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Hombale Films is an Indian
film production Filmmaking or film production is the process by which a Film, motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, beginning with an initial story, idea, or commission. Production then continues through screen ...
and film distribution company based in
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, India. Founded in the year 2012, the company producing films across multiple languages, with a special focus on
Kannada cinema Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. Kannada cinema is based in Gandhi Nagar ...
. It is a leading production house in the Kannada film industry. Over the years, the company has expanded its reach into other Indian languages. including Telugu and Malayalam,


History

Hombale Films was founded in 2012 by
Vijay Kiragandur Vijay Kiragandur (born 3 October 1976) is an Indian film producer and distributor, predominantly active in the Kannada film industry. He is the founder of Hombale Films production company. Notable films he has produced include ''Raajakumara'', t ...
and
Chaluve Gowda Chaluve Gowda is an Indian film producer who works in the Kannada film industry. He is the co-founder and managing director of Hombale Films production company. He won two National Film Awards for the films '' KGF: Chapter 2'' and '' Kantara''. ...
, both from
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. Hombale Film's first production was the Kannada film ''
Ninnindale ''Ninnindale'' () is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee, in his directorial debut in Kannada cinema, and produced by Vijay Kirgandur under Hombale Films. The film's title is inspired by th ...
'' in 2014, starring
Puneeth Rajkumar Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar (17 March 1975 – 29 October 2021), affectionately known as Appu (by his fans, after his first lead role in the movie Appu (2002 film), ''Appu''), was an Indian actor, playback singer, film producer, television presenter a ...
. Their next film was ''
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'', followed by a collaboration with
Puneeth Rajkumar Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar (17 March 1975 – 29 October 2021), affectionately known as Appu (by his fans, after his first lead role in the movie Appu (2002 film), ''Appu''), was an Indian actor, playback singer, film producer, television presenter a ...
, ''
Raajakumara ''Raajakumara'' () is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Santhosh Ananddram and produced by Vijay Kiragandur under Hombale Films. It stars Puneeth Rajkumar, alongside Priya Anand. R. Sarathkumar, Ananth Nag, Prakas ...
'' in 2017, which became the top grossing Kannada film at the time. It reportedly grossed more than in the
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box office. Hombale Films' fourth film was '' K.G.F: Chapter 1'' directed by
Prashanth Neel Prashanth Neelakantapuram (born 4 June 1980), commonly known as Prashanth Neel, is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Kannada and Telugu films. He debuted with the Kannada action-thriller ''Ugramm'' (2014) and later directed ...
and released in five languages across India: Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi. ''K.G.F: Chapter 1'' was the first Kannada film to gross worldwide, earning than . As of 2019 it was the third-highest grossing film of Kannada cinema. Hombale Films' next film was ''
Yuvarathnaa ''Yuvarathnaa'' () is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Santhosh Ananddram and produced by Vijay Kiragandur under the banner of Hombale Films. The film stars Puneeth Rajkumar, Sayyeshaa, Dhananjay, Prakash Raj, Digant ...
'' in 2021, which was their third collaboration with
Puneeth Rajkumar Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar (17 March 1975 – 29 October 2021), affectionately known as Appu (by his fans, after his first lead role in the movie Appu (2002 film), ''Appu''), was an Indian actor, playback singer, film producer, television presenter a ...
, and second collaboration with director Santhosh Ananddram. It was released on 1 April 2021 in Kannada and Telugu, and on
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shortly after due to the
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. ''Yuvarathnaa'' was Hombale Films first effort in music production, under the label Hombale Music. Their next film was the sequel to '' K.G.F: Chapter 1'', '' K.G.F: Chapter 2''. It was released on 14 April 2022 and grossed more than ₹ crores. It became the highest-grossing film of Kannada cinema. Their next film was '' Kantara'', was written, directed, and acted by
Rishab Shetty Prashanth Shetty (born 7 July 1983), known professionally as Rishab Shetty, is an Indian actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter who works in Kannada cinema . He is known for his critical and commercial blockbuster, '' Kantara'', ...
. It was released on 30 September 2022 to positive reviews. Made for , it grossed more than worldwide. It became the second-highest grossing film of Kannada cinema, and sold more tickets than any other Kannada film, beating ''K.G.F: Chapter 2''.


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* {{Authority control Film production companies based in Bengaluru Mass media companies established in 2014 2014 establishments in Karnataka Indian companies established in 2014