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KGF Chapter 2

Also known as K.G.F: Chapter 2

14 April 2022Kannada2h 48m

What critics are saying

Critical reception for KGF: Chapter 2 is decidedly mixed, with opinions ranging from enthusiastic to sharply dismissive.

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The blood-soaked land of Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) has a new overlord now - Rocky, whose name strikes fear in the heart of his foes. His allies look up to Rocky as their Savior, the government sees him as a threat to law and order; enemies are clamoring for revenge and conspiring for his downfall. Bloodier battles and darker days await as Rocky continues on his quest for unchallenged supremacy.

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for KGF: Chapter 2 is decidedly mixed, with opinions ranging from enthusiastic to sharply dismissive. The most consistent praise goes to director Prashanth Neel's visceral action set-pieces, high-octane elevation sequences, and Yash's commanding screen presence, with several critics calling it a worthy and entertaining sequel. However, a notable contingent of critics found significant fault with the film's weak and repetitive writing, disorganized screenplay, underdeveloped female characters, and a narrative that prioritizes spectacle over coherent storytelling. The film appears to reward audiences willing to embrace its maximalist masala style while frustrating those seeking substantive plotting.

6 reviews · 2 positive · 2 mixed · 2 negative

Praised: action elevation and Yash's presenceCriticised: weak, repetitive, disorganized screenplay

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Critic Reviews (10)

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Shubhra GuptaTop Critic· Indian Express
3.0
"The trouble with films busy working on their look is that they forget about plotting. KGF 2 swings haphazardly between the past and the present."
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Sunayana Suresh· Times Of India
8.0
"The film belongs as much to filmmaker Prashanth Neel as it does to Yash. Both of them have managed to create a brutal tale of raw machismo with a hint at a third chapter."
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Janani K· India Today
7.0
"Director Prashanth Neel's KGF: Chapter 2 starring Yash, Sanjay Dutt and Raveena Tandon is a paisa-vasool action entertainer. With several goosebumps-inducing build-up scenes, the film is a worthy sequel to KGF: Chapter 1."
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Suman M· Gulte
5.5
"KGF Chapter 2 has all the pages filled with hype and elevations in bold, but the story only in very few lines in a small font. The director simply repeated the same template here in the second part, except that his best elevations remained in the previous part, and most of the plots and plans by Rocky Bhai in this chapter could be anticipated."
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Umesh Punwani· KoiMoi
5.0
"Prashanth Neel's 'ambition' overrides his 'story-telling' and that's the biggest issue of his script. But beneath all the screams and boisterous BGM, one important thing gets suppressed and rarely gets a chance to flourish – intriguing storytelling."
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Mohar Basu· Mid-Day
4.1
"Problems galore but dhishoom-dhishoom on point and dialogues that you'll be repeating for months. One can most certainly call this puerile that's what it effectively is. Yash taking on Sanjay Dutt and Raveena Tandon who are all having a ball of a time here, is worth the ticket price."
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Srivatsan S· The Hindu
Not rated
"K.G.F: Chapter 2 is a delirious cinematic experience that works only if you partake in its madness, though it suffers from leanness in writing, tiring narration, and a near-complete absence of effective women characters. While Prashanth Neel's marriage of Hollywood motifs with masala flourishes remains powerful, the film repeats all the flat and derivative problems of the first part without offering anything substantially new."
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Subha J Rao· Firstpost
Not rated
"KGF Chapter 2 is far better than KGF 1 writing-wise, and the ideation is way better too. Prashanth Neel, Yash hit it out of the park with this testosterone-filled sequel."
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"Despite a few shortcomings, the film is audacious enough to suspend disbelief and take us on an emotional journey. KGF 2 is certainly worth all the hype and leaves you wanting much more, including the possibility of a third installment."
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Monika Rawal Kukreja· Hindustan Times
Not rated
"With a screenplay that was all over the place, characters getting introduced at a pace faster than a meteoroid's crash, and a story that picked up only post-interval, I was a bit lost too early on in the film."
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Release Date
14 April 2022
Runtime
2h 48m
Language
Kannada

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