Recent period films in Kannada cinema

In recent times Kannada cinema has seen continuous films set in the period background. ETimes hereby compile a list of those period dramas and and describe what are the stories they dealt with:

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The 'KGF' franchise recently changed the face of Kannada cinema and has taken Kannada cinema to unprecedented levels. This Yash starrer was a story set in the period between 1951-2018 showing the rise of gangster Rocky Bhai and how he goes to become a messiah in a place called 'KGF' and what happens next. This historical gangster action drama was a phenomenal blockbuster taking the audience into the world of 'KGF' from the 1950s to the 1980s.

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Sudeep's 'Vikrant Rona' directed by Anup Bhandari was another story set in a time period not revealing the exact phase but was praised for its technical finesee and was a big attraction for the children. The making of the film and Sudeep single-handedly carried the film. The mystery adventure and dark fantasy were a hit with the genre fans.

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'Kantara' created history in Indian cinema for its powerful content. The story was set in three time periods- the 1840s, 1970s, and 1990s. Rishab Shetty's detailing of the story of Daiva Boota's history was very intense, arresting the audience. The real stories set in rural Karnataka and their cultural history caught the attention of audiences across the world reminding them of their cultural background and ancestors' stories in their native places.

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Dhananjaya's 'Head Bush' had a lot of hype and curiosity before its release as the story was set in the 1970s showing the real phase of the underworld in Bangalore. The audience had heavy expectations of this gangster flick to see the underworld and their life set in the 70s. Unfortunately, the film failed to satisfy the audience as the writing of the film was weak despite every actor giving their best performance portraying all the real gangsters from Bangalore's underworld.

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Shivarajkumar's 'Vedha' directed by A Harsha set the box office on fire making Shivarajkumar's 125th film to be a memorable film. The film story is set in two time periods- the 1960s and 1980s. The storyline is a revenge saga but for a change, Shivarajkumar gives space to the female characters in the film which did justice to the story. Every female role was written with a substance that made all the characters get very good appreciation.

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