Pokiri
Sign in to savePokiri () is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. The film was produced by Jagannadh and Manjula Ghattamaneni by their respective production companies Vaishno Academy and Indira Productions. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Ileana D'Cruz, Prakash Raj, Nassar, Ashish Vidyarthi and Sayaji Shinde. In the film, a local goon whose killer instincts earns him not only his girlfriend's disapproval and a corrupt cop's enmity, but also the attention of a wanted crime boss.
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7.5Pandu is a contract killer and will accept any contract provided the amount is right. The police want him for questioning, while the underworld needs him to silence their opponents. No one really knows this assassin's background. It is only Pandu who knows his real identity, and he has no intention of sharing it with anyone.
Released: 2006-04-27163 minDir: Puri JagannadhAction, Thriller, Crime
Cast
- Mahesh Babu as Pandu
- Ileana D'Cruz as Shruti
- Prakash Raj as Ali Bhai
- Nassar as Suryanarayana
- Brahmanandam as Brahmi
- Ashish Vidhyarthi as Pasupathy
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Key facts
- Film.image
- Pokiri movie poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Puri Jagannadh
- Film.producer
- Puri JagannadhManjula Ghattamaneni
- Film.writer
- Puri Jagannadh
- Film.music
- Mani Sharma
- Film.cinematography
- Shyam K. Naidu
- Film.editing
- Marthand K. Venkatesh
- Film.distributor
- Vaishno Academy
- Film.studio
- Indira ProductionsVaishno Academy
- Film.runtime
- 168 minutes
- Film.country
- India
- Film.language
- Telugu
Key dates
- Published
- 2006
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- romance film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Telugu
- Director
- Puri Jagannadh
- Screenwriter
- Puri Jagannadh
- Cast member
- Venu Madhav
- Composer
- Mani Sharma
- Producer
- Manjula Ghattamaneni
- Narrative location
- Hyderabad
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- Critical response
- Box office
- Accolades
- Remakes
- Legacy
- Notes
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Pokiri () is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. The film was produced by Jagannadh and Manjula Ghattamaneni by their respective production companies Vaishno Academy and Indira Productions. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Ileana D'Cruz, Prakash Raj, Nassar, Ashish Vidyarthi and Sayaji Shinde. In the film, a local goon whose killer instincts earns him not only his girlfriend's disapproval and a corrupt cop's enmity, but also the attention of a wanted crime boss.
The film was made on a budget of around 12 crore. principal photography commenced in November 2005 and lasted until April 2006. Most of the film was shot in and around Hyderabad and Chennai, except for a song which was shot at the province of Phuket in Thailand and the city of Bangkok. Shyam K. Naidu was the film's cinematographer, and it was edited by Marthand K. Venkatesh. The soundtrack and film score were composed by Mani Sharma.
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