The Kannada Film Industry is in its 91st year of existence, but the lack of quality and content-oriented films continued in the previous years. According to sources nearly 6000 Kannada films got released so far.
Out of 250-plus films (excluding OTT, dubbed, and other recognized Karnataka language films, Konkani, Kodava, and Tulu), only two films rocked, and that too set an example. The severe competition was main grouse. In some weeks 8 to 12 Kannada films got released. Nobody worried where does the money come from to watch so many films. The post COVID pandemic the priority to entertainment is at the last from the monthly earning.
While the massive investment film Kantara: Chapter 1 gobbled around ₹900 crores, the meager-budget film Su from So showed a classic example by earning over ₹120 crores through precise tactics.
Among so many films, titles such as Maadeva, Ekka, Junior, Congratulations Brother, Arasayyana Prema Prasanga, Brat, and GST sailed through, but they are considered average hits.
The results of challenging star Darshan’s The Devil appear to be at break-even, while the two mammoth films released on December 25 — 45 and Mark — are not a worry at the box office, it seems.
Look at the list of expected films — Choo Mantar, Radheya, Son of Muthanna, Sanju Weds Geetha 2, Royal, Kamal Sridevi, Forest, Kona, Rudra Garuda Purana, #Paru Parvathy, Gana, Gatha Vaibhava, Unlock Raghava, Sidlingu 2, Raju James Bond, Bhuvanam Gaganam, Vishnupriya, Bhava Teera Yaana, Shabash Baddi Magane, Nidradevi Next Door, Jumbo Circus, Kanasondu Shuruvagide, Manada Kadalu, Bad, Rona, Yuddakanda 2, Fire Fly, X & Y, Suthradaari, Udaala, Kothalvadi, Eltu Muttha, Just Married, Andondittu Kaala, Naanu Matthu Gunda 2, Marutha, Flirt, Rippon Swamy, and Bank of Bhagyalakshmi — all are expected to have crashed at the box office.
Of course, this is a good lesson for producers lagging behind in the office. Let us wish good things for them in the coming years.