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.
- Awards
- 7 wins & 6 nominations total
Mahesh Babu
- Pandu
- (as Prince Mahesh Babu)
Nassar
- Surya Narayana
- (as Nasser)
Bharat Kumar
- Shruti's brother
- (as Master Bharath)
Mohammad Ali
- Head Beggar
- (as Ali)
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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.
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.
Pokiri is like a saving grace for Mahesh Babu. If you want to see one film which will define an actor, Pokiri is the film for Mahesh. It's got action, humor and emotions that all count. His stunts, style and enigma sprinkle magic on the viewers. But, Puri Jagannath also gives us a good lineup of stars that include Prakash Raj, Nasser, Ashish Vidyarthi and Ileana.
In films like these, the female lead is supposed to be a stupid female who has nothing else to do other than romance the hero. But, Ileana's character has a story for herself and she plays her role suavely. The film also offers extensive story lines to several other characters. Prakash Raj explains how famous he is; Ashish Vidyarthi sees a connection between his wife and concubine; Nasser has a will of his own, and Mahesh incredibly fits in as the guy for the job.
With Mani Sharma's crackling soundtrack, Pokiri is a fine action flick which you can watch over and over. Dole Dole anybody?
In films like these, the female lead is supposed to be a stupid female who has nothing else to do other than romance the hero. But, Ileana's character has a story for herself and she plays her role suavely. The film also offers extensive story lines to several other characters. Prakash Raj explains how famous he is; Ashish Vidyarthi sees a connection between his wife and concubine; Nasser has a will of his own, and Mahesh incredibly fits in as the guy for the job.
With Mani Sharma's crackling soundtrack, Pokiri is a fine action flick which you can watch over and over. Dole Dole anybody?
My All time favorite, Can be watched for many times, excellent screenplay, dialouges, style, mannerism, pre-climax twist is ultimately and undoubtedly the best in TFI
puri jagantah direction is very beautiful in this movie and i can say that the way the story goes and ends is very amazing....i can say that this is the best action and thriller movie. Mahesh Babu acting is good and comedy in the movie is superb.
ilaians is a new girl and her acting in movie is good.
i think any one watches this movie feels great and no waste of money in the end.
the rating i give to this movie is
8 out of 10 mahesh babus best film ever he has been acted from so many movies.
Every body can be watch this movie.
Please watch this in telugu only don't watch it tamil remake wont be good
ilaians is a new girl and her acting in movie is good.
i think any one watches this movie feels great and no waste of money in the end.
the rating i give to this movie is
8 out of 10 mahesh babus best film ever he has been acted from so many movies.
Every body can be watch this movie.
Please watch this in telugu only don't watch it tamil remake wont be good
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!
Did you know
- TriviaPokiri 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!
- ConnectionsReferenced in Bommarillu (2006)
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- Also known as
- Вооружен и очень опасен
- Filming locations
- Hyderabad, Telangana, India(Studio)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- ₹120,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $93,651
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