Komal's Kempegowda 2 makeover took three years

The makeover for

Komal

for this film has been three years in the making. His last film,

Kathe Chitrakathe Nirdeshana Puttanna

, released in 2016. A year later, the teaser of his new film

Kempegowda 2

was released. Now, the film is ready for release. The trailer of the film will be released on Sunday. The first part of the film had Sudeep in the lead. Producer Shankre Gowda turned director for the sequel and in a surprise announcement revealed Komal as the lead actor.

Komal’s image makeover for the film was nothing short of miraculous. To play the role of an angry, young police officer, he not only lost weight, but transformed his body language and style. The teaser gave a clear hint of it. The trailer will reveal the hard work that has gone into the film, the actor says. About the long time it has taken to complete the film, he said, “It is like going to

Dharmasthala

. Some people go in a chopper and some take a car. We have taken enough time to do a padayatra. But the result is worth the wait.”

While Kempegowda was a remake of the Tamil film

Singham

, Kempegowda 2 is an original subject. The film’s audio launch is planned later this month and the film will hit the screens in May.