'KGF: Chapter 2' release date announced
Mumbai, Jan 29: Much-awaited Kannada action drama "KGF: Chapter 2" starring South star Yash is slated to release on July 16, the makers have announced.
Directed by Prashanth Neel, the film is a sequel to the 2018 period-action blockbuster "KGF", led by Yash.
It is a multilingual venture and will be released in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi.
"KGF" follows the story of Rocky (Yash) who rises from poverty to become the king of a gold mine.
The upcoming sequel marks Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt's Kannada acting debut.
The film also stars actors Prakash Raj, Malavika Avinash, Raveena Tandon and Srinidhi Shetty.
Production on the movie was affected due to the coronavirus-induced nationwide lockdown in March last year and the shoot resumed in August.
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18 Maoists killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh; 3 jawans hurt
Kanker, Apr 16: At least 18 Maoists were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on Tuesday, the Border Security Force (BSF) said.
Three security personnel suffered injuries in the fierce gun-battle and a large quantity of weapons was also recovered from the spot, the state police said.
The gunfight took place at around 2 pm in Hapatola forest between Binagunda and Koronar villages under Chhotebethiya police station limits, when a joint team of the Border Security Force (BSF) and the state police's District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on an anti-Naxal operation, a statement issued by the BSF said.
The BSF has been extensively deployed in Kanker district for counter-insurgency operations.
"Bodies of 18 Maoist cadres were recovered from the encounter spot. Seven AK series rifles and three Light Machine Guns were also recovered from the spot," the statement said.
"One BSF personnel sustained bullet injury on his leg in the gunfight and he is reported to be out of danger," the statement added.
The Chhattisgarh police said three security personnel were injured in the gunfight and they were being shifted to a hospital for treatment.
