Maharshi (2019 film)

Maharshi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVamshi Paidipally
Written by
  • Vamshi Paidipally
  • Hari
  • Ahishor Solomon
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyK. U. Mohanan
Edited byPraveen K. L.
Music byDevi Sri Prasad
Production
companies
Distributed byGreat India films (USA)
Release date
  • 9 May 2019 (2019-05-09)[1]
Running time
178 minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹60 crore[3]
Box office₹200 crore[4]

Maharshi (transl. 'Great sage') is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language action drama film[5][6] directed and co-written by Vamshi Paidipally and produced by Sri Venkateswara Creations, Vyjayanthi Movies, and PVP Cinema. It stars Mahesh Babu, along with an ensemble cast of Allari Naresh, Pooja Hegde, Jagapathi Babu, Prakash Raj, Jayasudha, Rao Ramesh, Vennela Kishore, Sai Kumar, Kamal Kamaraju and Meenakshi Dixit. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The film was released on 9 May 2019.[7]

Maharshi received mixed reviews from critics, though the cast performance and technical aspects were praised. [8] With a worldwide gross of ₹200 crore (equivalent to ₹249 crore or US$30 million in 2023) worldwide, Maharshi was the third highest grossing Telugu film of 2019 and one of the highest-grossing Telugu films.[9] At 67th National Film Awards, Maharshi won the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and Best Choreography.[10] The film also won five SIIMA Awards and two Zee Cine Awards Telugu.

  1. ^ "Mahesh Babu's Maharshi will not be in theatres on April 25. Here is the new release date". Indiatoday.in. 6 March 2019.
  2. ^ "MAHARSHI (2019)". British Board of Film Classification. 7 May 2019.
  3. ^ "'Maharshi': Mahesh Babu-starrer moves to the last leg of its shoot". The Times of India. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020. Touted to be made on a budget of Rs 60 crore, the film is all set to hit screens on May 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "Sarileru Neekevvaru box office: Mahesh Babu's film collects Rs 103 crore in 4 days". HindustanTimes. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Maharshi teaser out: Mahesh Babu sizzles in Vamsi Paidipally's action-drama". India Today. 6 April 2019.
  6. ^ "'Maharishi' is Mahesh Babu's 25th film". gulfnews.com. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Maharshi's New Release Date: Mahesh Babu and Pooja Hegde starrer to release on THIS date". PINKVILLA. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  8. ^ Hooli, Shekhar H. (9 May 2019). "Maharshi review: Critics say it is a good film if you ignore predictable, slow and lengthy narration". IB Times. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  9. ^ Kumar, Karthik (14 January 2020). "Sarileru Neekevvaru box office: Mahesh Babu's film collects Rs 103 crore in 4 days". HindustanTimes. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  10. ^ "67th National Film Awards announced; Sikkim wins award for Most Film Friendly State".