Excel Entertainment's most ambitious project 'KGF' - Kolar Gold Fields is a period drama that traces the history of gold mines and the mafia running it in the generous fields of Karnataka's Kolar region.

Now we hear that the makers and the entire team will be working twice for next one month as they will be busy shooting for KGF sequel and promoting the film simultaneously.

Like SS Rajamouli's magnum opus 'Baahubali', KGF will be released in two chapters. Interestingly more than 20% of KGF Chapter 2 has already been shot even before the release of the first chapter.

Since the film is all set to release on 21st of December, the entire cast and crew will be seen working in double shifts to promote the film and also shoot for the sequel.

KGF's trailer begins with a scene depicting the birth of Rocky (Yash). The film focusses on Rocky's difficult childhood in Mumbai and how he became a gangster.

Set in the backdrop of the '70s, the two-part period film is believed to be the most expensive film ever made in the Kannada film industry.

Excel Entertainment has joined hands with AA Films to present Kannada's most expensive & ambitious project KGF. The much ambitious project would be released in four languages- Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. KGF will also be dubbed in Chinese and Japanese.

Starring Yash, Srinidhi Shetty, Ramya Krishna, Ananth Nag, John Kokken, Achyuth Rao in the lead, KGF is a Homabale Films production directed by Prashanth Neel, produced by Vijay Kiragandur WHILE Ravi Basrur has composed the music for KGF.

KGF would mark Excel Entertainment's first Kannada venture and the production house is elated to be associated with a mega ambitious project as such.

The period drama traces the tenure of late 70s and will be made in two parts. The first of which will be titled KGF Chapter 1 which is slated to release on 21st December 2018.