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Johnny

  • 2003
  • Not Rated
  • 3h
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
1.3K
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Pawan Kalyan in Johnny (2003)
Martial ArtsActionDrama

Johnny, who has an unhappy childhood, finds happiness when he becomes a martial arts coach and gets married to Geetha. However, his life crumbles when he learns about Geetha's fatal illness.Johnny, who has an unhappy childhood, finds happiness when he becomes a martial arts coach and gets married to Geetha. However, his life crumbles when he learns about Geetha's fatal illness.Johnny, who has an unhappy childhood, finds happiness when he becomes a martial arts coach and gets married to Geetha. However, his life crumbles when he learns about Geetha's fatal illness.

  • Director
    • Pawan Kalyan
  • Writers
    • Pawan Kalyan
    • Satyanand
  • Stars
    • Renu Desai
    • Raghuvaran
    • Mallikharjunarao
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Pawan Kalyan
    • Writers
      • Pawan Kalyan
      • Satyanand
    • Stars
      • Renu Desai
      • Raghuvaran
      • Mallikharjunarao
    • 9User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Renu Desai
    • Gitanjali
    Raghuvaran
    Raghuvaran
    Mallikharjunarao
    • Lingam
    Geetha
    Geetha
    Mohammad Ali
    Mohammad Ali
      Brahmaji
      Brahmaji
      Pawan Kalyan
      Pawan Kalyan
      • Johny
      M.S. Narayana
      M.S. Narayana
      Lillete Dubey
      Lillete Dubey
      Harish Pai
      Dayanand Reddy
      Dayanand Reddy
      • Yaadi
      Parvez
      Parvez
      Shoaib
      Devi Charan
      • Chinna Ghouse
      Narsing Yadav
      Brahmanandam
      Brahmanandam
      Geeta
      Turbo Kong
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        • Satyanand
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      10sreenivassmo

      Excellent master piece

      Johnny the first thing i thought about this movie is whether pawan kalyan is remaking any Bruce movie series . But after watching the movie i was wrong , film has good story ,camera work, music,fights and actors. The only thing missing in this movie is regular masala which south Indian film industry got habituated . there is no masala scenes ,item songs or cheap comedy. this film deals with good story and superb fights. In the year 2003 telugu films were regular base movies like commercial elements, but this movie became a path breaking one in terms of technical standards and fights.corporate company's like Pepsi,reliance etc etc also entered in tollywood with this movie only.

      I would like to recommend this movie to those who are serious movie lovers who likes good story,fights with technical standards.

      i will give 4.7/5 for this movie
      8SandeepKumarS-99

      Movie of Fight choreography feast from India attempted from India with International movie concept

      Movie of Fight choreography feast from India attempted from India with International movie concept ...Steve Austin's Damage is also kind of same story but this came way too much earlier to that Movie released with too much hype and careless internal politics destroyed the real story on which the director/lead actor had planned just similar to holywood movies without songs since he's actually a certified and trained director from U. S/Hollywood.. but mixing his ideology to Telugu movie's commerical formula of those times n his previous Mega Industry hit Kushi impacted star dome n he himself shown him something less as a common man which effected the movie result ...but the fights in this movie will remain as great efforts then,now and forever landmark interms of Indian Marshall arts movies and his efforts of shaping his body to loose around 25 kgs of weight to look so lean for the charector had went useless coz the movie ended up as a financial failure ...
      9alagan-cariban

      A film with stark contrast with chronal peers!

      Pros: > Perfect comical timing and style. > Very Good camera work. > Stunts/ Fights are awesome. > Songs are superb to listen. > The way hero changes his physic for the movie is trend setting for Telugu industry. > Looks at least 5 years younger than his previous movie (Khushi). > Minimal makeup , trendy clothing. > On set voice recording.

      Cons: > A very heavy subject for Telugu crowd. > Ppl didn't digest a lead character's loss. very much addicted to happy endings for 6 decades. > Movie has all individual aspects trend setting but collectively the soul was missing. > On set voice recording is not necessary always!!!...must use technology , but also sometimes its good to play old book.
      10vamsika

      One of the best movie in Telugu

      One of the best movie made in Telugu film industry. Everyone must appreciate for Pawan Kalyan work for this movie in more than 1 department.

      Pawan Kalyan proved himself as a Script writer.

      As a director he has something different from regular Telugu directors.

      Screenplay shows his ability.

      Stunts shows his interest.

      As a singer of one song, it shows his intention towards caste system and responsibility over people.

      What not, every frame explains about Pawan Kalyans talent.

      On of the best Telugu film ever made.

      I appreciate, follow Pawan Kalyan and his ideas. He is the best.
      7hema_red

      johnny's goals and destinations

      Good photography, stunning stunts and different locals makes you thrill way long the journey of johnny. It's a dream come true for Pawan Kalyan the Actor and Director of the movie.

      Loosing his mother in his very early life, and disgracement from father makes johnny to come out of the house, to leave on his own. He is a Martial Arts coach. One fine day meets his love mate and marries her, having life smooth for some time, one bad day finds his wife suffering form ACUTE LUKEMIA (Blood Cancer) and it shocks him. Treatment of the disease required more money which he needs to adjust himself, for that he jumps into the kick boxing ring (do or die), the only source he manage at that position. If he wins the ring both will survive, if he loses both die. In this crucial situation we enter into the climax of the movie with mind-boggling fight scenes composed by Hon Kong fight masters. Sham Palav's photography is highlight of the movie.

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      • Release date
        • April 24, 2003 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • India
      • Language
        • Telugu
      • Also known as
        • Джонни
      • Filming locations
        • Annapoorna Studios, Hyderabad, Telangana, India(Studio)
      • Production company
        • Geetha Arts
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        • 3h(180 min)
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