In Hyderabad, two rival mafia gangs headed by Dubai-based don Ali Bhai and Narayana resort to criminal activities such as extortion, contract killing and coercion to take control of the city. It was remade in Tamil as Pokkiri (2007), in Hindi as Wanted (2009), in Kannada as Porki (2010). The film's success catapulted Ileana into limelight and stardom and brought recognition to Jagannadh as a writer and director. The film won five Nandi Awards and two Filmfare Awards. The film was also one of the fourteen southern Indian films to be screened at the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) Film festival, along with V. The film grossed ₹66 crore worldwide and remained the highest-grossing Telugu film for three years until it was surpassed by Magadheera in 2009.

Pokiri was released on 28 April 2006, to positive critical feedback. The soundtrack and background score were composed by Mani Sharma. Naidu was the film's cinematographer, and it was edited by Marthand K.

Most of the film was shot in and around Hyderabad and Chennai, except for a song which was shot at the province of Phuket in Thailand and the city of Bangkok. Made on a budget of around ₹12 crore, the film's principal photography commenced in November 2005 and lasted until April 2006. The plot revolves around a local goon whose killer instincts earn him not only his girlfriend's disapproval and a corrupt cop's enmity but also the attention of a wanted don.

The film stars Mahesh Babu, Ileana D'Cruz and Prakash Raj while Nassar, Ashish Vidyarthi and Sayaji Shinde appear in prominent roles. The film was produced by Jagannadh and Manjula Ghattamaneni by their respective production companies Vaishno Academy and Indira Productions. Rogue) is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh.

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