Releasing on 23 September 2011, Dookudu received positive reviews and was a commercial blockbuster. The film tells the story of an undercover cop and his mission of hunting a dreaded mafia don. The film that brought Telugu Cinema worldwide appeal, Dookudu is an action comedy film directed by Srinu Vaitla, featuring Mahesh Babu and Samantha Akkineni in the lead roles. The film went on to earn over 150 crores during its theatrical run, making it one of the most successful Telugu films ever. The film was released on 2500 screens all around the world and held the records for the highest-grossing weekend and the highest-grossing first week in the Telugu film industry for several years. Releasing on 11th May 2012, Gabbar Singh was an instant blockbuster, the film went on to become one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time. The film stars Pawan Kalyan and Shruti Haasan in the lead roles, as the story revolves around an honest police officer and his mission of taking down a powerful corrupt politician. The second film went on to gross over 1800 Crores worldwide, making it the second-highest-grossing Indian film, and the highest-grossing film in India.Ī remake of the Hindi film Dabangg, Gabbar Singh is an action comedy film directed by Harish Shankar. Directed by Rajamouli, Baahubali 1 & 2 went on shatter all records, not only in the Telugu Film Industry but in Indian Cinema as well.īaahubali: The Beginning was the highest-grossing Indian film at the time of its release, and Baahubali: The conclusion went to surpass the high expectations that were set after the release of the first film. No longer were they viewed as just films made in the regional language, they showed the world that Telugu films are right up there with the very best films. The franchise changed the way Telugu films were looked at. The Baahubali Cinematic franchise played a crucial role in giving the Telugu Film Industry worldwide appeal. The film did extremely well at the overseas market as well, earning over 150,000 dollars, highest by a Telugu film at the time. It was released across 1250 screens worldwide and went on to have a 1000-day theatrical run, thus becoming the longest-running South Indian film. Made on a budget of 35 Crores, Maghadheera went on to shatter several records at the Box Office. The film released on 19 March 2008 to positive reviews, with many critics, praising the film for its storytelling, visual effects, creativity and direction. The plot of the film revolves around 4 people who die before fulfilling their wishes, and are now reincarnated into the present day. Rajamouli, Magadheera is a fantasy action film, starring Ram Charan and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles.
The film ran in theatres for over 100 days in 40 direct centres and collected a share of Rs.12 crores at the end of its full run, which was incredibly high at the time.ĭirected by the legendary filmmaker S. The film was released on 15th June 1995, to no big expectations from the audience, but the film went on to become a blockbuster, thanks to its positive reviews and word of mouth. However, things take a drastic turn when the youngest brother is accused of murder.