KGF Chapter 1 2018 in Google Drive (Hindi)
They say money makes the world go round; gold’s effect is not any different. KGF Chapter 1 is one such story of greed and redemption. At the heart of it is Kolar Gold Fields, which as per the film came into existence in the early 1950s. As the Cold War between the USA and USSR pushed up the prices of gold, atrocities – including slavery – were perpetrated at the gold fields to ratchet up gold production.
Rocky (played by Yash) is the product of this environment. An orphan, he grows up to be a monster who will murder for gain. He promised his dying mother that he would be a rich man someday and he intends to keep this promise. At an age when other children are playing hide and seek, Rocky is bumping off members of rival gangs in Mumbai’s underworld.
A goon and a lowlife, Rocky may not be the ideal candidate to start a revolution against mine owners who have enslaved people but love brings him there.
KGF, overall, is a slow burner. The plot takes its own sweet time to take shape and by the time Yash is sent to the mines on a mission, we are familiar with his past and what ticks him off. This makes us believe that he will eventually turn out to be one of the good guys.
The first half of the film is a lot of action and powerplay as we are introduced to the key players. The man who owns the mines announces on his deathbed that his son will inherit the mines with help from his uncle who has no experience in politics. Others who had hoped to be the successors fall prey to greed and thus begins the game. Rocky has no interest in liberating people or doing good for society, he is there because he wants more money. How his goals will change eventually forms the crux of KGF Chapter 1.
The film is made on a grand scale and that translates onto the screen. While a tighter screenplay would have made for a better film, the narration technique does try to make up for it. While this doesn’t always work, Anant Nag’s narration to Malavika Ashwin does add a little bit of mystery to the proceedings.
