Pokiri
Seen it?2006 | 163 min | Action, Thriller, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Departed, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 43 min.
- It's in Telugu, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Pandu 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
9 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 211K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Puri Jagannadh
- Mahesh BabuPandu
- Ileana D'CruzShruti
- Prakash RajAli Bhai
- NassarSuryanarayana
- BrahmanandamBrahmi
- Ashish VidhyarthiPasupathy
- Sayaji ShindeSayed Mohammad Pasha Qadri
- SubbarajuNayar
- AjayAjay
- KrishnuduPandu's friend