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.
KD: The Devil is scheduled to release in theatres on 30 April 2026.
Actor Dhruva Sarja announced his new project with director Prem and producer Venkat K. Narayana under the KVN Productions, on 18 April 2022, tentatively titled #KVN4. The film's title as KD: The Devil was announced on 20 October 2024. Reeshma Nanaiah joined the cast to play the female lead. Sanjay Dutt, Shilpa Shetty, V. Ravichandran, Ramesh Aravind and Nora Fatehi joined the cast in important roles. Principal photography of the film began after a muhurat shot on 24 April 2022 and filming commenced on 22 October 2024.
The music of the film was composed by Arjun Janya. The music rights of the film were acquired by Anand Audio. The first single titled "Shiva Shiva" was released on 24 December 2024. The second single titled "Settagalla" was released on 29 March 2025.
The film's director Prem and production house KVN Productions faced criticism over the lyrics of the song "Sarse Ninna Seraga Sarse", which was released as the third single from the soundtrack. The music video of the song, which prominently featured a Hindi-language version of the song, starred Nora Fatehi and Sanjay Dutt. The song faced backlash, while online users expressed their ire towards the lyrics, labeling them as âÂÂvulgarâ and âÂÂsuggestiveâÂÂ. The song was soon removed from YouTube.