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Tejashree Bhopatkar | etimes.in

'Kantara' and 'KGF' producer Vijay Kirgandur: We credit our success to the late Puneeth Rajkumar, we have grown with him - Exclusive

2022 is the year that took the Kannada film industry to the next level. Despite the world bouncing back to normalcy and the film industry seeing its post-pandemic struggles, the Kannada film industry succeeded in finding the pulse of the audience and identifying what the masses are looking for. 'KGF 2' and 'Kantara' are two films that changed the face of the Kannada film industry and the rest is history. ETimes spoke to Vijay Kirgandur of Hombale Films, who opened up about the success of both films, working with Rishab Shetty, Yash and their memorable association with Puneeth Rajkumar. The maker also spilled the beans on how Rishab has the talent of creating magic onscreen, their plans to announce the next big project with him and much more.

'Kantara' has created history. Who will you credit for the success of the film?

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