prime Video also announced several films which will premiere after their theatrical releases. While some of the films are already in the filming stage, some of them will start rolling soon and will premiere on Prime Video after completing their theatrical journey. ## Here are all the Indian movies coming to Prime Video after their theatrical release - ## Housefull 5 - The fifth instalment in the popular comedy franchise, the movie stars Akshay Kumar, and Riteish Deshmukh in the leading roles. Directed by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, HF5 is scheduled to hit big screens on June 6, 2025. ## Chandu Champion - Actor Kartik Aaryan teamed up with director Kabir Khan for this inspirational sports drama, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The movie is scheduled to be released theatrically on June 14, 2024. ## Singham 3 - Director Rohit Shetty aims to make a solid comeback at the box office with the third instalment of the cop action drama, starring Ajay Devgn in the title role. Also featuring Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, and Arjun Kapoor, Singham Again is slated to hit big screens in August 2024. ## Ashwatthama - Vashu and Jackky Bhagnani's Pooja Entertainment came up with the big announcement of the day, confirming the magnum opus with Shahid Kapoor in the title role. Kannada filmmaker Sachin Ravi has been attached to direct this biggie which will go on floors in September this year. ## Baaghi 4 - Tiger Shroff will be returning to headline producer Sajid Nadiadwala's action thriller. No other details have been locked yet. ## Kanguva - Tamil star Suriya teamed with director Siva for this fantasy action film, also starring Bobby Deol and Disha Patani. Produced by Studio Green, the movie will have a Pan India release later this year. ## Don 3 - The long-in-demand action thriller will star Ranveer Singh, replacing Shah Rukh Khan to play the titular role of Don. Kiara Advani will be playing the female lead with Farhan Akhtar to direct and produce under Excel Entertainment. ## Sanki - Sajid Nadiadwala recently announced this romantic actioner, starring Ahan Shetty, and Pooja Hegde. It will be directed by Adnan A Shaikh and Yasir Jah, and it will be released in 2025. ## Kantara: Chapter 1 - Actor and filmmaker Rishab Shetty's period action thriller film is a prequel to his mega-blockbuster film Kantara. The movie is produced by Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films and it will have a Pan India release later this year. ## Hari Hara Veera Mallu - Director Krish Jagarlamudi's period action adventure film starring Pawan Kalyan has been in production for a long time. Produced by Mega Surya Production, the film also stars Nidhi Agarwal, and Bobby Deol in prominent roles. ## Stree 2 - The hugely-awaited sequel to 2018's horror-comedy, starring Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkumar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee, and Aparshakti Khuranna will be hitting cinemas this August. It is directed by Amar Kaushik and produced by Maddock Films and Jio Studios. ## Ikkis - A biopic of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal PVC, the most highly decorated hero of the 1971 War, the movie stars Agastya Nanda, Dharmendra, and Jaideep Ahlawat. It is directed by Sriram Raghavan and produced by Maddock Films. ## Ustaad Bhagat Singh - Director Harish Shankar reunited with superstar Pawan Kalyan for this mass entertainer, also starring Sree Leela. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, the movie will be released in 2025. ## Game Changer - The highly-awaited political action thriller, starring Ram Charan and Kiara Advani, and director by Shankar, the movie has been in production for a long time. It is expected to hit big screens in the last quarter of 2024. ## Family Star - Vijay Deverakonda and Mrunal Thakur come together for the first time to headline director Parasuram's family drama film. Produced by Dil Raju, the movie is scheduled to release on April 5, 2024. ## Bad Newz - Karan Johar's Dharma Production announced a comedy-drama starring Vicky Kaushal, Tripti Dimri, and Ammy Virk. Directed by Anand Tiwari, the movie is scheduled to release on 19 July 2024. ## Other films which will be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video after their theatrical releases are "Yudhra", "Yodha", "Ghaati", "Om Bhim Bush", "Thammudu", "Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya", and director Shoojit Sircar's next with Abhishek Bachchan. ## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

534 days ago

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'Salaar: Part 2 - Shouryanga Parvam' Shooting To Commence In April 2024

Hyderabad, March 4 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire was a big success, grossing over 600 crores at the worldwide box office. The Prashanth Neel's directorial announced the film's sequel at the end of the first part and now, there is an exciting update on the same. ## The sequel of the film was titled Salaar: Part 2 - Shouryanga Parvam and the makers have been saying that it will go on floors soon. Actor Bobby Simha, who played a key role in the movie, has revealed in an interview (via 123telugu.com) that Salaar 2 will be on floors in April 2024. ## Producer Vijay Kiragandur confirmed in a recent interview that they are planning to start the filming as soon as possible for a grand release in 2025. Director Prashanth Neel also said that the script for the second part is ready and they are working on plans to start production soon. ## Salaar: Ceasefire was one of the biggest Indian grossers of 2023. Set in the fictional dystopian city-state of Khansaar, the film follows the friendship between Deva/Salaar (Prabhas), a tribesman, and Varadha (Prithviraj Sukumaran), the prince of Khansaar.## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

594 days ago

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Prabhas 'Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam' To Release In 2025

Hyderabad, January 3 - Superstar Prabhas is basking on the success of his action drama Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire, directed by Prashanth Neel. The movie, which also stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, was promised a two-part story, and the first part ended with a cliffhanger which sets the stage for a big face-off between Prabhas and Sukumaran. ## The title of the film's second part, Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam was revealed in the climax of the first part and now, the producer Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films has revealed details about the release of the second part. ## During an interview with Pinkvilla, the producer revealed that the script of Salaar 2 is ready and the team is in the process of starting it any time. He further said that he along with Prabhas and Prashanth Neel have been discussing Salaar 2 in the last few days as the actor and director are keen to start it soon. ## Vijay Kiragandur has promised that Salaar 2 will be released in 2025 as they want to make it in the next 15 months. "Salaar 1 is just a glimpse of part two. You can treat it as a trailer and part two will be a lot bigger in terms of action and scale. Salaar 2 will be like Game of Thrones with a lot of drama, politics, and action", he added. ## Prabhas, meanwhile, is currently shooting for director Maruthi's horror movie, tentetivaly titled Raja Deluxe. He also has Nag Ashwin's sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD, and both the movies are expected to release in 2024. By the end of this year, the Baahubali star will also start Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit. ## Stay tuned...

Sandalwood

617 days ago

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Producer Vijay Kiragandur Shares Update On The Potential Release Date of 'Kantara: Chapter 1'

Bangalore, December 12 - Hombale Film led by Vijay Kiragandur has a couple of huge blockbusters in the pipeline. The studio has Prabhas-fronted "Salaar Ceasefire: Part 1" is ready to release on December 22nd and the team is busy with promotional activities for the same.## Hombale Films' next big release is Rishab Shetty-directed and fronted Kantara: Chapter 1, a prequel to the path-breaking blockbuster "Kantara". The film became such a monstrous blockbuster against not much expectations that the makers announced the prequel to it earlier this year with Shetty returning to direct and headline it. ## "Kantara: Chapter 1" was recently launched and the shoot for the same will commence soon. During a recent interview with Bollywood Hungama, producer Vijay Kiragandur shared a big update regarding the potential release date of the film which is now one of the most anticipated Pan India films. ## When asked about when "Kantara 2" is expected to be released, the producer said that they are planning to release the film in the last quarter of 2024 or the first quarter of 2025. Given that late 2024 already has a couple of big entertainers scheduled to release, it is highly likely that "Kantara 2" will be released in early 2025 on a grand scale. ## The first film was a major hit in Kannada, Hindi, and Telugu, so the expectations will be high from the prequel, especially in Hindi and Telugu. The makers recently shared the first look teaser of the film which met with a unanimous positive response. ## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

641 days ago

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Hombale Films Announces 'Salaar: Ceasefire' Distribution Partners For All Areas

Hyderabad, November 18 - Hombale Films has teamed up with multiple distributors to release its upcoming film Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire in all areas. The movie, starring superstar Prabhas, is one of the highly awaited and the makers are committed to making it a huge success. ## Directed by Prashanth Neel, "Salaar" is the most important film for Hombale Films which is one of the most reputed production houses in India. The studio has partnered with equally respected distribution houses in the country to release the film nationwide. ## The Kerala theatrical rights were the first to get announced and Prithviraj Sukumaran, who has played a prominent role in the film, will release the movie in the state through his production house, Prithviraj Productions. For Tamil Nadu, the studio has partnered with Red Gaint Movies to release the film on a wide scale. ## Hombale Films will distribute the movie in Karnataka by itself while there are multiple distributors for each area in Andhra Pradesh. Mythri Movie Makers will distribute the film in the Nizam area. North India has been a major market for Hombale Films and it has partnered with Anil Thadani's AA Films to release the film in the entire North India territories.## Have a look at the distributors of Salaar in India - ## North India - AA Films## Karnataka - Hombale Films## Andhra Pradesh - (Uttarandra - Sree Siri Sai Cinemas; East Godavari - Lakshmi Narasimha Sri Manikantha Films; West Godavari - Geeta Films Distributor; Krishna & Guntur - KSN Tele Films; Nellore - Sri Vengamamba Cinemas; Ceded - Shilpakala Entertainments)## Nizam - Mythri Movie Distributors LLP## Kerala - Prithviraj Productions## Tamil Nadu - Red Giant Movies## "Salaar: Ceasefire" is an action thriller film written and directed by Prashanth Neel, and produced by Vijay Kiragandur under Hombale Films. It stars Prabhas as the titular character, along with Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Tinnu Anand, Easwari Rao, Sriya Reddy, and Ramachandra Raju.## The film is scheduled to release on December 22 in Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil. The trailer of the movie will be released on December 1st.## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

825 days ago

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Hombale Films Officially Re-Confirms Release Date of Prabhas-Fronted 'Salaar'

Bengaluru, May 18 - Social media has been buzzing with the rumor over the last few days that Prabhas-fronted much-awaited action drama film Salaar has been postponed from its September release date. ## The rumour of the film's postponement left fans disappointed, and they can't be blamed as the makers have been tight-lipped in providing genuine updates regarding the progress of the film. However, despite the not many updates, the shoot of this Prashanth Neel's directorial is believed to be nearing its end. ## Now, when the rumours are getting loud, Hombale Films, the production house of the movie, has officially confirmed that the movie will be released on its originally scheduled September 28, 2023. The re-confirmation was made through a video, posted by the IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore, which is in partnership with Hombale Films.## This is not the first time that the production studio made the announcement via RCB, but this is the first since the rumors started picking recently which have now been put to rest.## "Salaar" features Prabhas in the title role alongside Shruti Haasan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Jagapathi Babu in prominent roles. It is directed by Prashanth Neel, whose last directorial "KGF: Chapter 2" is the 4th highest-grossing Indian film of all time. ## Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films has produced this big-budget entertainer which will release on September 28, 2023, in Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam, languages.## Check out the video with the official re-confirmation of the "Salaar" release date from 1 minute and 4 seconds onwards.## SRH v RCB Game Day Preview A must-win game at Siraj’s home ground, and we find out how prepared the boys are, on @hombalefilms brings to you Game Day.#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2023 #SRHvRCB pic.twitter.com/YFWUXiP0K4— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) May 18, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Sandalwood

955 days ago

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Hombale Films To Make Multiple Parts Of The KGF Franchise

Bengaluru, January 7 - Kannada superstar, Yash-fronted KGF is one of the most successful film franchises in the country. "KGF: Chapter 2", which was released in April last year, went on to become the highest-grossing Indian film of 2022 and with this, the makers also confirmed the third installment of KGF. ## There have been many inquiries about when will "KGF 3" start rolling since there is no clear confirmation from the makers though it is sure that it won't be in Hombale's immediate future plans as both director Prashanth Neel and Yash will be busy with a different project for the next couple of years. ## As per the latest reports, "KGF" won't only get its third film but it will be built like a James Bond franchise with multiple parts. Producer Vijay Kiragandur has reportedly confirmed that "KGF 3" will start rolling in 2025. He also said that there might be a different actor after 5th installment, much like in the James Bond series. ## Yash is currently in dicussion with multiple filmmakers to set up his next film. The actor has reportedly locked a script which will be announced soon. On the other hand, Prashanth Neel is busy with the shoot of Prabhas-fronted "Salaar" which is scheduled to release on September 28 this year. He will next direct Jr. NTR which will go on floors next year.## Hombale Films, meanwhile, has been leading from the front and has delivered two blockbusters in 2022 which combined grossed over 1600 crores at the worldwide box office. The studio's future line up looks highly promising with films like "Salaar", "Bagheera", "Tyson", "Richard Anthony", "Dhoomam", and a film with Sudha Kongara. ## Stay tuned...

Sandalwood

970 days ago

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Prabhas' 'Salaar' Likely To Have Multiple Sequels

Bengaluru, December 24 - It has been a year to savor for Hombale Films which delivered two of the biggest blockbusters in the form of KGF: Chapter 2 and Kantara at the box office. The studio is fast becoming one of the most bankable across the country and drawing huge audiences to the theaters. ## Hombale Films is no longer a regional production studio after such mega success and its founder, Vijay Kiragandur believes they have now bigger responsibility to deliver quality content and said that their real challenge begins in 2023 with the kind of films the studio has in the line-up, including potential blockbuster, Salaar, starring Prabhas. ## "We have a lot of responsibility right now in terms of selecting the right content and devising the right marketing strategies. Next year is going to be challenging for us", Kiragandur told indianexpress.com.## Prabhas-fronted "Salaar" is currently in production under the direction of Prashanth Neel, who also directed "KGF 2" which grossed over 1200 crores worldwide. There have been multiple reports about "Salaar" coming in two parts, but the makers never confirmed that same. During the interview, Kiragandur said that they are very much open to the sequels to both "Salaar" and "Kantara" along with "KGF 3" and there might be multiple of them for Prabhas-starrer.## "At present, we are open to that idea. We are also open to making sequels for Salaar. We will take the call after we watch the finished film. The same is with KGF 3. After Prashanth is done with Salaar, we will discuss it".## "85 percent shooting of Salaar is complete and by January 2023, we will complete the remaining shoot. We need six months for the VFX work and on September 28 will release it in cinemas", the producer added and promised that "Salaar" will be an out-an-out mass entertainer. "I saw the rushes. It's an out-and-out action film. Prabhas and Prithviraj have done a superb job".## "I believe this film (Salaar) has the potential to beat the box office records created by our films so far", he said.## Prabhas plays the title role of "Salaar" in the movie that also stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, and Jagapathi Babu, among others in key roles. It is scheduled to release on September 28, 2023, in Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam languages.## Stay tuned...

Sandalwood

1039 days ago

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Hombale Films Unveils First Look Poster of Prithviraj Sukumaran From Prabhas-Fronted 'Salaar'

Bengaluru, October 16 - Supermrly talented and versatile actor, Prithviraj Sukumaran has been confirmed to star in Prabhas-fronted Salaar. On his birthday today (October 16), Hombale Films unveiled the first look poster of the actor. ## Prithviraj Sukumaran plays the role of 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐣𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐚𝐫 in the movie and the first look poster gives the glimpse into his rustic look in the movie. Further details about his role are yet to be revealed but it seems he is playing one of the antagonists in this action thriller film. ## "Salaar" is directed by Prashanth Neel and this marks his third collaboration with Hombale Films after two "KGF" movies and the first with Prabhas who plays the title role that has been described as the most violent man. The movie also stars Shruti Haasan and Jagapathi Babu in prominent roles.## Produced by Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films, "Salaar" is scheduled to release on September 28, 2023, in multiple languages. Prithviraj Sukumaran will also headline Hombale Films' pan India movie "Tyson".## Presenting '𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐣𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐚𝐫’ from #Salaar.Parallel or mainstream, Arthouse or commercial, he has always made sure to strike a balance n delivered stupendously with an entertaining n engaging act. To the most versatile @PrithviOfficial a very Happy Birthday. pic.twitter.com/LlCBuc6Tkd— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) October 16, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

Sandalwood

1060 days ago

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Hombale Films To Hold Premiere Of Rishab Shetty's 'Kantara' In Multiple Cities Outside Karnataka

Bengaluru, September 25 - The leading Kannada production house, Hombale Films is gearing up for the release of its next production, Kantara, starring Rishab Shetty in the lead role. It will be the studio's first release since the mega-blockbuster KGF: Chapter 2 and the studio is looking to score another success with the upcoming movie. ## The Vijay Kiragandur-headed studio announced via social media that the makers will hold special screenings outside the home state, Karnataka. Even though the movie will be released only in Kannada languages, the makers are confident of it reaching the audience of the other languages. ## The premiere of "Kantara" outside Karnataka state will take place on September 29 in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, and Kasargod while more cities will be added soon. The advance booking outside Karnataka will be opened tomorrow. ## ಕಾಂತಾರ Premiere shows outside Karnataka, Booking opens Tomorrow💥[More cities to be added soon]#Kantara 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝟑𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭.@shetty_rishab @VKiragandur @hombalefilms @gowda_sapthami @HombaleGroup @AJANEESHB #ArvindKashyap @KantaraFilm #KantaraOnSep30 pic.twitter.com/MOPnhylpFh— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) September 25, 2022 ## Written and directed by Rishab Shetty, "Kantara" involves the culture of Kambla and Bhootha Kola. A human and nature conflict where Shiva is the rebellion who works against nature. A loop leads to war between villagers and evil forces. Will he be able to replace peace in the village is the story of the film. ## The movie, also starring Achyuth Kumar, Pramod Shetty, and Sapthami Gowda is scheduled to release on September 30. ## Stay tuned...