Kushi (2001 film)

Kushi
Film poster
Directed byS. J. Suryah
Screenplay byS. J. Suryah
Dialogues byRajendra Kumar
Story byS. J. Suryah
Produced byA. M. Rathnam
Starring
CinematographyP. C. Sreeram
Edited by
Music byMani Sharma
Production
company
Sri Surya Movies
Release date
  • 27 April 2001 (2001-04-27)
Running time
177 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Box office₹36.9 crore[1]

Kushi (transl. Happiness) is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by S. J. Suryah, and produced by A. M. Rathnam. The film stars Pawan Kalyan and Bhumika. Mani Sharma provided the score and soundtrack. Pawan Kalyan also choreographed all the action sequences in the film.

Kushi was released on 27 April 2001.[2] It was a blockbuster at the box office and went on to become the highest-grossing Telugu film ever at the time.[6] The film was critically acclaimed for its screenplay, music, cinematography and especially the performance of Pawan Kalyan.[2] Kushi was the culmination of a streak of six consecutive hits for Pawan Kalyan and his style, mannerisms and dialogues from the film were much imitated by the youth.[2]

Kushi was re-released on 31 December 2022 in 4K and became the highest grossing Telugu re-release of all time surpassing another Pawan Kalyan film Jalsa.[7][8]

  1. ^ "This 2001 Pawan Kalyan Film Collected Rs 36.9 Crore At The Box Office". News18. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Kushi : పవర్‌స్టార్ పవన్ కళ్యాణ్ కల్ట్ క్లాసికల్ 'ఖుషి' @ 20 | Kushi". 10TV (in Telugu). 27 April 2021. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  3. ^ Sasi (4 October 2013). "Pawan's 'Khushi' Industry Hit Story". Cinejosh. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Pawan Kalyan's Kushi completes 19 years of release; trending big-time on social media". The Times of India. 27 April 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  5. ^ Vijayalaxmi (15 May 2003). "Johnny sinks, but Pawan Kalyan remains afloat". Rediff. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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