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Pokiri

  • 2006
  • 2h 44m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
17K
YOUR RATING
Mahesh Babu in Pokiri (2006)
GangsterGun FuOne-Person Army ActionActionCrimeThriller

A money-minded criminal has to deal with two rival gangs as well as an evil cop threatening his girlfriend.A money-minded criminal has to deal with two rival gangs as well as an evil cop threatening his girlfriend.A money-minded criminal has to deal with two rival gangs as well as an evil cop threatening his girlfriend.

  • Director
    • Puri Jagannadh
  • Writer
    • Puri Jagannadh
  • Stars
    • Mahesh Babu
    • Ileana D'Cruz
    • Prakash Raj
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Puri Jagannadh
    • Writer
      • Puri Jagannadh
    • Stars
      • Mahesh Babu
      • Ileana D'Cruz
      • Prakash Raj
    • 25User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Mahesh Babu
    Mahesh Babu
    • Pandu
    • (as Prince Mahesh Babu)
    Ileana D'Cruz
    Ileana D'Cruz
    • Shruti
    Prakash Raj
    Prakash Raj
    • Ali Bhai
    Nassar
    Nassar
    • Surya Narayana
    • (as Nasser)
    Ashish Vidyarthi
    Ashish Vidyarthi
    • Inspector Pasupathi
    Sayaji Shinde
    Sayaji Shinde
    • Police Commissioner
    Brahmanandam
    Brahmanandam
    • Brahmy SE
    Ajay
    Ajay
    • Ajay
    Sudha
    • Shruti's mother
    Bharat Kumar
    • Shruti's brother
    • (as Master Bharath)
    Mohammad Ali
    Mohammad Ali
    • Head Beggar
    • (as Ali)
    Venu Madhav
    Venu Madhav
    • Secretary Beggar
    Mumait Khan
    Mumait Khan
    • Dancer in the song 'Ippatikinka'
    Ganesh Babu
    Ch Chandrakanth
    Ch Chandrakanth
    Isai
    • Naik
    Isaiah
    • Guru
    Satya Prakash
    • Narayana
    • Director
      • Puri Jagannadh
    • Writer
      • Puri Jagannadh
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews25

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    10Saisailu97

    One great movie!

    I think that is the best movie made so far in Tollywood.the actor and actress are very talented,the songs are excellent,the story is good and the fights are very realistic.It has won many awards.It has also rewrote 70 years of Telugu film history.It is basically about a cop Krishna Manohar (Mahesh Babu) undercover as a criminal(as Pandu),who pretends as he is a part of the mafia to catch the villains.The leader of the mafia is Ali Bhai (Prakash Raj).Meanwhile he falls in love with Shruti(Ileana D'Cruz) who is being tortured by a corrupt police officer (Ashish Vidyarthi) who happens to be a part of the mafia.If you haven't watched it yet,I would definitely recommend that you watch it as soon as possible.It is a really good movie
    9chapsmack

    Perfect blend

    Pokiri has the perfect blend of everything an entertaining movie should have. Powerful dialogs, foot-tapping numbers, cheeky romance, great action sequences, fantastic characterization and a mix of a perfect dose of humor interlaced throughout. The director has also reserved some space of suspense with the plot! All these ingredients make Pokiri a must see for the entire family and not just fans of Mahesh. The cast matches the characters to the tee and every one contributes. You'll probably want to watch the movie more than once just to hear Mahesh's dialogs again. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. Hats off to Mr. Puri Jagannath!
    8mallela_s

    Pokiri has blown up the whole spectrum of commercial cinema once again

    This is an outright commercial film with lot of action and one liners. Mahesh babu proved himself as future of telugu cinema with this film.The story is simple without many twists, which has helped sustain a good screenplay, followed by straight direction. Puri Jagan completely relied on the action genre, judiciously mixing it with commercial elements. His treatment of the dialogues too is neat and response-targeted.Suspense keeps the tempo of the film till the end.very grippy scripting by Puri Jagan.What was Shiva for Nagarjuna is going to be Pokiri for Mahesh. After a long gap I strongly feel telugu directors are coming on top compared to their kollywood counterparts who have dominated the younger minds for a decade almost. young directors like Nagesh Kokinoor,Shekar Kammula,Puri Jagan,VV Vinayak have brought fresh ideas to the screen irrespective of the so called mass or class elements.

    over all a very entertaining film.Illenia is simply sexy.
    10manasa-2000

    An excellent movie

    Wow, when I first watched this movie, I was blown-away! It's a very good thriller/comedy/romance/action etc Telugu film.

    Mahesh's performance is amazing and he is made for this role. His new haircut is hot and he is so, so Hot in Pokiri! Prakash Raj should win a award for Pokiri and Ileana is so,so beautiful and pretty. My new favorite actress! The comedy track was OK and I love the chemistry between Ileana and Mahesh especially the elevator and up-ma scenes.

    Puri did remarkably good for directing and the story! The songs are breath-taking. I actually like them all and I bought the soundtrack! This is a brilliant movie and it deserves to break the Telugu movie records! Pokiri is nowing running for 400 Days!

    I can't wait for the Hindi pokiri and also I didn't like the Tamil one! So, I say that every Telugu people have to watch this movie!
    AvinashPatalay

    Puri Jagganath punches the lights out

    To quote Anupam Kher "When a movie becomes a hit, everything about it is appealing". Pokiri should be used as a reference point for utilising all the possible movie-making formula's, however in precise-doses. If you play devil's advocate you will realise that there is no earth-shattering storyline here. In true sense, Pokiri is an ode to the cinema of 70's & 80's.

    Mahesh Babu:: Gets into the skin of the role. His fan-following would have increased in leaps-and-bounds after Pokiri.

    Ilena:: Her presence was restricted to songs and providing relief moments in the storyline.

    Mumait Khan:: Did full justice to the item number.

    Can't get enough of one Prakash Raj? Pokiri does a new BOGOF (buy-one-get-one-free). Yes, Sayaji Shinde seems to have found his face/off. Hold on – I almost forgot... for a brief moment, our Prakash Raj dearest gets spawned yet again and this time its Nassar. But thankfully the possessed moments are confined to his last breath (and the audience is spared!).

    Comedy track:: Innovative, but at times really hampers the narrative. Songs are catchy and stay on with you. Background score is impressive and elevates the screenplay.

    Action sequences:: Deserves a special mention. Gruesome, gory – the split-second editing is used effectively to create high-impact shock! Tarantino-meets-Spielberg influences are apparent.

    Puri Jagganath:: If Pokiri has satiated your appetite to make your mark and make your presence felt... please move on. Needless to say, the movie bears streaks of powerhouse of talent that lie within you. Your product has created a milestone by numbers but on a creative level I am sure you would like to add lot more feathers on your cap.

    Avoid the pitfall of turning into Y2K version of K. Raghavendra Rao-cum-Dasari Narayan Rao-cum-B Gopal.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Pokiri ran for more than 500 days at a theater in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.
    • Quotes

      Police Inspector: He is right next to me. If I kill him, how much will you give?

      Ali: Have you ever seen anybody give you 1 crore?

      Police Inspector: No

      Ali: I'll give you 5 crores. Kill him!

    • Connections
      Referenced in Bommarillu (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Devuda Devuda (Telugu)
      Music by Mani Sharma

      Lyrics by Ravi Kumar Bhaskarabhatla

      Performed by Naveen

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    • Release date
      • April 27, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Telugu
    • Also known as
      • Вооружен и очень опасен
    • Filming locations
      • Hyderabad, Telangana, India(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Indira Productions
      • Vaishno Academy
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • ₹120,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $93,651
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 44m(164 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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