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{{short description|Indian film studio}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Hombale Films
| logo = Hombale Films Logo.png
| type = Privately held company
| industry = [[Entertainment]]
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2012}}
| founder = [[Vijay Kiragandur]]
| location_city = [[Bengaluru]], Karnataka
| key_people = {{ubl|[[Vijay Kiragandur]]|[[Chaluve Gowda]]}}
| products = [[Films]]
| subsid =
| divisions = {{bulletedlist|[[Filmmaking#Production|Production]]|[[Film distribution|Distribution]]|[[Music]]|[[Digital marketing]]}}
| location_country = India
| homepage = {{url|hombalefilms.com}}
}}

'''Hombale Films''' is an Indian [[film production]] and [[film distribution company]] based in [[Bengaluru]], India. Founded in the year 2012,<ref>{{Cite web |title=The rise and rise of Hombale Films |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/the-rise-and-rise-of-hombale-films-1021941.html |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> the company producing films across multiple languages, with a special focus on [[Kannada cinema]]. It is a production house in the Kannada film industry.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |title=Hombale Films bags 4 National Awards including Best Film for 'Kantara' |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/hombale-films-bags-4-national-awards-including-best-film-for-kantara-3153034 |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> Over the years, the company has expanded its reach into other Indian languages, including Telugu and Malayalam.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-21 |title=Hombale Films' Debut Tamil Film Raghu Thatha’s Audio Out |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tamil/hombale-films-debut-tamil-film-raghu-thatha-s-audio-out-article-111901791 |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref><ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2024-11-09 |title=Prabhas signs three-film deal with Hombale Films |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2024/Nov/09/prabhas-signs-three-film-deal-with-hombale-films |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=19 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250119104258/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2024/Nov/09/prabhas-signs-three-film-deal-with-hombale-films |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/hombale-films-bags-4-national-awards-including-best-film-for-kantara-3153034|title=Hombale Films bags 4 National Awards including Best Film for 'Kantara'|website=Deccan Herald|access-date=4 February 2025|archive-date=11 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911105414/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/hombale-films-bags-4-national-awards-including-best-film-for-kantara-3153034|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/regional/hombale-films-assembles-over-500-fighters-for-epic-war-sequence-in-kantara-chapter-1hombale-films-assembles-over-500-fighters-for-epic-war-sequence-in-kantara-chapter-1-2853446.html|title=Hombale Films Assembles Over 500 Fighters For Epic War Sequence In Kantara: Chapter 1|website=Zee News}}</ref>

== History ==
Hombale Films was founded in 2012 by [[Vijay Kiragandur]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-22 |title=Hombale Films' founder Vijay Kiragandur: We have submitted our application for Oscars for Kantara, have fingers crossed |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/hombale-films-founder-vijay-kiragandur-we-have-submitted-our-application-for-oscars-for-rishab-shettys-kantara-have-fingers-crossed-11856831.html |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Producer Vijay Kiragandur Expresses Excitement Over Mahavatar Narsimha Teaser Response |url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/web-series/producer-vijay-kiragandur-expresses-excitement-over-mahavatar-narsimha-teaser-response-2848719.html |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref> and [[Chaluve Gowda]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=The rise and rise of Hombale Films |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/the-rise-and-rise-of-hombale-films-1021941.html |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en |archive-date=16 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716172338/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/the-rise-and-rise-of-hombale-films-1021941.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite news |date=2014-01-17 |title=Puneeth Rajkumar's Ninnindale sets new records |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/puneeth-rajkumars-ninnindale-sets-new-records/articleshow/28943913.cms |access-date=2025-02-04 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=16 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116143929/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/puneeth-rajkumars-ninnindale-sets-new-records/articleshow/28943913.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> both from [[Bangalore]]. Hombale Film's first production was the Kannada film ''[[Ninnindale]]'' in 2014,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/hombale-films-maiden-production-venture-ninnindale-starring-puneeth-rajkumar-turns-9/1ae334130e367|title=Hombale Films' maiden production venture 'Ninnindale', starring Puneeth Rajkumar, turns 9|website=OTTPlay|access-date=4 February 2025|archive-date=25 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425111617/https://www.ottplay.com/news/hombale-films-maiden-production-venture-ninnindale-starring-puneeth-rajkumar-turns-9/1ae334130e367|url-status=live}}</ref> starring [[Puneeth Rajkumar]].<ref name="auto"/> Their next film was ''[[Masterpiece (2015 film)|Masterpiece]]'', followed by a collaboration with [[Puneeth Rajkumar]], ''[[Raajakumara]]'' in 2017, which became the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films#Kannada|top grossing Kannada film]] at the time. It reportedly grossed more than {{INRConvert|75|c}} in the [[Karnataka]] box office.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/puneeth-rajkumar-sudeep-yash-darshan-salary-raajakumara-anjaniputra-kannada-stars-salary | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612214614/https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/puneeth-rajkumar-sudeep-yash-darshan-salary-raajakumara-anjaniputra-kannada-stars-salary | archive-date=12 June 2018 | title=This man is the highly paid actor in Kannada film industry }}</ref>

Hombale Films' fourth film was ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1]]'' directed by [[Prashanth Neel]] and released in five languages across India: Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi. ''K.G.F: Chapter 1'' was the first Kannada film to gross {{INRConvert|200|c}} worldwide, earning more than {{INRConvert|250|c}}. As of 2019 it was the third-highest grossing film of Kannada cinema.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zeebiz.com/india/news-kgf-chapter-2-box-office-collection-sanjay-dutt-farhan-akhtar-yash-starrer-106870|title=KGF: Chapter 2 - This Bollywood actor to boost box office collections of Yash starrer?|website=www.zeebiz.com|date=29 July 2019|access-date=30 January 2021|archive-date=30 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030162909/https://www.zeebiz.com/india/news-kgf-chapter-2-box-office-collection-sanjay-dutt-farhan-akhtar-yash-starrer-106870|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="kgf1">{{citation|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/yash-reveals-he-has-approached-sanjay-dutt-for-kgf-chapter-2-1452187-2019-02-09|title=Yash's film KGF: Chapter 1 made Rs 250 crore at the box office worldwide and became a magnum-opus. Now, the makers are busy with pre-production work of KGF: Chapter 2.|date=2019-02-09|work=indiatoday|access-date=30 January 2021|archive-date=27 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327163005/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/yash-reveals-he-has-approached-sanjay-dutt-for-kgf-chapter-2-1452187-2019-02-09|url-status=live}}</ref>

Hombale Films' next film was ''[[Yuvarathnaa]]'' in 2021, which was their third collaboration with [[Puneeth Rajkumar]], and second collaboration with director Santhosh Ananddram. It was released on 1 April 2021 in Kannada and Telugu, and on [[Amazon Prime Video]] shortly after due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/puneet-rajkumars-next-titled-yuvarathna/articleshow/66460452.cms|title=Puneet Rajkumar's next titled 'Yuvarathna' - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-11-03|archive-date=6 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106073511/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/puneet-rajkumars-next-titled-yuvarathna/articleshow/66460452.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Yuvarathnaa'' was Hombale Films first effort in music production, under the label Hombale Music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/yuvarathnaa-kannada/UyHZQacXIfU_|title=Yuvarathnaa (Kannada) Songs Download - Kannada Songs Online @JioSaavn|date=2 December 2020|via=www.jiosaavn.com|access-date=4 February 2025|archive-date=25 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225215018/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/yuvarathnaa-kannada/UyHZQacXIfU_|url-status=live}}</ref>

Their next film was the sequel to ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1]]'', ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 2]]''. It was released on 14 April 2022 and grossed more than {{INRConvert|1200|c}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/exclusive-blockbuster-kgf-makers-all-set-to-enter-bollywood-drb-rce003|title=Exclusive: Blockbuster KGF makers all set to enter Bollywood|website=Asianet Newsable|access-date=4 February 2025|archive-date=31 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531145104/https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/exclusive-blockbuster-kgf-makers-all-set-to-enter-bollywood-drb-rce003|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/sanjay-dutt-s-return-gift-to-fans-on-his-60th-birthday-kgf-chapter-2-first-look-as-adheera-1574667-2019-07-29|title=Sanjay Dutt's return gift to fans on his 60th birthday: KGF Chapter 2 first look as Adheera|newspaper=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-11-03|agency=Ist|archive-date=4 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904140928/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/sanjay-dutt-s-return-gift-to-fans-on-his-60th-birthday-kgf-chapter-2-first-look-as-adheera-1574667-2019-07-29|url-status=live}}</ref> It became the [[List of highest-grossing Kannada films|highest-grossing film of Kannada cinema]].
[[File:Vijay Kiragandur at the 70th NFA.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|[[Droupadi Murmu|President Murmu]] gives Kiragandur the [[National Film Award]] in 2024]]

Their next film was ''[[Kantara (film)|Kantara]]'', was written, directed, and acted by [[Rishab Shetty]]. It was released on 30 September 2022 to positive reviews. Made for {{INRConvert|16|c}}, it grossed more than {{INRConvert|400|c}} worldwide. It became the second-highest grossing film of Kannada cinema,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/top-highest-grossing-films-at-the-indian-box-office-in-2022-kgf-chapter-2-tops-followed-by-rrr-and-avatar-2-1205238|title=Top highest grossing films at the Indian box office in 2022 - KGF Chapter 2 tops followed by RRR and Avatar 2|date=31 December 2022|website=PINKVILLA|access-date=4 February 2025|archive-date=31 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231054512/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/top-highest-grossing-films-at-the-indian-box-office-in-2022-kgf-chapter-2-tops-followed-by-rrr-and-avatar-2-1205238|url-status=live}}</ref> and sold more tickets than any other Kannada film, beating ''K.G.F: Chapter 2''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/brandwagon-indian-box-office-crosses-rs-4002-crore-between-jan-april-report-2546184/|title=Indian box office crosses Rs 4,002 crore between Jan-April: Report|date=2 June 2022}}</ref>

Following the massive success of the ''[[KGF (film series)|K.G.F]]'' franchise and ''[[Kantara (2022 film)|Kantara]]'', Hombale Films continued its expansion into other South Indian language markets with the Telugu-language epic action film, '''''[[Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire]]'''''. Released on December 22, 2023, the film reunited Hombale with director [[Prashanth Neel]] and starred [[Prabhas]] in the titular role, alongside [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]]. It was a major box office success, earning an estimated '''₹614–702 crore''' (US$74–84 million) worldwide, making it the '''highest-grossing Telugu film of 2023''' and one of the '''highest-grossing Indian films of all time.''' The production house also confirmed a continuing partnership with Prabhas, beginning with the announced sequel, '''''[[Salaar: Part 2 - Shouryaanga Parvam|Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam]]'''''

== Filmography ==



{{Pending films key}}

===Production===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ List of Hombale Films productions
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Director
! scope="col" | Language
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2014
|''[[Ninnindale]]''
| [[Jayanth C. Paranjee]]
| rowspan="8" | [[Kannada]]
|
|-
|2015
| [[Masterpiece (2015 film)|''Masterpiece'']]
| Manju Mandavya
|
|-
|2017
|''[[Raajakumara]]''
| [[Santhosh Ananddram]]
|
|-
|2018
| ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1]]''
| [[Prashanth Neel]]
|
|-
|2021
| ''[[Yuvarathnaa]]''
| Santhosh Ananddram
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
| ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 2]]''
| Prashanth Neel
|
|-
| ''[[Kantara (film)|Kantara]]''
| [[Rishab Shetty]]
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2023
| ''[[Raghavendra Stores]]''
| Santhosh Ananddram
|
|-
| ''[[Dhoomam (2023 film)|''Dhoomam'']]''
| [[Pawan Kumar (director)|Pawan Kumar]]
| [[Malayalam]]
|
|-
| ''[[Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire]]''
| Prashanth Neel
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| Distribution in Karnataka
|-
| rowspan="3" |2024
|''[[Raghu Thatha]]''
| Suman Kumar
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|
|-
|''[[Yuva (2024 film)|Yuva]]''
| Santhosh Ananddram
| rowspan="4" | Kannada
|
|-
| ''[[Bagheera (2024 film)|Bagheera]]''
| Dr. Suri
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/kannada/hombale-films-releases-first-track-rudhira-dhaara-from-bagheera-starring-srii-murali-article-114326099|title=Hombale Films Releases First Track 'Rudhira Dhaara From 'Bagheera' Starring Srii Murali|date=17 October 2024|website=Times Now|access-date=4 February 2025|archive-date=19 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250119193013/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/kannada/hombale-films-releases-first-track-rudhira-dhaara-from-bagheera-starring-srii-murali-article-114326099|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2025
| ''[[Kantara: Chapter 1]]''
| Rishab Shetty
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|TBA
| {{Pending film|Richard Antony: Lord of the Sea}}
| [[Rakshit Shetty]]
| Pre-production <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/rakshit-shettys-richard-anthony-muhurtha-to-take-up-yuvas-release-date/e277f0b2fc747|title=Rakshit Shetty's Richard Anthony muhurtha to take up Yuva's release date?|website=OTT Play|access-date=6 February 2024|archive-date=22 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240922135622/https://www.ottplay.com/news/rakshit-shettys-richard-anthony-muhurtha-to-take-up-yuvas-release-date/e277f0b2fc747|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| {{pending film|Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam}}
| Prashanth Neel
| Telugu
| Pre-production<ref>{{cite news |title=Has Prashanth Neel completed 40% of the shoot for 'Salaar 2'? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/prashanth-neel-completes-40-shoot-for-salaar-2-reports/articleshow/106981919.cms |work=The Times of India |date=19 January 2024 |access-date=28 January 2024 |archive-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240125123630/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/prashanth-neel-completes-40-shoot-for-salaar-2-reports/articleshow/106981919.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-




|}

===Distribution===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ List of films distributed by Hombale Films
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Director
! scope="col" | Language
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan="8" |2024
|''[[The Goat Life]]''
|[[Blessy]]
|Malayalam
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2024/Mar/25/hombale-films-to-distribute-blessys-aadujeevitham-in-karnataka|title=Hombale Films to distribute Blessy's 'Aadujeevitham' in Karnataka|first=Express News|last=Service|date=25 March 2024|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=4 February 2025|archive-date=9 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209183957/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2024/Mar/25/hombale-films-to-distribute-blessys-aadujeevitham-in-karnataka|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Romeo (2024 film)|Romeo]]''
| Vinayak Vaithianathan
| rowspan="2"| Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Boat (2024 film)|Boat]]''
|[[Chimbu Deven]]
|
|-
|''[[Prasanna Vadanam]]''
|Arjun Y. K
| rowspan="3" |Telugu
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/suhass-starrer-prasanna-vadanam-gets-the-backing-from-hombale-films/|title=Actor Suhas gets the backing from 'KGF' makers|date=25 April 2024|website=The South First|access-date=4 February 2025|archive-date=24 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524201557/https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/suhass-starrer-prasanna-vadanam-gets-the-backing-from-hombale-films/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Utsavam (2024 film)|Utsavam]]''
|Arjun Sai
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Aug/13/utsavams-theatrical-rights-acquired-by-mythri-movie-makers|title=Utsavam’s theatrical rights acquired by Mythri Movie Makers|first=C. E.|last=Features|date=13 August 2024|website=Cinema Express}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Aho Vikramaarka]]''
|Peta Trikoti
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C_NdJ9CpLQK/?igsh=MXY4NTB3OGpxcjYycQ==|title=Instagram|website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>
|-
|''[[ARM (film)|ARM]]''
|Jithin Laal
| rowspan="3" |Malayalam
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/news/2024/Sep/05/hombale-films-to-distribute-arm-in-karnataka |title=Hombale Films to distribute ARM in Karnataka |first=C. E. |last=Features |date=5 September 2024 |website=Cinema Express}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Pani (film)|Pani]]''
|[[Joju George]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.samyuktavaani.com/the-joju-george-starrer-malayalam-film-pani-trailer-has-been-praised-everywhere/|title=ಜೋಜು ಜಾರ್ಜ್ ಅಭಿನಯದ ಮಲಯಾಳಂ ಚಿತ್ರ ಪಣಿ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಟ್ರೇಲರ್ ಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆ ಬಾರಿ ಮೆಚ್ಚುಗೆ|first=D.|last=Kumaraswamy|date=28 November 2024}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |2025
|''[[L2: Empuraan]]''
|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharadhaa |first=A. |date=2025-03-19 |title=Hombale Films to distribute L2: Empuraan in Karnataka |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2025/Mar/19/hombale-films-to-distribute-l2-empuraan-in-karnataka |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Veera Chandrahasa]]''
|[[Ravi Basrur]]
|Kannada
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Anjanappa |first1=Bharath |title=Veera Chandrahasa Movie Review: Ravi Basrur’s Daring Yakshagana-Infused Epic Redefines Kannada Cinema |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/veera-chandrahasa-movie-review-ravi-basrurs-daring-yakshagana-infused-epic-redefines-kannada-cinema-963939 |work=www.thehansindia.com |date=18 April 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Mahavatar Narsimha]]''
|Ashwin Kumar
|Hindi<br/>Kannada<br/>Tamil<br/>Telugu
|Also presenter<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/hombale-films-announce-mahavatar-cinematic-universe-to-start-with-narasimha-in-july-2745976-2025-06-25|title=Hombale Films announce Mahavatar Cinematic Universe, to start with Narasimha in July|date=25 June 2025|website=India Today}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Mirai (2025 film)|Mirai]]''
|[[Karthik Gattamneni]]
|Telugu
|
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{Official website|hombalefilms.com}}

{{Film studios in India}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Film production companies based in Bengaluru]]
[[Category:Mass media companies established in 2014]]
[[Category:2014 establishments in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 2014]]

Hombale Films - Revision history

Jameshowlett179011 at 12:34, 10 February 2026