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Hombale Films
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryEntertainment
Founded2012; 13 years ago (2012)
FounderVijay Kiragandur
Headquarters
Bengaluru, Karnataka
,
India
Key people
  • Vijay Kiragandur
  • Chaluve Gowda
ProductsFilms
Divisions
Websitehombalefilms.com

Hombale Films is an Indian film production and film distribution company based in Bengaluru, India. Founded in the year 2012,[1] the company producing films across multiple languages, with a special focus on Kannada cinema. It has earned significant recognition for its contributions to the Kannada film industry.[2] Over the years, the company has expanded its reach into other Indian languages,[3] including Telugu,[4] solidifying its position as one of the most successful production houses in Indian cinema.[5][6][7]

History

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Hombale Films was founded in 2012 by Vijay Kiragandur[8][9] and Cheluve Gowda,[10][11] both from Bangalore. Hombale Film's first production was the Kannada film Ninnindale in 2014,[12] starring Puneeth Rajkumar.[11] Their next film was Masterpiece, followed by a collaboration with Puneeth Rajkumar, Raajakumara in 2017, which became the top grossing Kannada film at the time. It reportedly grossed more than ₹750,000,000 in the Karnataka box office.[13]

Hombale Films' fourth film was K.G.F: Chapter 1 directed by Prashanth Neel 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 ₹2,000,000,000 worldwide, earning than ₹2,500,000,000. As of 2019 it was the third-highest grossing film of Kannada cinema.[14][15]

Hombale Films' next film was Yuvarathnaa in 2021, which was their third collaboration with Puneeth Rajkumar, and second collaboration with director Santhosh Ananddram. It was released on 1 April 2021 in Kannada and Telugu, and on Amazon Prime Video shortly after due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16] Yuvarathnaa was Hombale Films first effort in music production, under the label Hombale Music.[17]

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 ₹12,000,000,000 crores.[18][19] It became the highest-grossing film of Kannada cinema.

President Murmu gives Kiragandur the National Film Award in 2024

Their next film was Kantara, was written, directed, and acted by Rishab Shetty. It was released on 30 September 2022 to positive reviews. Made for ₹160,000,000, it grossed more than ₹4,000,000,000 worldwide. It became the second-highest grossing film of Kannada cinema,[20] and sold more tickets than any other Kannada film, beating K.G.F: Chapter 2.[21]

Filmography

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Production

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Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
List of Hombale Films productions
Year Film Director Language Notes
2014 Ninnindale Jayanth C. Paranjee Kannada
2015 Masterpiece Manju Mandavya
2017 Raajakumara Santhosh Ananddram
2018 K.G.F: Chapter 1 Prashanth Neel
2021 Yuvarathnaa Santhosh Ananddram
2022 K.G.F: Chapter 2 Prashanth Neel
Kantara Rishab Shetty
2023 Raghavendra Stores Santhosh Ananddram
Dhoomam Pawan Kumar Malayalam
Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire Prashanth Neel Telugu
2024 Raghu Thatha Suman Kumar Tamil
Yuva Santhosh Ananddram Kannada
Bagheera Dr. Suri [22]
2025 Mahavatar Narsimha † Ashwin Kumar Kannada Animated movie[23]
Richard Antony: Lord of the Sea † Rakshit Shetty Kannada Pre-production [24]
Kantara: Chapter 1 † Rishab Shetty Filming[25]
2026 Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam † Prashanth Neel Telugu Filming[26]

Distribution

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Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
List of films distributed by Hombale Films
Year Film Director Language Notes
2024 The Goat Life Blessy Malayalam [27]
Romeo Vinayak Vaithianathan Tamil
Boat Chimbu Deven
Prasanna Vadanam Arjun Y. K Telugu [28]
Utsavam Arjun Sai [29]
Aho Vikramaarka Peta Trikoti [30]
ARM Jithin Laal Malayalam [31]
Pani Joju George [32]
2025 L2: Empuraan Prithviraj Sukumaran [33]
Veera Chandrahasa Ravi Basrur Kannada [34]

References

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  2. ^ "Hombale Films bags 4 National Awards including Best Film for 'Kantara'". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Hombale Films' Debut Tamil Film Raghu Thatha's Audio Out". Times Now. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Hombale Films bags 4 National Awards including Best Film for 'Kantara'". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  5. ^ Service, Express News (9 November 2024). "Prabhas signs three-film deal with Hombale Films". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
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  7. ^ "Hombale Films Assembles Over 500 Fighters For Epic War Sequence In Kantara: Chapter 1". Zee News.
  8. ^ "Hombale Films' founder Vijay Kiragandur: We have submitted our application for Oscars for Kantara, have fingers crossed". Firstpost. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Producer Vijay Kiragandur Expresses Excitement Over Mahavatar Narsimha Teaser Response". Zee News. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  10. ^ "The rise and rise of Hombale Films". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  11. ^ a b "Puneeth Rajkumar's Ninnindale sets new records". The Times of India. 17 January 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Hombale Films' maiden production venture 'Ninnindale', starring Puneeth Rajkumar, turns 9". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  13. ^ "This man is the highly paid actor in Kannada film industry". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.
  14. ^ "KGF: Chapter 2 - This Bollywood actor to boost box office collections of Yash starrer?". www.zeebiz.com. 29 July 2019. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Yash's film KGF: Chapter 1 made Rs 250 crore at the box office worldwide and became a magnum-opus. Now, the makers are busy with pre-production work of KGF: Chapter 2.", indiatoday, 9 February 2019, archived from the original on 27 March 2019, retrieved 30 January 2021
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  17. ^ "Yuvarathnaa (Kannada) Songs Download - Kannada Songs Online @JioSaavn". 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2025 – via www.jiosaavn.com.
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  19. ^ "Sanjay Dutt's return gift to fans on his 60th birthday: KGF Chapter 2 first look as Adheera". India Today. Ist. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  20. ^ "Top highest grossing films at the Indian box office in 2022 - KGF Chapter 2 tops followed by RRR and Avatar 2". PINKVILLA. 31 December 2022. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  21. ^ "Indian box office crosses Rs 4,002 crore between Jan-April: Report". 2 June 2022.
  22. ^ "Hombale Films Releases First Track 'Rudhira Dhaara From 'Bagheera' Starring Srii Murali". Times Now. 17 October 2024. Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  23. ^ The Hindu Bureau (16 November 2024). "'Mahavatar Narsimha': Hombale Films unveils the first part of 'Mahavatar' series". Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025 – via www.thehindu.com.
  24. ^ "Rakshit Shetty's Richard Anthony muhurtha to take up Yuva's release date?". OTT Play. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  25. ^ "Kantara 2 to arrive on this Date". Telegu 360. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  26. ^ "Has Prashanth Neel completed 40% of the shoot for 'Salaar 2'?". The Times of India. 19 January 2024. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  27. ^ Service, Express News (25 March 2024). "Hombale Films to distribute Blessy's 'Aadujeevitham' in Karnataka". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  28. ^ "Actor Suhas gets the backing from 'KGF' makers". The South First. 25 April 2024. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  29. ^ Features, C. E. (13 August 2024). "Utsavam's theatrical rights acquired by Mythri Movie Makers". Cinema Express.
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  31. ^ Features, C. E. (5 September 2024). "Hombale Films to distribute ARM in Karnataka". Cinema Express.
  32. ^ Kumaraswamy, D. (28 November 2024). "ಜೋಜು ಜಾರ್ಜ್ ಅಭಿನಯದ ಮಲಯಾಳಂ ಚಿತ್ರ ಪಣಿ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಟ್ರೇಲರ್ ಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆ ಬಾರಿ ಮೆಚ್ಚುಗೆ".
  33. ^ Sharadhaa, A. (19 March 2025). "Hombale Films to distribute L2: Empuraan in Karnataka". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  34. ^ Anjanappa, Bharath (18 April 2025). "Veera Chandrahasa Movie Review: Ravi Basrur's Daring Yakshagana-Infused Epic Redefines Kannada Cinema". www.thehansindia.com.
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