Maheshbabu entered the film industry as 'Rajakumarudu' as the heir of Super Star Krishna. He proved himself as an artiste of eminence with 'Murari'. Later, he showed his stamina with 'Okkadu' and further strengthened his position with the success of 'Athadu'.

With his latest flick 'Pokiri' he proved one among the top heroes and established himself as 'Prince', a title that was given by his fans.

When it comes to heroine Ileana, she made the Telugu audiences as 'Devadasus' with her glamour and won their hearts with her beauty in 'Pokiri'.

As of the director, Puri Jagannath made his debut with Badri, and later made his films 'Idiot, Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi, Sivamani' big hits. His latest film 'Pokiri' had rewritten the history of 75-year-old Telugu cinema, produced by Manjula.

The film 'Pokiri' had created yet another record in the Indian film industry by completing 175 days in 63 centres across the State.

Though the director Puri Jagannath claimed that the different presentation of the hero, and Mani Sharma's music, had helped for the success of the film, it is he who portrayed the hero's character in an impeccable style. One thing is proved that the Telugu industry started coming out of slump as a majority of Telugu films were proved hits this year.

The entire unit gave a new lease of life to the Telugu film industry with their film 'Pokiri'. Another notable point is that the Telugu film industry had erased the image that dubbed films would only remain hits as there was some creativity in them and it was proved that our directors are the best and second to none.

'Pokiri' had received compliments both from the Tamil super star Rajinikanth and the Telugu Mega Star Chiranjeevi. Moreover, 'Pokiri' is being remade in Tamil as well as Hindi after it proved a tremendous hit.