Overview
- Starting November 27, the Hindi-dubbed version is streaming exclusively on Prime Video in India and in more than 200 countries and territories.
- The film opened in theaters on October 2 and arrived on Prime Video in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam on October 31.
- Producer Chaluve Gowda said the staggered rollout, including the Hindi debut after eight weeks, was set years ago as part of the distribution agreement.
- Produced by Hombale Films, the prequel to the 2022 hit is written, directed and headlined by Rishab Shetty with Rukmini Vasanth, Gulshan Devaiah and Jayaram among the cast.
- Drawing on Bhuta Kola traditions and set in the Kadamba era, the film showcases cinematography by Arvind S. Kashyap and a score by B. Ajaneesh Loknath.