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| Directed by | Puri Jagannadh |
| Produced by | Puri Jagannadh |
| Written by | Puri Jagannadh |
| Starring | Mahesh Babu, Ileana D'Cruz, Prakash Raj, Sayaji Shinde, Ashish Vidyarthi Ali |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
| Cinematography | Shyam K. Naidu |
| Editing by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Distributed by | Vaishno Academy |
| Release date(s) | April 28, 2006 |
| Running time | 157 min. Puri Jaganath ( Telugu:పూరి జగన్నాధ్ born September 28, 1966, is a Tollywood film director and producer Puri Jaganath ( Telugu:పూరి జగన్నాధ్ born September 28, 1966, is a Tollywood film director and producer Puri Jaganath ( Telugu:పూరి జగన్నాధ్ born September 28, 1966, is a Tollywood film director and producer Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu (ఘట్టమనేని మహేష్ బాబు (born August 9, 1974 in Hyderabad, India) fondly known Ileana D'Cruz (born in 19 August 1987 in Mumbai) is an Indian film actress Prakash Rai also known as Prakash Raj ( Tulu: ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ರೈ born in 1965) is an actor and producer in Kannada Telugu and Tamil film Sayaji Shinde is a Marathi film Actor from India who is popular in Bollywood, Kollywood and Tollywood. Ashish Vidyarthi ( Hindi: आशीष विद्यार्थी (born June 19, 1965) is a National Film Award winning actor in India Ali is a South Indian actor who has acted in more than 800 films in Bollywood and the Tamil and Telugu film industries Mani Sharma Yanamandra ( Telugu: మణి శర్మ born July 11 1964MachilipatnamKrishna District of Andhra Pradesh Shyam K Naidu (Sur nameKommareddy is Cinematographer in Telugu Cinema. Marthand K Venkatesh (మార్తాండ్ కె వెంకటేష్ is an Indian film editor who mostly works for Tollywood. Vaishno Academy is a film production company and a film studio setup by Puri Jagannadh. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | 12 crores |
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Pokiri (Telugu: పోకిరి, English translation: Rogue) is a 2006 Telugu movie directed, written, and produced by Puri Jagannadh. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Puri Jaganath ( Telugu:పూరి జగన్నాధ్ born September 28, 1966, is a Tollywood film director and producer Mahesh Babu plays the lead role while Ileana D'Cruz, Prakash Raj, Sayaji Shinde, and Ashish Vidyarthi play supporting roles. Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu (ఘట్టమనేని మహేష్ బాబు (born August 9, 1974 in Hyderabad, India) fondly known Ileana D'Cruz (born in 19 August 1987 in Mumbai) is an Indian film actress Prakash Rai also known as Prakash Raj ( Tulu: ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ರೈ born in 1965) is an actor and producer in Kannada Telugu and Tamil film Sayaji Shinde is a Marathi film Actor from India who is popular in Bollywood, Kollywood and Tollywood. Ashish Vidyarthi ( Hindi: आशीष विद्यार्थी (born June 19, 1965) is a National Film Award winning actor in India Mani Sharma was the music director, Shyam K. Naidu handled cinematography , and was edited by Marthand K. Venkatesh. Mani Sharma Yanamandra ( Telugu: మణి శర్మ born July 11 1964MachilipatnamKrishna District of Andhra Pradesh Shyam K Naidu (Sur nameKommareddy is Cinematographer in Telugu Cinema. Marthand K Venkatesh (మార్తాండ్ కె వెంకటేష్ is an Indian film editor who mostly works for Tollywood. The film was released on April 28, 2006. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
The film was premiered at the 2006 International Indian Film Academy Awards, along with Tollywood super-hit Tagore. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA Awards, is an awards ceremony that honours Bollywood ( Hindi language film industry films around the world since 2000 See Tagore for disambiguation Tagore is a Telugu language (" Tollywood " film which was a remake of the Kollywood [1]
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Plot
Pandu (Mahesh Babu) is a mafia hench man who is willing to kill anyone and anywhere for money. Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu (ఘట్టమనేని మహేష్ బాబు (born August 9, 1974 in Hyderabad, India) fondly known In a visit to his uncles aerobic center he meets Sruthi (Ileana D'Cruz) he gets attracted to her, Both meet each other several times coincidentally such as on the train, in the market, and even stuck in the elevator together. Ileana D'Cruz (born in 19 August 1987 in Mumbai) is an Indian film actress Soon, he falls in love with Sruthi (Ileana D'Cruz). Ileana D'Cruz (born in 19 August 1987 in Mumbai) is an Indian film actress Sruthi starts to like Pandu, but she was hesitant to express her love towards him.
Just when Sruthi confesses her love to Pandu, a bunch of mafia goons attack Pandu. But Pandu is able to kill all of them, and in front of Sruthi's eyes. Sruthi has never known that Pandu was working for a mafia gang, and is terrified.
Pandu becomes a part of the gang headed by Ali Bhai (Prakash Raj), a Dubai based don. Prakash Rai also known as Prakash Raj ( Tulu: ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ರೈ born in 1965) is an actor and producer in Kannada Telugu and Tamil film Ali Bhai wants to kill a minister in public by using a bomb blast, but Pandu refuses as it will cause many innocent deaths. As they are discussing and arguing, the police come and arrest Ali Bhai, who has been wanted for a long time.
Ali Bhai’s rowdies kidnap the senior police officer's daughter. Blackmailing him with the same, Ali Bhai comes out from prison. After coming from jail, Ali Bhai comes to know that somebody from his group is a police officer. A police officer (also known as a policeman or policewoman) is a warranted employee of a Police force.
Not knowing who this is in his gang, he finds out the name of his father and goes there hoping to kill the snitch. He kills a man there believing him to be Krishna Manohar, but soon finds out that the man was only the police officer's step-brother. To find the true identity of the police officer, he kills his father (played by Nasser).
As the news spreads as to his father's death, the police vehicles arrive and out steps Krishna Manohar. Who is Krishna Manohar?Krishna Manohar goes to Ali Bhai's hideout, and after a gripping climax, kills him and his gang.
Production
Ayesha Takia was approached to play the role of Shruti but declined the role. Ayesha Takia (आयेषा टाकिय़ा born April 10, 1986 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India is an Indian film actress It later went to Ileana D'Cruz. Ileana D'Cruz (born in 19 August 1987 in Mumbai) is an Indian film actress [2][3] Ironically, Ayesha Takia will now be playing the same role in the Hindi remake of Pokiri
Cast
- Mahesh Babu . Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu (ఘట్టమనేని మహేష్ బాబు (born August 9, 1974 in Hyderabad, India) fondly known . . Pandu/Krishna Manohar
- Ileana D'Cruz . Ileana D'Cruz (born in 19 August 1987 in Mumbai) is an Indian film actress . . Sruthi
- Prakash Raj . Prakash Rai also known as Prakash Raj ( Tulu: ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ರೈ born in 1965) is an actor and producer in Kannada Telugu and Tamil film . . Ali Bhai
- Sayaji Shinde . Sayaji Shinde is a Marathi film Actor from India who is popular in Bollywood, Kollywood and Tollywood. . . ACP Syed Mohammad Basha Khadri
- Ashish Vidyarthi . Ashish Vidyarthi ( Hindi: आशीष विद्यार्थी (born June 19, 1965) is a National Film Award winning actor in India . . Inspector Pasupathi
- Brahmanandam . Brahmanandam ( Telugu:బ్రహ్మానందం is a popular Telugu film Comedian - Actor. . . Brahmi - Software Engineer, Sruthi's neighbor
- Nassar . Nassar ( நாசர்)(also spelled Nasser, Naasar or Nazar) is Tamil actor producer writer director lyricist and singer . . Father of Krishna Manohar and Ajay
- Subbaraju . Subbaraju is an actor and fighter in Tollywood.He acted in many hit Tollywood films like Gharshana and Pokiri. . . Nayar
- Ali . Ali is a South Indian actor who has acted in more than 800 films in Bollywood and the Tamil and Telugu film industries . . Beggar's Leader
- Mumaith Khan . Mumaith Khan an Indian film actress known for her Item numbers. . . Item number
- Ajay . Ajay is 1996 Hindi language Movie directed by Suneel Darshan and starring Sunny Deol, Karishma Kapoor, Reena Roy . . Ajay
- Jyothirana Mona
Music
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The film has six songs composed by Mani Sharma. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist Mani Sharma Yanamandra ( Telugu: మణి శర్మ born July 11 1964MachilipatnamKrishna District of Andhra Pradesh Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Mani Sharma Yanamandra ( Telugu: మణి శర్మ born July 11 1964MachilipatnamKrishna District of Andhra Pradesh Mani Sharma Yanamandra ( Telugu: మణి శర్మ born July 11 1964MachilipatnamKrishna District of Andhra Pradesh Veerabhadra (వీరభద్ర is a Telugu film released on April 29 2006 and was directed by AS Ravi Kumar Chowdary. Ashok (అశోక్ is a 2006 Telugu film directed by Surender Reddy (of Athanokkade fame Mani Sharma Yanamandra ( Telugu: మణి శర్మ born July 11 1964MachilipatnamKrishna District of Andhra Pradesh The music was launched on March 30, 2006 and was released in stores on April 6, 2006. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- Deva devuda - Naveen
- Dole Dole - Ranjith & Suchitra
- Gala Gala - Nihaal
- Ippatakinka - Murilidhar & Suchitra
- Jagadame - Kunal Ganjawala
- Chododhantunna - Karthik & Mahalakshmi
Release
- The film released in 297 screens,including 254 in andhra Pradesh, 20 in Karnataka,3 in Orissa,3 in Tamil Nadu,1 in Mumbai and 16 in Overseas. Kunal Ganjawala is an Indian Singer, known primarily for his work as a Bollywood Playback singer and Kannada film industry Karthik (born November 7, 1980) is an Indian Playback singer Biography Karthik has sung a number of songs for many popular Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ pronounced) is a state in the southern part of India Orissa (ଓଡ଼ିଶା is a state located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial [4]
- The film lately released in 30 theatres in Orissa. Orissa (ଓଡ଼ିଶା is a state located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. [5]
Box Office
In its first week of release, Pokiri collected a share of 9. 11 crores. [6]
- The film is claimed to have collected a share of Rs. 54 crores in its total run. [7]
Andhra Pradesh
- The film grossed Rs. 1. 63 crores in 189 days from Sudershan35mm,which is the highest single theatre gross in Andhra Pradesh[8] and also the 4th film of Mahesh Babu to gross more than Rs. Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu (ఘట్టమనేని మహేష్ బాబు (born August 9, 1974 in Hyderabad, India) fondly known 1 crore in a single theatre. [9]
- The film netted a distributors' share of Rs. 3. 12 crores in its entire run from Guntur which is the highest for any film in Guntur. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Guntur ( Telugu: గుంటూరు Urdu: گنٹور, Hindi: गुंटूर [10]
Karnataka
- The film had a 100% opening in all the 12 theatres in which it was screened in Bangalore collecting a distributors' share of Rs. Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. 36 lakhs in 1 week. [11]
- It collected a distributors' share of Rs. 2. 08 crores in 75 days. [12]
Chennai
- Pokiri debuted in Chennai at no. 2 position with a 98. 5% opening[13],collecting a distributors' share of Rs. 12 lakhs in its first week from Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. [14]
- The film collected a distributors' share of Rs. 43 lakhs from Chennai. [15]
Orissa
- The film collected a share of Rs. 12 lakhs in its first 2 weeks after the release[16] and Rs. 14 lakhs in 3 weeks.
- The film had a direct 100 days run in 2 centres and also a shift run in 4 theatres. [17]
Maharashtra
- The film collected a share of Rs. 15 lakhs in its first 2 weeks after the release[18] and Rs. 18. 44 lakhs in 3 weeks. [19]
Overseas
- In the US,the film grossed $350,000 by June 2006. Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [20]Totally,it collected a distributors' share of over Rs. 2. 5 crores from USA. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [21]
- It collected a distributors' share of Rs. 15 lakhs from Gulf region and Rs. 12 lakhs from United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [22]
- The film collected a distributors' share of Rs. 12. 8 lakhs from Australia and Rs 11. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 72 lakhs from Singapore in 10 weeks. Singapore [23]
Awards
- Mahesh Babu - Filmfare Award; Best Actor For The Year 2006
- Puri Jagannadh - Filmfare Award; Best Director For The Year 2006
- Nandi Awards-Film providing wholesome entertainment for the year 2006 or popular feature film
See also
Footnotes
- ^ idlebrain.com. The Nandi Awards are presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, India for Telugu cinema by State government Pokkiri ( Tamil: போக்கிரி ( 2007) is a Tamil Film directed by Prabhu Deva, released on January Pokiri and Tagore at IIFA Dubai. Retrieved on 13 February 2007. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ totaltollywood.com. Ayesha Takia not in Pokiri. Retrieved on 4 November 2006. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ andhracafe.com. Ayesha to let go Pokiri. Retrieved on 29 December 2006. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Pokiri release centres
- ^ [http://www.nonstopcinema.com/nsc/headlines/news_content.php?fileName=156 Pokiri 100 days in 200 centres,144 direct]
- ^ totaltollywood.com. Tollywood Box Office Report. Retrieved on 8 December 2006. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Pokiri 561 days.
- ^ Top 6 Grossers in Hyderabad.
- ^ Pokiri 75 days records
- ^ Pokiri still on top!
- ^ Pokiri in Karnataka
- ^ Pokiri 75 days records
- ^ Chennai Box Office April 28-May 01 2006
- ^ Pokiri first week share
- ^ [http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14544603&cid=2363 Prince is back!]
- ^ BOX OFFICE IS SINGING AND DANCING TO THE TUNE OF ‘PRINCE’
- ^ [http://www.nonstopcinema.com/nsc/headlines/news_content.php?fileName=156 Pokiri 100 days in 200+ centers, 144 direct]
- ^ BOX OFFICE IS SINGING AND DANCING TO THE TUNE OF ‘PRINCE’
- ^ Pokiri 3 weeks collections
- ^ sify.com. Pokiri power. Retrieved on 8 December 2006. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Half Yearly report!
- ^ Telugu cinema trade report for the first half of 2006
- ^ Pokiri 75 days records.
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