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Mahesh Babu walks into Mumbai like he owns it. Spoiler: he kinda does.
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Businessman (2012)

Power fantasyStylized chaosSingle-man army

Overview

ActionCrime

Just as the cops have declared the end of Mafia in Mumbai, a man named Surya arrives in the city with the intentions of conquering it.

Flag of ININTelugu
Content warning
murdergun violencepolitical corruptionintensevigilanteorphananti heroloss of loved oneviolenceorganized crime+5 more
corruption and powerorphan seeking identitythe ends justifying meansromance as vulnerability

Standout Aspects

Acting

Mahesh Babu's smirk carries entire scenes

Direction

Puri Jagannadh's rapid-fire dialogue delivery

Score

S.S. Thaman's earworm that outlives the film

Best for:Streaming: Late night when you need energy, not sleep·Friends: Group watch for synchronized 'oh DAMN' reactions·Rewatch: Background noise that somehow demands attention
Heads up:Violence: Casual gunplay treated like punctuation·Sexual Content: Chitra's arc starts with uncomfortable pursuit
Puri Jagannadh

Director

Puri Jagannadh

ReleasedJan 13, 2012
Runtime2h 13m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Revenue$10.8M
R. R. Movie Makers

Top Cast

Mahesh Babu

Mahesh Babu

Vijay Surya / Surya Bhai

Kajal Aggarwal

Kajal Aggarwal

Chitra

Prakash Raj

Prakash Raj

Jaidev Ghanapuleti

Sayaji Shinde

Sayaji Shinde

Laalu (Politician)

Nassar

Nassar

Ajay Bharadwaj

Dharmavarupu Subramanyam

Dharmavarupu Subramanyam

Laalu's Secretary

Mahesh Balraj

Mahesh Balraj

Nazeer

Brahmaji

Brahmaji

Surya's Friend & Assistant

Bharath Reddy

Bharath Reddy

Inspector Bharath

Subbaraju

Subbaraju

Jaidev's Henchman

Sanjay Swaroop

Sanjay Swaroop

Surya's father

Bandla Ganesh

Bandla Ganesh

Constable Puli Raju

Rajeev Mehta

Rajeev Mehta

Arun Ghokle

Raza Murad

Raza Murad

Guru Govind Patel

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Puri Jagannadh wrote the script in 15 days flat, explaining the breathless momentum that became its signature.

Cultural

This cemented Mahesh Babu's 'stylized antihero' era, directly influencing how Telugu cinema frames lone-wolf protagonists for the next decade.

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