| KD: The Devil | |
|---|---|
 Teaser poster | |
| Directed by | Prem |
| Written by | Prem |
| Produced by | Venkat K. Narayana |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | William David |
| Edited by | Sanketh Achar |
| Music by | Arjun Janya |
Production company | |
Release date | 2026 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
KD: The Devil is an upcoming Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Prem and produced by Venkat K. Narayana under the KVN Productions. The film stars Dhruva Sarja in the titular role, alongside Sanjay Dutt, Shilpa Shetty, V. Ravichandran, Ramesh Aravind, Reeshma Nanaiah, Jisshu Sengupta and Nora Fatehi. The music was composed by Arjun Janya, while the cinematography and editing were handled by William David and Sanketh Achar respectively.[1]
KD: The Devil was scheduled to release in theatres on 4 September 2025, but was postponed.
Cast
- Dhruva Sarja as Kaalidasa "KD"
- Sanjay Dutt as Dhak Deva
- Shilpa Shetty as Satyavati
- V. Ravichandran as Annayappa
- Ramesh Aravind as Dharma
- Reeshma Nanaiah as Machhlakshmi
- Jisshu Sengupta as Rudra Mishra
- Nora Fatehi as Senorita
Production
Actor Dhruva Sarja announced the new project of the film with director Prem and producer Venkat K. Narayana under the KVN Productions, on 18 April 2022, tentative titled as #KVN4.[2] The film's title as KD: The Devil was announced on 20 October 2024.[3] Reeshma Nanaiah joined the cast to play the female lead.[4] Sanjay Dutt,[5] Shilpa Shetty,[6] V. Ravichandran, Ramesh Aravind and Nora Fatehi[7] joined the cast for important role. Principal photography of the film began after a muhurat shot on 24 Apri 2022 and commenced filming on 22 October 2024.[2]
Soundtrack
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| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Kannada | |||
| Label | Anand Audio | |||
| Arjun Janya chronology | ||||
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The music of the film is composed by Arjun Janya, The music rights of the film were acquired by Anand Audio.[1] The first single titled "Shiva Shiva" was released on 24 December 2024.[8] The second single titled "Settagalla" was released on 29 March 2025.[9]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) and Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shiva Shiva" | Manjunath BS | Prem, Kailash Kher | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Settagalla" | Prem | Mika Singh | 3:40 |
Marketing
The film's title teaser was released on 20 October 2022, The title teaser features voice over by director Prem in Kannada, alongside Mohanlal in Malayalam, Sanjay Dutt in Hindi and Vijay Sethupathi in Tamil languages.[3] The film's teaser trailer was released on 10 July 2025.[10]
References
- ^ a b NP Jayaram (20 October 2022). "Dhruva Sarja- Prems's film titled 'KD-The Devil', title teaser out!". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Dhruva Sarja's #KVN4 muhurath ceremony to be held on April 24". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Dhruva Sarja-Prem's film titled 'KD - the Devil', title teaser out!". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Reeshma Nanaiah to play the female lead in Prem-Dhruva Sarja's 'KD – The Devil'". The Hindu. 29 April 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Sanjay Dutt as Dhak Deva in Prem's 'KD - the Devil' draws inspiration from Khal Nayak". 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Shilpa Shetty Kundra joins the cast of Dhruva Sarja's 'KD- The Devil'". The Hindu. 22 March 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Nora Fatehi to make acting debut in Kannada film industry with KD-The Devil". The Telegraph. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Soul-stirring folk anthem 'Shiva Shiva' from 'KD - The Devil' released". The Hans India. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "KD-The Devil | Song - Settagalla (Lyrical)". The Times of India. 24 December 2024.
- ^ "KD teaser: Sanjay Dutt, Dhruva Sarja promise action-packed commercial entertainer". India Today. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
