KGF's director Prashanth Neel revealed that the plot of KGF is 100% based on Mahabharata's story. The powerful gang of Gold fields is inspired from the Kuru family which is governed by 4 partners . The old freaking Suryavardhan's character is inspired from Dhritarashtra/Bhishma. To end this family politics, enters Rocky. Rocky's character is based on Karna (the protagonist of Mahabharata) who rises from the streets to becoming the most powerful warrior on the planet. Just like Mahabharata, in the ongoing feud of the Kuru family, Karna emerges as the hero -a timeless warrior of the Kurukshetra war and changes the fortunes of the Kurus.
