'Kempegowda 2 will have its date with audiences soon'

W hen

Kempegowda 2

was announced nearly two years ago with actor

Komal

Kumar in the lead, it made quite the splash, considering the physical transformation he had to go through to play the title character. In fact, much before the film took off, Komal had disappeared from the public eye, only to return in his new

slim

avatar for the launch of Kempegowda 2. In the time since, the film, which marks the directorial debut of producer Shankar Gowda, has had multiple delays, but it is now back on track. “I have dedicated more than three years to this project, first to get in shape for the role, and then on the making. Shooting got delayed initially because S

Sree Santh

, who plays the antagonist in the film, got busy with other commitments, and then I was on a forced break for a few months, after we had an accident on set involving all-terrain vehicles that were being used for the shoot,” says Komal, adding, “The response to the launch and the

trailer

that we released recently, has been very encouraging. We are now back on track and are looking at releasing the film soon.”