Fans of the monster-hit Kannada film series, KGF and KGF Chapter 2, woke up this morning to news that Prashanth Neel would begin work on KGF 3, the third film in the franchise, by November 2022. As per reports, Prashanth Neel will finish work on Salaar, and then immediately kickstart KGF 3.
The news was reported not by one, but several media portals. Almost instantly, delighted fans went into raptures on social media at the prospect of watching Yash as Rocky Bhai once again, and very soon!
So, as per several media publications, KGF 3 was on!
But now, Karthik Gowda, executive producer at Hombale Films, and producer at KRG_Studios, the producers of KGF, has ditched the news as just speculation.
Karthik Gowda took to his Twitter handle to inform KGF fans that the news doing the rounds is just speculation. As per Gowda, Hombale Films has many exciting projects lined up, and KGF 3 is nowhere in the picture at the moment.
Have a look at Karthik Gowda’s Twitter post –
Gullible readers would do good to take such news with a pinch of salt. KGF had released in theatres in December 2018. It took the makers more than three years to bring its sequel to the screen. This, when the film was always planned as a two-chapter story. Prashanth Neel had the story for KGF Chapter 2 down pat when KGF hit screens.
But KGF 3 will be a different beast altogether. The writer and director will have to think the script and story a thousand times through. After all, it will have the mega-blockbuster KGF Chapter 2 to come up to. Everything, right from characters to plot to script will have to be top notch and breach new boundaries. Which will take time —as it should.
KGF 3 will happen for sure. But no, it is not happening soon. And that’s the truth; accept it, all you Rocky Bhai fans!