Hombale Films
Indian film studio
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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 is a production house in the Kannada film industry.[2] Over the years, the company has expanded its reach into other Indian languages, including Telugu and Malayalam.[3][2][4][5][6]
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Vijay Kiragandur |
| Headquarters | Bengaluru, Karnataka , India |
Key people | |
| Products | Films |
| Divisions | |
| Website | hombalefilms |
History
Hombale Films was founded in 2012 by Vijay Kiragandur[7][8] and Chaluve Gowda,[9][10] both from Bangalore. Hombale Film's first production was the Kannada film Ninnindale in 2014,[11] starring Puneeth Rajkumar.[10] 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 ₹75 crore (US$8.9 million) in the Karnataka box office.[12]
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 ₹200 crore (US$24 million) worldwide, earning more than ₹250 crore (US$30 million). As of 2019 it was the third-highest grossing film of Kannada cinema.[13][14]
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.[15] Yuvarathnaa was Hombale Films first effort in music production, under the label Hombale Music.[16]
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 ₹1,200 crore (US$140 million).[17][18] It became the highest-grossing film of Kannada cinema.
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 ₹16 crore (US$1.9 million), it grossed more than ₹400 crore (US$47 million) worldwide. It became the second-highest grossing film of Kannada cinema,[19] and sold more tickets than any other Kannada film, beating K.G.F: Chapter 2.[20]
Following the massive success of the K.G.F franchise and Kantara, Hombale Films continued its expansion into other South Indian language markets with the Telugu-language epic action film, Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire. Released on December 22, 2023, the film reunited Hombale with director Prashanth Neel and starred Prabhas in the titular role, alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran. It was a major box office success, earning an estimated ₹614–702 crore (US$74–84 million) worldwide, making it the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2023 and one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. The production house also confirmed a continuing partnership with Prabhas, beginning with the announced sequel, Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Production
| 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 | Distribution in Karnataka | |
| 2024 | Raghu Thatha | Suman Kumar | Tamil | |
| Yuva | Santhosh Ananddram | Kannada | ||
| Bagheera | Dr. Suri | [21] | ||
| 2025 | Kantara: Chapter 1 | Rishab Shetty | ||
| TBA | Richard Antony: Lord of the Sea † | Rakshit Shetty | Pre-production [22] | |
| Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam † | Prashanth Neel | Telugu | Pre-production[23] | |
Distribution
| Year | Film | Director | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Goat Life | Blessy | Malayalam | [24] |
| Romeo | Vinayak Vaithianathan | Tamil | ||
| Boat | Chimbu Deven | |||
| Prasanna Vadanam | Arjun Y. K | Telugu | [25] | |
| Utsavam | Arjun Sai | [26] | ||
| Aho Vikramaarka | Peta Trikoti | [27] | ||
| ARM | Jithin Laal | Malayalam | [28] | |
| Pani | Joju George | [29] | ||
| 2025 | L2: Empuraan | Prithviraj Sukumaran | [30] | |
| Veera Chandrahasa | Ravi Basrur | Kannada | [31] | |
| Mahavatar Narsimha | Ashwin Kumar | Hindi Kannada Tamil Telugu |
Also presenter[32] | |
| Mirai | Karthik Gattamneni | Telugu | ||