Maharshi
2019 · Movie · 176 min · ★ 6.8 · 74% critics
A self-made billionaire and company CEO returns home when a close friend needs help, forcing him to rethink what success really means. As he reconnects with his roots, he gets drawn into the struggles of rural communities and the pressure powerful interests can place on everyday people.
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Details
- Original title
- మహర్షి
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-05-09
- Language
- TE
- Runtime
- 176 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (35 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a motivational, message-driven drama about success, friendship, and standing up for farmers, with a big, commercial tone like Varisu or Oopiri; Not for you if you dislike long runtimes or idealized heroes.
Pros: inspiring message; strong friendship angle; social issues spotlight | Cons: slow first half; overlong runtime; unrealistic hero moments
Themes
- businessman
- protest
- agriculture
- millionaire
- social justice
- social issues
- environmental issues
- downtrodden farmers
- social responsibility
- loss of father
Cast & crew
Mahesh Babu
as K. Rishi Kumar
Pooja Hegde
as Pooja
Allari Naresh
as Ravi Shankar
Jagapati Babu
as Vivek Mittal
Prakash Raj
as Rishi's Father
Jayasudha
as Rishi's Mother
Meenakshi Dixit
as Nidhi
Ananya
as Pallavi, Ravi's love interest
Sai Kumar
as Pallavi's father
Tanikella Bharani
as Ravi's father
Directed by Vamshi Paidipally