Local Kung Fu (film series)

The Local Kung Fu film series consist of Assamese Kung fu martial arts-comedy film. Created by Kenny Deori Basumatary. The films revolve around the locality of Guwahati city, and Kung fu art. The story is pushed forward by a gang of thugs, their misadventures, lackadaisical, messy, and problematic handling of their illicit activities.

Local Kung Fu
Created by	Kenny Deori Basumatary
Original work	Local Kung Fu (2013)
Owner	Kenny Deori Basumatary
Years	2013–2024
Films and television
Film(s)	Local Kung Fu Local Kung Fu 2 Local Kung Fu 3

The first movie was an Indie movie shoot on Handicam. It grossed over 18 times its production budget. Subsequent installment were mixed response, usually dwarfed by simultaneous release with pan india big budget movie.

Films

Film	Release date	Director(s)	Screenwriter	Story by	Producers	Notes
Local Kung Fu	27 September 2013	Kenny Basumatary	Kenny Basumatary	Kenny Basumatary	Kenny Basumatary
Local Kung Fu 2	19 April 2017				Durlov Baruah
Local Kung Fu 3	5 September 2024

Local Kung Fu

Main article: Local Kung Fu

Charlie, an amateur kungfu enthusiasts, stand up against a local thugs, who want to coerce his girlfriend uncle to set up an illicit business.

Local Kung Fu 2

Main article: Local Kung Fu 2

A spiritual sequel to Local Kung Fu (2013), about two pair of doppelganger twins. One pair of twin are crooks and know Kung fu, while another pair of twin is businessmen and doesn't know Kung fu.

Local Kung Fu 3

Main article: Local Kung Fu 3

A direct sequel to Local Kung Fu, the thug tries to mend their way after their illegal activities led to destroying of their childhood teacher dream.

Development

The first movie was an independent movie, produced with investment from Basumatary mother of 1,00,000 INR, of which 43,000 INR were spend on purchase of camera. Basumatary cast many of his relatives and friends into the movie to keep production expenditure low, and within budget. Durlov Baruah step in and made an investment of 7,00,000 for promotion of the movie. The movie earned approx. 18,00,000 INR at the end of its theatrical run.

The second movie was made for approximately 30,00,000 INR, with investment from multiple sources:

• 7,00,000 INR from Hero MotoCorp and Vivo.
• 9,00,000 INR through Wishberry Crowd fund.
• 8-10,00,000 INR from Basumatary, and parents.

For the third installment, Basumatary hired 38 fighters, and choreographed one climax fight scene with 29 actors on one 'long take'.

Release

Local Kung Fu was released in theatre, but was ousted by release of Besharam. Similarly, Its sequel was ousted by Bahubali 2. Both of the movie were pan India release.