On Monday, filmmaker Prashanth Neel went to Twitter to announce that he had started shooting for the KGF climax: Chapter 2. He delighted fans with a photo from the set and wrote that an action sequence starring Yash and Sanjay Dutt was being filmed.

Prasanth revealed that to supervise the action sequence, the famous stunt choreographer duo Anbu-Arivu were roped in. “Climax it is! Rocky Adheera With the deadly fight masters Anb-Ariv. #KGFCHAPTER2 (sic),” tweeted Prashanth.

Sanjay plays the prime antagonist in KGF: Chapter 2,. He plays an Adheera character, and the makers revealed that the Viking inspired his role. This project marks the southern debut for Sanjay.

Meanwhile, the makers have announced that on the occasion of Yash's birthday, the film's teaser will be released on January 8. The release date of the teaser was confirmed last week by the film's executive producer, Karthik Gowda.

Replying to a fan, executive producer told in Kannada that the teaser will be released on the occasion of Yash’s birthday on January 8.

When a fan asked that it’s been three years since the release of KGF teaser and when the new teaser can be expected, Karthik replied: “It will be out on his birthday. It will be on a different level (sic).”

The shoot of KGF: Chapter 2 resumed after many months this August. It was the second Kannada film after Phantom to resume shooting amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The film, which is gearing up for release next year, also stars Raveena Tandon in a crucial role.

Upon wrapping up KGF: Chapter 2, Prashanth will begin work on Prabhas’ Salaar, which will be released in five languages. This project marks Prashanth’s Bollywood debut.