Second half of 2024 salvages Kannada film industry’s fortunes at the box office

Movies By Sunayana Suresh Dec 31, 2024 Read the article

The last three months of 2024 particularly saw the momentum rise in Sandalwood for what could be a more hopeful 2025 with packed film screens.

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There has always been a narrative that more films from the big stars will also ensure more packed halls. In many ways, the last six months proved that.

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Rangayana Raghu, who was the lead in films like Shakhahaari and Moorane Krishnappa reinstated his position among filmmakers and fans as the most trustworthy talent.

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Rukmini Vasanth continued her good run into 2024 with two hits in the form of Bagheera and Bhairathi Ranagal

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Prabhu Mundkur found a renaissance with back-to-back good roles in Murphy and Maryade Prashne elevating him to the “watch out for” tag.

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Yuva Rajkumar’s mixed-bag debut still had people noticing him. Aravinnd Iyer, Shrunga BV and Dheekshith Shetty are the other leading men who left a mark.

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