Hombale Films is Kannada cinema's only world-class studio — but they punch so far above their weight that they effectively run two of Indian cinema's biggest franchises. KGF Chapter 2 (₹1,250 Cr WW) and Salaar Part 1 (₹740 Cr WW) make Hombale's franchise total ₹3,500+ Cr. Director Prashanth Neel's exclusive Hombale relationship is the central asset — KGF + Salaar trilogy + Bagheera all routed through Hombale. Salaar Part 2 (November 14, 2026) is one of the year's defining commercial events. KGF Chapter 3 in development. Three-film Hombale × Prabhas deal in active production includes Salaar 2 + Spirit (with Sandeep Reddy Vanga, paused/uncertain) + a third project. Hombale's structural advantage: one Kannada studio, Hindi-Tamil-Telugu-Malayalam release at scale, lean operations (~30 person team).