Kushi (film)

Infobox_Film
name = Kushi


imdb_id = 0258490
writer = S.J. Suryah
starring = Pawan Kalyan
Bhoomika Chawla
director = S.J. Suryah
producer = A.M. Ratnam
distributor =
released = April 27, 2001
runtime =
language = Telugu
music = Mani Sharma
awards =
budget =

Kushi is a Telugu film which released on April 27, 2001 and was directed by S.J. Suryah. Pawan Kalyan and Bhoomika Chawla paired up for the first time in this film. Music by Mani Sharma was a huge hit. It is a remake of tamil movie khushi starring vijay and jothika released in 2000

Plot

The film opens when Madhumati -alias Madhu- (Bhoomika Chawla) and Siddatha -alias Siddu (Pawan Kalyan) are born. As babies they meet in a shopping complex. When they reach twenty, they meet in a temple. They become good friends, while also helping Madhu's friend Shanti and Siddu's friend Babu . Shanti's father is a big goon, and Madhu and Siddumake sure Shanti and Babu do not reveal their love to Shanti's father. One day while Madhu is studying for exams, Siddhu happens to come. Madhu's sari moves in the breeze, revealng her navel. Siddhu ogles at it. Madhu accuses Siddhu of ogleing, and Siddhu denies. An argument breaks out. They end their friendship. After summer holidays Shanti's dad finds out about Babu. Madhu and Siddhu meet again for the sake of their friend's love. As they help Shanti and Babu, they realize their own love.

Box 0ffice performance

*The film had a 50 days run in 101 centres [ [http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/records/kushi50days.html Kushi 50 days centres] ] ,100 days run in 79 centres [http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/records/kushi100days.html Kushi 100 days centres] and a 175-day run in 5 centres. [http://www.cinegoer.com/pawankalyan175.htm]
* Kushi was the first film to run to get more than 1 crore gross in vijayawada and is still the highest grosser in that city. [http://www.cinegoer.com/vijayawada175.htm]