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Pokiri

<p><strong>Pokiri</strong> is the legendary industry-defining Telugu action crime thriller directed by <a href="/person/puri-jagannadh">Puri Jagannadh</a>, starring Superstar <a href="/person/mahesh-babu">Mahesh Babu</a> in his most iconic mass performance alongside Ileana D'Cruz and Prakash Raj.</p><p>Krishna Manohar alias Pandu (<a href="/person/mahesh-babu">Mahesh Babu</a>) is a cold, fearless mercenary hitman operating in Hyderabad's criminal underworld who will do any dirty job for money. As rival gang wars intensify between local boss Mani and Dubai-based ruthless mafia don Ali Bhai (Prakash Raj), Pandu plays both sides with lethal precision while developing feelings for a soft-hearted aerobics teacher Shruti. However, in an electrifying third-act twist that revolutionized Indian action cinema, Pandu is revealed to be undercover IPS officer Krishna Manohar, sent on a deadly mission to eradicate the mafia from its roots.</p>