KD: The Devil
2026 Kannada film by Prem
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KD: The Devil is a 2026 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Prem and produced by Venkat K. Narayana under the KVN Productions. The film stars Dhruva Sarja in the titular role, alongside Sudeepa, Sanjay Dutt, Shilpa Shetty, V. Ravichandran, Ramesh Aravind, Reeshma Nanaiah, Jisshu Sengupta and Nora Fatehi. The music was composed by Arjun Janya, while the cinematography and editing were handled by William David and Sanketh Achar, respectively.[2]
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| Directed by | Prem |
| Written by | Prem |
| Produced by | Venkat K. Narayana |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | William David |
| Edited by | Sanketh Achar |
| Music by | Arjun Janya |
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Release date |
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Running time | 141 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
KD: The Devil was released in theatres on 30 April 2026.
Cast
- Dhruva Sarja as Kaalidasa "KD"
- Sanjay Dutt as Dhak Deva
- Shilpa Shetty as Satyavati
- V. Ravichandran as Annayappa
- Ramesh Aravind as Dharma
- Reeshma Nanaiah as Machhlakshmi
- Jisshu Sengupta as Rudra Mishra
- P. Ravi Shankar
- Nora Fatehi as Senorita in item number "Sarse Ninna Seraga Sarse"
- Sudeepa as Kaala Bhairava (cameo appearance)
Production
Actor Dhruva Sarja announced his new project with director Prem and producer Venkat K. Narayana under the KVN Productions, on 18 April 2022, tentatively titled #KVN4.[3] The film's title as KD: The Devil was announced on 20 October 2024.[4] Reeshma Nanaiah joined the cast to play the female lead.[5] Sanjay Dutt,[6] Shilpa Shetty,[7] V. Ravichandran, Ramesh Aravind and Nora Fatehi[8] joined the cast in important roles. Principal photography of the film began after a muhurat shot on 24 April 2022 and filming commenced on 22 October 2024.[3]
Soundtrack
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| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Kannada | |||
| Label | Anand Audio | |||
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The music of the film was composed by Arjun Janya. The music rights of the film were acquired by Anand Audio.[2] The first single titled "Shiva Shiva" was released on 24 December 2024.[9] The second single titled "Settagalla" was released on 29 March 2025.[10]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) and Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Shiva Shiva" | Manjunath BS | Prem, Kailash Kher | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Settagalla" | Prem | Mika Singh | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Annthamma Jodetthu Kano" | Manjunath B.S. | Prem | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Sarse Ninna Sarega Sarse" | Prem | Aishwarya Rangarajan | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Nuggi Hodi" | Prem | Shankar Mahadevan | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Come On Kaali" | Prem | Anthony Daasan | 3:15 |
Release
KD: The Devil was theatrically released on 30 April 2026 after facing multiple delays.[11][12] The film received an A (adults only) certificate from the CBFC due to gory violence.[1]
Controversy
The film's director Prem and production house KVN Productions faced criticism over the lyrics of the song "Sarse Ninna Seraga Sarse", which was released as the third single from the soundtrack.[13] The music video of the song, which prominently featured a Hindi-language version of the song, starred Nora Fatehi and Sanjay Dutt. The song faced backlash, while online users expressed their ire towards the lyrics, labeling them as “vulgar” and “suggestive”.[14][15][16][17] The song was soon removed from YouTube.[18]
Sequel
In the film's end credits, a sequel titled KD 2: Evil's Kingdom was announced.