- Release Date: 2006
- Runtime: 164 min
- Genre: Action
- Starring: Mahesh Babu, Ileana, Prakash Raj, Sayaji Shinde ... see all
- Director: Poori Jagannath
- Plot: Pokiri (Telugu: పోకిరి, English: Rogue) is a 2006 Telugu movie directed by Puri Jagannadh, written, and produced by Puri Jagannadh. Mahesh Babu plays the lead role while Ileana D'Cruz, Prakash... Read more
User Reviews
One great movie!
Mar 22, 2008
Saisailu97 - imdb.com
Mar 22, 2008Saisailu97 - imdb.com
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... Full review
Mahesh Babu's best performance till date
Oct 04, 2007
aditya-madduri - imdb.com
Oct 04, 2007aditya-madduri - imdb.com
A fantastic movie. Mahesh Babu was simply brilliant. The director Puri Jagannath has obviously put in a lot of hard work into the script of the movie. And how he succeeded!!!!! The movie VCD/DVD is worth a buy. All the songs... Full review
An excellent movie
Jul 08, 2007
manasa-2000 - imdb.com
Jul 08, 2007manasa-2000 - imdb.com
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... Full review
Awesome performance by Mahesh Babu
Dec 15, 2006
Sandeep Mogulla - imdb.com
Dec 15, 2006Sandeep Mogulla - imdb.com
Though I am writing this review a very long time after this movie was released i have to admit that it is worth a review. Great acting by Mahesh Babu as an undercover cop....This is his movie... Great story n dialog's... Full review
Don't judge a movie by its records!
Nov 25, 2006
chandisnot - imdb.com
Nov 25, 2006chandisnot - imdb.com
One might get the feeling that the movie is once in a lifetime event after seeing the hype and hoopla surrounding the release and the subsequent record-breaking run it had at the box office. But the movie sadly fails to deliver... Full review
Pokiri has blown up the whole spectrum of commercial cinema once again
Aug 14, 2006
mallela_s - imdb.com
Aug 14, 2006mallela_s - imdb.com
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... Full review
Characterization of the lead actor is good
Jun 21, 2006
sangamy - imdb.com
Jun 21, 2006sangamy - imdb.com
Well, this is the typical Telugu movie for mass. The highlight of the film is Mahesh's brilliant performance. Apart from this, Prakash raj also has put in a fine effort. The director Puri tried to mix lot of bollywood movies like... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Oct 30, 2007oneindia.in
The major minus in the film is the poor comedy show.
Chakravarthy has chosen the Hollywood type of taking in the film with less action scenes but with good suspense and tense atmosphere in the film.
... Full Review
| Oct 18, 2007Total Tollywood
Production values of the film is very good as every frame looks rich - be it with sets or outdoors.
The film starts off very well with the orphan being adopted by a couple.
Visual effects are also very good.
Mahesh looked great.
... Full Review
| Oct 18, 2007Total Tollywood
Production values of the film is very good as every frame looks rich - be it with sets or outdoors.
The film starts off very well with the orphan being adopted by a couple.
Visual effects are also very good.
Mahesh looked great.
... Full Review
| Jul 07, 2006AndhraCafe
Close on the heels of the success of the film pokiri actor Mahesh Babu had another success, this time in the court of law. ... Full Review
| Jul 03, 2006Galatta
Bollywood super star Amitabh Bachchan had the privilege of watching a special show of Pokiri along with Ram Gopal Verma in Mumbai recently.
Big B was all praise for hero Mahesh Babu and director Puri Jagannath.
... Full Review
News
Rocking Pokiri
andhracafe.com –
2009-09-19
The Telugu film 'Pokiri' with prince Mahesh Babu and 'Andaala Khazana' Ileana rocked the box office big time and became a major blockbuster. With that in mind, producer Boney Kapoor went ahead and made the remake of this in Bollywood. ... Full Article
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india.com –
2009-08-26
Catherine was too skinny for Tollywood
indiatimes.com –
2009-06-22
When model-turned-actress Catherine auditioned for Porki, the Kannada remake of the Telugu hit Pokiri, she was turned down by director MD Sridhar. But not because she couldn't act. ... Full Article
Interview with Ajay
telugucinema.com –
2009-05-18
Ajay is a well-known name to movie-lovers. Even a kid can name him as the one who played the role of Pandu's friend in Pokiri or as who played the villain in Vikramarkudu . ... Full Article
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 at 11:29 am The satellite rights of films are touching a record high. The stiff competition among private TV channels to acquire the satellite rights is proving to be a big boon to the producers. ... Full Article
Tollyfilmz bags KICK Asia-Pacific rights
telugucinema.com –
2009-04-24
TOLLYFILMZ, a name synonym to distributing Blockbusters and Crazy products in Australia is proud to announce that they have acquired Asia-pacific theatrical rights of Ravi Teja's 'KICK'. ... Full Article

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