2022 has been the year of Kannada cinema thanks to Kantara, KGF Chapter 2 and 777 Charlie; the industry explains how

The year 2022 has been dubbed “the year of Kannada film” because the genre has dominated the box office and received widespread praise. a thorough examination of how this once-small industry changed the rules.

In all of Kannada cinema’s history, only one movie had ever surpassed the threshold of $100 million at the box office before to 2021. Five movies have achieved that in 2022, and the majority of them were not predicted to make even half of that. Two Kannada movies, including the top-grossing one, are among the top 10 highest-grossing Indian movies of the year. Simply put, no other Indian film industry has dominated the scene quite like Kannada cinema in terms of earnings, content, and critical praise. Insiders in the business and the people who made the transition possible explain how the little industry scripted its amazing turnaround.

Kantara’s actress Sapthami Gowda adds, “I believe we should be grateful to producing companies like Hombale Films. They have developed a platform that encourages filmmakers and writers from all over the world to share tales from their towns and villages with the rest of the world. There are many undiscovered tales from my grandparents that I would have listened to. But now that I have a big canvas, I can share that tale to the entire globe.

New difficulties will face the Kannada film industry in 2023. In an effort to duplicate Kantara and KGF’s triumphs, many people will strive to mimic the style and develop copycats. Most will fail. But only a select few will succeed because they realise that content is king. In the upcoming year, Kannada film could either reclaim the spotlight or step back and return to the background, where it had been for years. However, one thing is for sure. In 2022, the industry demonstrated that upending the established quo in Indian cinema is definitely feasible, driven by a few fearless innovators.