National Film Awards: KGF 2 star Yash pens heartfelt note - ‘Kannada cinema's shining moment’

As Kannada cinema fans celebrate the win of KGF Chapter 2 and Kantara at the 70th National Film Awards, KGF 2 actor Yash took to his social media pages to post a heartfelt note congratulating the Kannada film industry for their big win. Congratulating Hombale Films, who bankrolled both KGF 2 and Kantara, the actor heaped praise on Kannada cinema for its shining moment.  

Yash on National Film Awards

Taking to social media, Pan-India superstar Yash wrote, “Heartiest congratulations to all the winners of the National Awards. A special shoutout to our very own @shetty_rishab, @VKiragandur, Prashanth Neel and the entire @hombalefilms team for the well-deserved recognition for Kantara and KGF 2. Here's to many more heights. This is indeed Kannada cinema's shining moment on the national stage!” 

Yash’s tweet comes after Kantara and KGF Chapter 2’s big victory at the 70th National Film Awards 2024. 

Yash's KGF Chapter 2, which became a massive hit upon its release, won the Awards for Best Kannada Film and Best Action Direction (Stunt Choreography) for Anbariv in the Feature Films category at the 70th National Film Awards. On the other hand, Rishab Shetty emerged as the Kannada film industry’s pride by winning the Best Actor award for his stellar performance in the film Kantara. The action thriller also won Best Entertaining Film at the 70th National Film Awards.  

KGF 2 and Kantara

Directed by Prashanth Neel, KGF Chapter 2 stars Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Srinidhi Shetty, Raveena Tandon, and Prakash Raj in prominent roles. The story centers around Rocky (played by Yash), who, after earning the loyalty of the people in KGF, sets his sights on even greater ambitions and faces a more challenging life ahead. The film is the spiritual sequel to its first installment, KGF, which revolved around the Kolar Gold Mines. 

Kantara, which was written, directed, and starred in by Rishab Shetty, was bankrolled under the Hombale Films production banner. The film narrates the story of a tribal community, weaving together their beliefs, rights, and conflicts with a forest officer.

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