Released in December 2018, KGF Chapter 1 was one of the most expensive and most popular movies from the Kannada film industry was received well across the nation, and was successful with its dubbed versions in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi also collecting more than 250 crores.

Directed by Prashanth Neel, the movie which was produced by Hombale Films had Yash playing the lead role as the gangster Rocky Bhai and his entry into Kolar Gold Fields with a mission, and the movie also starred Srinidhi Shetty, Malavika, Achyuth Kumar and Ramachandra Raju.

While Sanjay Dutt was announced as the main villain Adheera and has started shooting for the movie, now Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon, known for acting in Kamal Haasan's Aalavandhan and Arjun's Saadhu has joined KGF Chapter 2, playing the character Ramika Sen.