Christmas special! KGF: Chapter 1, Kirik Party and other hit films that released during the festive season

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The end of December every year has a different feel to it. By forgetting what went wrong in the passing year and expecting a great year ahead, we immerse ourselves in the festive season. The time around Christmas and New Year is the one to relax and to celebrate.

Thus the Christmas period is a great opportunity for filmmakers to bring their films to the audience. With the audience wanting good entertainment during the holidays and the filmmakers getting wider reception for their films, releasing movies during this period is a win-win situation.

In the Kannada film industry, releasing the most expected movies at the end of December has been a tradition in the last few years. Many of the films released so have become the biggest blockbusters of all time. Let us have a look at a few of them.

Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari – 2014

Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari was released on 25th December 2014. The movie starred Yash and Radhika Pandit and marked the directorial debut of Santhosh Ananddram. This was the film that secured Yash the position of a star in the Kannada film industry. The movie grossed more than 50 crore rupees at the box office, which was a record at the time.

Kirik Party – 2016

Kirik Party had hit the theatres on 30th December 2016. It was a fresh musical college entertainer starring Rakshit Shetty and Rashmika Mandanna. The movie, directed by Rishab Shetty, was loved by the audience for its situational humour and wholesome entertainment. Produced on a budget of about 4 crore rupees, the film collected about 50 crore rupees at the box office.

KGF Chapter 1 – 2018

One of the biggest blockbusters releases for a Kannada film was achieved by KGF: Chapter 1 on 21st December 2018. The movie, starring Yash and directed by Prashanth Neel, was simultaneously released in five languages. The second installment of the film is currently in production.

Avane Srimannarayana- 2019

Although Avane Srimannarayana, which released on 27th December 2019, did not achieve a big box office success, it was lauded for its production quality. This Rakshit Shetty-starrer belonged to the rarely attempted genre of fantasy-adventure-comedy.

This tradition of big films releasing during Christmas time has been hit hard due to the pandemic this year. Although Pogaru and Yuvarathnaa are ready to release, the makers are waiting for the government to increase the occupancy in the theatres.