"WE HAVE 12 MOVIES IN THE PIPELINE"

THEIR 'CONTENT IS THE KING' AND "BELIEVE IN THE DIRECTORS" STRATEGY HAS HELPED THEM CREATE HISTORY WITH THEIR PATH BREAKING FILMS

- NAMITA GUPTA

There are movies and then there are movies that make world news... the ones that everyone talks about and don’t want to miss watching. Hombale Films is a leading Movie Production House founded in 2011. Led by Vijay Kiragandur and Chaluve Gowda, it came into being to create path breaking films. Their production house was founded to create compelling and entertaining content, shaped to cater to a global audience, while adhering to their Kannada roots.

Interestingly, the name Hombale has been derived from the name of the deity Hombalamma’, a form of Parvathi devi and considered sacred and revered in the whole of South India.

The renaissance the founders aimed at as first-generational filmmakers has been profound and far-reaching. In a star-driven industry, a production house with a huge following is a rarity. But Hombale Films has touched unprecedented heights in the last decade. Hombale Films have slowly yet steadily painted their own canvas with panache and niche. Firmly rooted in their culture and traditions, from humble beginnings, Hombale became the first Kannada production house to breach the 200-crore barrier in Sandalwood

industry. With their feet firmly planted in the humbling beginnings of Film production, they have worked their way through all major genres, sectors and industries. They're now producing films in five major languages including Hindi.

Their inaugural film production titled Ninnindale’ starring the indomitable Puneet Rajkumar, was the stepping stone in their journey to make quality films. With the limited success of their first venture Ninnindale’, they weren’t unfazed. Hombale came out with their next Masterpiece’ which did good business and became a hit. Their true potential was displayed through Powerstar actor Puneeth as Raajakumara’, which became the first Kannada movie to cross the 75crore barrier mark which was a_ highest-grossed Kannada movie at that time.