| Jalsa | |
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| Directed by | Trivikram Srinivas |
| Written by | Trivikram Srinivas |
| Produced by | Allu Aravind |
| Starring | Pawan Kalyan Ileana D'Cruz Parvati Melton Kamalinee Mukerji |
| Cinematography | K. V. Guhan Rasool Ellore |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
| Distributed by | Geetha Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 167 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Jalsa (transl. Fun) is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas and produced by Allu Aravind, under the Geetha Arts banner. The film stars Pawan Kalyan, Ileana, Parvati Melton and Kamalinee Mukerji, while Mukesh Rishi, Prakash Raj, Brahmanandam, Ali, and Sunil play supporting roles. The soundtrack of the film was composed by Devi Sri Prasad.
Released on 1 April 2008, Jalsa set multiple box office records on its opening day, achieving the highest first-day collection in Telugu cinema history and the highest for any South Indian film in a single state.[1] It emerged as a blockbuster, becoming the highest-grossing Telugu film of the year, and was praised for its lead performances, music, humour, and witty dialogues.[2]
The marketing of the film included the release of an action mobile video game developed by RZ2, a Goa-based firm.[3] Owing to the film's popularity and cult status, it was re-released in 2022 and became the highest grossing Telugu re-release of all time until surpassed by another Pawan Kalyan film Kushi.[4]
- ^ "Jalsa breaks all the records". IndiaGlitz. 4 April 2008. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "12 Years of Jalsa: 5 reasons why the Pawan Kalyan starrer was a hit". The Times of India. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Jalsa game launch". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Kushi Re-Release Box Office: Pawan Kalyan Proves His Crazy Stardom As The Film Brings In Outstanding Numbers!". Koimoi. 9 January 2023.