Running time168 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageTeluguBudget₹100—120 millionBox office₹660 millionPokiri ( transl. Rogue) is a 2006 Indian -language written and directed. The film was produced by Jagannadh and by their respective production companies. The film stars and;, and appear in prominent roles. The plot revolves around a local goon whose killer instincts earn him not only his girlfriend's disapproval and a corrupt cop's enmity but also the attention of a wanted don.Made on a budget of around ₹100—120 million, the film's principal photography commenced in November 2005 and lasted until April 2006. Most of the film was shot in and around and, except for a song which was shot at the of in and the city of.

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Was the film's, and it was edited. The and were composed by.Pokiri was released on 28 April 2006, to positive critical feedback, and collected a distributor's share of ₹420 million. The film grossed ₹660 million worldwide and remained the highest-grossing Telugu film for three years, until it was surpassed by in 2009. The film was also one of the fourteen southern Indian films to be screened at the (IIFA) Film festival in 2006.

The film won four and two. The film's success catapulted D'Cruz into stardom and brought recognition to Jagannadh as a writer and director.

It was remade in as (2007), in as (2009), and in as (2010). Contents.Plot In, two rival gangs headed by Dubai-based don Ali Bhai, and Narayana resort to criminal activities such as extortion, murder, and coercion for various reasons. The new commissioner of police, Sayyad Mohammad Pasha Qadri, focuses on making the city a better place by working at arresting all of them. Pandu, a remorseless gangster living in Hyderabad along with his friends, is hired by Narayana and attacks Ali Bhai's henchmen.

He later joins Ali Bhai's gang for monetary reasons. He falls in love with Shruti, an aerobics teacher, who initially rejects his advances.Shruti lives with her widowed mother and brother and her neighbour Brahmi, a software engineer, who pesters her to marry him. A corrupt police officer named Pasupathy, who works for Ali Bhai, is attracted to Shruti. He is determined to make her his mistress, undeterred by Shruti's multiple rejections. After Pandu kills a henchman of Narayana, he is confronted by Pasupathy and is able to prevent Shruti from being molested.

She meets him the next day to thank him, and Pandu introduces himself as a self-employed person who undertakes any activity for money. They develop unspoken romantic feelings for each other angering Pasupathy.Shruti's employer, Suryanarayana, suggests that she marry the man she loves. To repel Pasupathy's advances, she meets Pandu and proposes to him. After an attack by Narayana's henchmen, who are murdered by Pandu, he reveals that he is a gangster and suggests that she might want to rethink her proposal.

After Shruti distances herself from Pandu, Pasupathy frames her with a mock sexual assault by a few gangsters unbeknownst to her family and the other villagers. He intends this act to ruin her life and subsequently force her to be his mistress. Learning this, Pandu confronts Pasupathy and warns him that he will face dire consequences if he is found guilty of being involved.Ali Bhai visits Hyderabad and assassinates Narayana.

He meets Pandu to discuss the murder of a minister by blowing up a balloon. Pandu rejects this as it would involve killing innocents. At the same time as they are arguing, Qadri arrests Ali Bhai and tortures him.

Ali Bhai's henchmen retaliate by filming Qadri's daughter as she is enticed into sexual activity by the minister's son, and release it to the media. They also kidnap her, forcing the police to release Ali Bhai.

At the same time, Pandu manages to catch the gangsters who pretended to rape Shruti and she reconciles with him.Qadri's daughter is sedated and reveals that an undercover police officer, whose father's name is Suryanarayana, had infiltrated the gang for some time. Ali Bhai kills Suryanarayana's son Ajay, assuming he is the. However, Suryanarayana reveals that Ajay was his adopted son, and that Pandu is actually Krishna Manohar, his biological son, who had infiltrated his gang at Qadri's direction. Suryanarayana is killed and Manohar forces Pasupathy to kill Ali Bhai before he initiates his plan to set off bombs across Hyderabad.Manohar kills Ali Bhai's henchmen one by one at Binny Mills.

Ali Bhai offers Pasupathy a hefty sum to kill Manohar but his attempt fails. In a final confrontation, Manohar kills Ali Bhai by slitting his throat. Qadri's daughter is saved and when Pasupathy tries to backstab Manohar, he is shot dead by the latter.Cast.

Released6 April 2006 ( 2006-04-06)Recorded2005–2006Length28: 01Mani Sharmachronology(2006)Pokiri(2006)(2006)The official soundtrack of Pokiri was composed by, with lyrics written by Bhaskarabhatla, Kandikonda and Viswa. Jagannadh wanted Sharma to compose six songs, with two duets between the lead pair, three solo numbers by the male lead, and an item number. During the shoot of (2003), Jagannadh listened to the song 'Listen to the Falling Rain' which sounded like the song 'Gala Gala Parutunna Godarila' from the Telugu film Gowri (1974).

He later came to learn that the latter song was inspired by the former, and he decided to reuse the same tune with modernised instruments and different lyrics. Sharma was accused of copying the tune of the song ' composed by for the song 'Devuda' sung by Naveen.The film's soundtrack, marketed by, was released on 4 April 2006, at Hotel Viceroy in Hyderabad with Mahesh's father attending the event as the guest of honour. Called the soundtrack a peppy one and chose 'Gala Gala' as the pick of the album. IndiaGlitz called it a 'run of the mill' album that lacks freshness. The reviewer chose 'Devuda', 'Gala Gala' and 'Ippatikinka' as the picks of the album, rating each 3.5 out of 5.

Cinegoer rated the soundtrack 3 out of 5 stars and stated: 'The first time you hear Pokiri, the sound of it is good; it doesn't start to grow on you after a while, but a few of the numbers are hummable and ring in your ears', calling it a 'mixed bag for Mani Sharma'. The reviewer chose 'Dole Dole' and 'Gala Gala' as the picks of the album, rating each 3.5 out of 5. Track listNo.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length1.' Dole Dole',04:433.' Gala Gala'KandikondaNihal04:354.'

Ippatikinka'Bhaskarabhatla, Suchitra04:385.' Choododdantunna'Bhaskarabhatla,05:02Total length:28:01Release and reception Pokiri was scheduled for a worldwide release on 21 April 2006. Due to delays in post-production activities, the film's release was postponed to 28 April 2006, clashing with the release of. The film received an 'A' (Adults only) certificate from the for containing obscene sequences and excessive violence. 's, Mallikharjuna films and Great India films acquired the theatrical distribution rights of Nizam, Ceded and overseas regions respectively.

Pokiri was one of the fourteen southern Indian films that were screened at the held at the in, United Arab Emirates. Critical reception Reviewing the film, wrote: 'An out and out action flick, one can see the director's thirst to cash in on the audience craze for such films. Nevertheless it's Mahesh Babu's show all the way.' Regarding Mahesh's performance in the film, Y. Sunita Chowdary of The Hindu wrote: 'Mahesh's understated performance in Pokiri allows him to effortlessly reclaim the title of a star, overshadowing more questionable recent career choices'. Sify stated that Pokiri was designed as a: 'mass masala extravaganza which satisfies the undemanding viewers'.

The reviewer added that Mahesh's screen presence works to the advantage of the film.stated: 'Sporting a new, rugged look, 'Prince' Mahesh Babu has stolen the show. He carries the film on his shoulders, consolidating his winning streak after last year's. Another highlight of the film is its well-choreographed action sequences (if you can digest the violence), which give it a slick look.' IndiaGlitz gave a positive review stating: 'In Pokiri, the hero is introduced to us a ruthless baddie, part of the huge underbelly of mafia.

By the time we come to the denouement, there is much twist and turn. If you like some racy action, fun, glamour and love, then Pokiri would be your kind of film.' Box office According to Sify, Pokiri took an 'extraordinary' opening across the globe and was able to cash in on the four-day weekend holiday. Pokiri was released in a single screen, the Jayaprada theatre in, where 98.5% of seats were sold putting it in second place in the city's box office chart, which Sify called an 'awesome' feat. The film completed a fifty-day run on 17 June 2006, in nearly 300 centres and had earned US$350,000 to become the highest grossing Telugu film in the United States.

By July 2006, the film had earned approximately ₹350—400 million and become the highest grossing Telugu film of all time. The film earned ₹120 million in the Nizam region alone, breaking the previous record set in the region by (2002) and earned approximately ₹25 million at the United States box office.The film completed a 100-day run in 200 centres and a 175-day run in 63 centres. The film completed a 200-day run in 15 centres, and a 365-day run at a theatre in, becoming the first Telugu film to do so in the last two and a half decades. The film was screened in Bhagiratha theatre, for 500 days at the rate of four shows per day and collected a share of ₹6 million. In its lifetime, Pokiri grossed ₹660 million and collected a distributor share of ₹420 million at the global box office.

It held that position until 2009 when pushed it to second place after its nine-day run. Awards CeremonyCategoryNomineeResultRef(s),WonWonWonWonPuri JagannadhWonWonMahesh BabuWonVamsee Film Awards 2007Best Actor – MaleMahesh BabuWonRemakes Pokiri has been remade in various languages across India. It was first remade into as in 2007 by, and marked his debut as a director of Tamil cinema.

Deva remade the film into as in 2009. Wanted became the second highest grossing Hindi film of all time at that point. Pokiri was remade into as in 2010 by M.

Sridhar.Below is an actor map of the lead actors in the story of Pokiri and its remakes.(2006)(2007)(2009)(2010)Wanted TargetLegacy. Ileana D'Cruz ( pictured) received her breakthrough with this film's success which catapulted her to superstardom.Pokiri 's success elevated Mahesh to super-stardom and brought recognition to Jagannadh as a writer and director. The sequences featuring Brahmanandam as a software engineer, the comedy track of Ali and Brahmanandam, Mahesh asking D'Cruz to give him at the railway station were acclaimed. The fashion trend of wearing doctor sleeves increased in Andhra Pradesh after Mahesh sported them and they continue to influence fashion even today. After the film's release, many films were released subsequently that had titles bordering on cuss words including Jagannadh's next film (2006). Mahesh revealed that he became confused after the film's success:It was such a huge hit, that if someone came to me with a script, I would approach the result of the film before approaching the character.

I only wanted to act in movies that were like Pokiri, I think that was a mistake. It all got to me and I felt that I needed a break from films itself. Initially, I wanted just a seven-month break. I signed Khaleja after nine months, but it just kept getting delayed and the break ended up becoming a two-year-long holiday. But I didn't freak out. I relaxed for the first time in life.Two dialogues spoken by Mahesh in Pokiri became popular: 'Evvadu Kodutge Dimma Tirigi Mind Blockaipothundo, Vaade Pandugaadu' (Pandu is one whose punch will result in complete black out) and 'Okkasari Commit Aithe Naa Mata Neene Vinnanu' (Once I take a decision, I will not listen to even myself).

The film was D'Cruz's breakthrough in Telugu. In June 2006, Trade analyst Sridhar Pillai said that the Andhra Pradesh trade felt that her glamour, screen presence, and on-screen chemistry with Mahesh worked to the film's advantage. Pillai called her the 'new pin-up girl of Telugu cinema'. Talking about being typecast after her success in (2010) as its female lead, cited the example of D'Cruz being typecast in similar roles after the success of Pokiri saying that it had become mandatory for her to wear a bikini in every film since.Pokiri was parodied by several films. In Desamuduru, the character Gudumba Shankar, a saint played by Ali, is seen imitating Mahesh's mannerism from the song 'Dole Dole'. Brahmanandam's introduction scene in the film (2008) is a spoof of Mahesh's introduction as a police in Pokiri.

The same sequence was spoofed in the films (2012) where the protagonist is named Siva Manohar I. S., and also in (2014). In (2011), Mahesh is briefly seen as a film director who makes and recite the dialogue 'Evvadu Kodithe Dimma Thirigi mind block aipodhdho, vaade Pandugaadu' from Pokiri.

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