Puri Jagannadh's written and directed action thriller film Pokiri completed 19 years. The film, starring Superstar Mahesh Babu, Ileana D'Cruz, and Prakash Raj in lead roles, was released in theatres on 28 April 2006.
Under the banners of Indira Productions and Vaishno Academy, the film was produced by Puri Jagannadh and Manjula Ghattamaneni and distributed by Vaishno Academy. Pokiri marked the 12th film for Mahesh Babu in a lead role.
Shyam K. Naidu handled the cinematography of this film, marking his 7th collaboration with director Puri Jagannadh after Idiot, Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi, Sivamani, Andhrawala, 143, and Super. Pokiri marked the 2nd film for Ileana D'Cruz in a lead role after Devdasu.
Marthand K. Venkatesh edited this film, marking his 9th collaboration with director Puri Jagannadh after Badri, Itlu Sravani Subramanyam, Idiot, Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi, Sivamani, Andhrawala, 143, and Super. Mani Sharma composed the music for this film, marking his maiden collaboration with director Puri Jagannadh.
The film marked the 9th collaboration between Superstar Mahesh Babu and music director Mani Sharma after Rajakumarudu, Vamsi, Murari, Takkari Donga, Bobby, Okkadu, Arjun, Athadu. The film marked the maiden collaboration between Mahesh Babu and Ileana D'Cruz.
Nassar, Ashish Vidyarthi, Sayaji Shinde, Brahmanandam, Ali, Venu Madhav, Satya Prakash, G. V. Sudhakar Naidu, Subbaraju, Ajay appeared in significant roles in this film. The film marked director Puri Jagannadh's maiden collaboration with Mahesh Babu and Ileana D'Cruz.
Mahesh Babu was honored with the Santosham Film Award for Best Actor – Male for his performance in the film. The 2007 Vamsee Film Awards honored Mahesh Babu with the Best Actor – Male title for his acclaimed role in the film.
Made on a budget of around ₹12 crore, the film grossed an estimated ₹76 crore at the box office, becoming a commercial success and the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2006. At the 54th Filmfare Awards South, the film won two awards: Best Director – Telugu for Puri Jagannadh and Best Actor – Telugu for Mahesh Babu.
The film was remade in Tamil as Pokkiri (2007) starring Vijay, Asin, and Prakash Raj; in Hindi as Wanted (2009) with Salman Khan, Ayesha Takia, and Prakash Raj; in Kannada as Porki (2010) starring Darshan Thoogudeepa, Srinivas, Pranitha Subhash, and Ashish Vidyarthi; and in Bengali as Moner Jala starring Shakib Khan, Apu Biswas, Misha Sawdagor, and Bobita.
At the Nandi Awards, the film bagged five honors including Best Popular Feature Film for Puri Jagannadh & Manjula Ghattamaneni, Best Editor for Marthand K. Venkatesh, Best Fight Master for FEFSI Vijayan, Best Male Dubbing Artist for P. Ravi Shankar, and Best Audiographer for Radha Krishna.
The film set a record-breaking theatrical run with 100 days in 200 centres, 175 days in 63 centres, 200 days in 15 centres, and an exceptional 365-day run in a Kurnool theatre—the first of its kind in the Telugu industry in two and a half decades.
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