Mahesh babu refused to go shirtless for this film.
The movie was tentatively titled 'Power', but it was later officially renamed 'Dookudu' in July 2010.
This phenomenally successful movie was released in 21 countries, becoming the first Telugu project to release in Botswana. Further, it was released in Netherlands, Germany, South Africa, Dubai and Finland the first for a Telugu film, and in regular overseas markets like Singapore, Malaysia and UK, making it the biggest overseas release for a Telugu film as well.
The movie was a breakaway success, winning numerous accolades including seven Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards, including the Best Popular Feature Film and Best Actor.
The movie was shot in several exotic locations including Dubai and the Rann of Kutch, but the most thrilling shoot was in Turkey, during which the team had to to shoot some important scenes and songs, despite terrifying conditions in Istanbul due to a suicide bomb attack.