A Kannada film doing unexpectedly well in the non-Kannada region is something film industry doesn’t witness every day. And giving competition to one of the biggest Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is beyond imagination.
Yash and Srinidhi Shetty starrer ‘KGF‘ crossed Rs 100 crore mark worldwide within a week of its release and the numbers are still increasing.
Although ‘Zero‘ was released on the same date, the poor storyline and bad word of mouth proved to be the water for the enemy’s mill (KGF). When SRK let the audience down, Yash came in for rescue and lived up to the expectations of a good movie with a nice plot.
Trade analyst Sreedhar Pillai shared the news on Twitter. He wrote, “#KGF crosses the magic ₹ 100 Cr Gross worldwide Box Office. Real proud moment for Kannada cinema.”
#KGF crosses the magic ₹ 100 Cr Gross worldwide Box Office. Real proud moment for Kannada cinema. @TheNameIsYash @prashanth_neel @hombalefilms @excelmovies @VaaraahiCC @VffVishal @Karthik1423 #KGF100Cr pic.twitter.com/RgYm5Bn9cB
— Sreedhar Pillai (@sri50) December 26, 2018
In an interview with Deccan Chronicles, Yash said, “I won’t say that doing better than a Shah Rukh Khan film in Hindi speaking belts is something I aspire to do. Ideally, I would want both the films to do well. But yes, the way North Indian audiences have responded has surprised all of us in the KGF team. In North India, they don’t know who I am. Yet they are clapping and cheering at my entry.”
Looking at the business of KGF, producer Karthik Gowda tweeted, “Heartfelt thanks to each and every person who watched our film n supported it to this extent. So happy to see the housefull boards, the reviews, the excitement among the people and everything. #KGF”
Farhan Akhtar, who presented the Hindi dubbed version of the film, had posted on Twitter, “So much love pouring in for #KGF .. thank you all. Proud to be associated with the incredibly talented team.”