considered to be the reason behind the IT raid. In a March 2018 interview with IANS, Yash stated that "The success of K.G.F: Chapter 1 boosted the morale of the Kannada film industry. This success means a lot to all the untapped talent of our industry". K.G.F also established Kannada cinema in the multilingual film market, with the 2019 releases Pailwaan, Kurukshetra, and Avane Srimannarayana being released in multiple languages. Shjilpa Sebastian wrote an article for The Hindu, "2019: The Year when Kannada Cinema Went National", in which she stated that the film "changed the game plan for the Kannada film industry". K.G.F became the most streamed film on Amazon Prime Video on 2019. Director Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar, chairman of the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy, praised the film, stating: "We can expect more 'KGF's in the future. Not everyone can make a 'KGF', but its success can inspire more quality filmmaking using both local and international technicians." See also Kannada cinema List of films featuring slavery Mining in India Kolar Gold Fields K.G.F: Chapter 2 References External links 2010s Kannada-language films 2018 action drama films 2010s vigilante films Indian films about revenge Films set in the 1970s Films set in the 1980s Indian gangster films Indian action drama films Period action films Indian historical action films Films that won the Best Special Effects National Film Award 2018 masala films Indian pregnancy films Indian vigilante films Films set in Mumbai Films shot in Mumbai Films set in Karnataka Films shot in Karnataka Films about mining Cold War films Films set in 1978 Films about Indian slavery Films directed by Prashanth Neel