KGF: Chapter 1 is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language period action film directed by Prashanth Neel and starring Yash in the lead role. The film is set in the 1970s and 1980s and tells the story of Rocky (Yash), a young man who grows up in poverty and rises to power as a gangster in the gold mines of Kolar.
The film begins with a voiceover narration describing the history and importance of gold in India. It then introduces Rocky, a young man who is willing to do anything to become rich and powerful. Rocky's mother tells him the story of how Kolar gold mines were controlled by the British and later by local gangsters who exploited the poor workers.
Rocky is recruited by a local gangster named Garuda (Ramachandra Raju) to work in the gold mines. Garuda controls the mines and the workers through violence and intimidation. Rocky becomes close to Garuda and eventually becomes his right-hand man.
Rocky is ambitious and wants to become the leader of the gold mines. He learns that the only way to do so is to defeat the most powerful gangster in the area, a man named Andrews (Anant Nag), who controls the neighboring mine. Rocky plans and executes a daring attack on Andrews' mine and successfully takes it over.
With the control of the neighboring mine, Rocky becomes the most powerful gangster in the area. He also meets a journalist named Reena (Srinidhi Shetty) who is investigating the corruption and violence in the mines. Rocky and Reena fall in love, and she helps him to become more aware of the suffering of the workers.
Garuda becomes jealous of Rocky's rise to power and tries to kill him. Rocky survives the assassination attempt and decides to take revenge on Garuda. He kills Garuda in a brutal fight and becomes the sole leader of the Kolar gold mines.
The film ends with Rocky standing on top of a mountain of gold, triumphant in his victory over his enemies. However, a final scene shows that there are still many challenges ahead for Rocky and the workers in the mines.
Overall, KGF: Chapter 1 is a gripping and intense story of power, greed, and violence set against the backdrop of the gold mines of Kolar. The film's performances, direction, and action sequences were widely praised by critics and audiences, and it became a massive commercial success.
