Popular characters that inspired superhit film series in Kannada

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By Shashiprasad S M

17/04/2023

There is an upward trend in the number of sequels being made in the Kannada film industry of late.

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Against this backdrop, South First explores the most popular characters that inspired several film series like Jedara Bale to KGF: Chapter 2.

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The Kannada film industry featured the first-ever full-fledged James Bond-styled spy thriller feature film in India, Jedara Bale.

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The SP Sangliana series directed by P Nanjundappa is loosely inspired by the life story of cop-turned-politician SP Sangliana.

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In 1990, Om Sai Prakash directed Golmaal Radhakrishna, an iconic Kannada comedy film based on the Telugu film Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam.

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The Kannada audience loved it so much that the makers released a sequel — Golmaal Radhakrishna Part 2 — in 1991.

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On the work front, Om Sai Prakash is busy with the script work for his most ambitious film ever on the life of Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

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Written and directed by Darling Krishna, Love Mocktail (2020) and Love Mocktail 2 (2022) are character-based series and the latest is Shivaji Surathkal 2.

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Films like Drishya (2014) and Drishya 2 (2021) were remakes of the Malayalam blockbuster flicks Drishyam (2013) and Drishyam 2 (2021) starring Mohanlal.

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