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Business Man

  • 2012
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
12K
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Mahesh Babu in Business Man (2012)
Surya comes to Mumbai on a mission to rule the Mumbai Mafia but he ends up falling in love with Chithra, the daughter of a police commissioner.
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A highly ambitious man visits Mumbai with the notion of ruling the city. He turns into a local gangster and manages to become a powerful businessman, though, his intentions are not what they... Read allA highly ambitious man visits Mumbai with the notion of ruling the city. He turns into a local gangster and manages to become a powerful businessman, though, his intentions are not what they seem.A highly ambitious man visits Mumbai with the notion of ruling the city. He turns into a local gangster and manages to become a powerful businessman, though, his intentions are not what they seem.

  • Director
    • Puri Jagannadh
  • Writer
    • Puri Jagannadh
  • Stars
    • Mahesh Babu
    • Kajal Aggarwal
    • Prakash Raj
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Puri Jagannadh
    • Writer
      • Puri Jagannadh
    • Stars
      • Mahesh Babu
      • Kajal Aggarwal
      • Prakash Raj
    • 26User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Mahesh Babu
    Mahesh Babu
    • Vijay Surya
    • (as Superstar Mahesh)
    Kajal Aggarwal
    Kajal Aggarwal
    • Chitra Bharadwaj
    • (as Kajal Agarwal)
    Prakash Raj
    Prakash Raj
    • Jai Dev
    Ayesha Shiva
    • Ayesha
    Sayaji Shinde
    Sayaji Shinde
    • Laalu
    Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
    Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
    • Laalu's Assistant
    Brahmaji
    Brahmaji
    • Surya's friend
    Raza Murad
    Raza Murad
    • Guru Govind Patel
    Jahangir Khan
    Jahangir Khan
    Bharath Reddy
    Bharath Reddy
    • Inspector Bharath
    Nassar
    Nassar
    • Ajay Bharadwaj
    • (as Nasser)
    Ganesh Babu
    Mahesh Balraj
    Mahesh Balraj
    • Shakeel
    Shweta Bhardwaj
    • Special appearance in song
    Rajgopal Iyer
    Rajgopal Iyer
    • Shailendra Singh
    Lalit Kumar Malla
    • Dongri Gangster
    Rajeev Mehta
    Rajeev Mehta
    • Arun Ghokle
    Akash Puri
    Akash Puri
    • Younger Surya
    • (as Master Aakash)
    • Director
      • Puri Jagannadh
    • Writer
      • Puri Jagannadh
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    6chand-suhas

    Only Mahesh & his dialogues are the plus points.

    Puri Jagannadh has lost his form big time. He just thought of cashing in on Mahesh's Dookudu success by casting him in a movie with no story. But i'll briefly review the movie first. Mahesh plays a wannabe don who comes to Mumbai to rule & eventually with his unique techniques reaches his goal. Add a love story & a clumsy flashback with lots of violence & punch dialogues the final product is Business Man.

    Mahesh is tremendous in his tailor made role & he rocked the screen. Kajal is wasted in a badly sketched role. Prakash Raj is as usual & so are the others. Music is average by Thaman & the 2 hit songs in the film are badly choreographed.

    If Puri Jagannadh admits this to be his best work then please his last best work was pokiri & after that he has given only average to bad films.If you take Mahesh from the film then this'll be the biggest disaster of 2012. Like i said Mahesh is the only saviour of this film, the script lacks morality so i wonder how audience will take it. I'm a Mahesh fan so i enjoyed the movie anyway & the bad direction & script explains my rating 6/10 & ever single point is given only for Mahesh's rocking performance.

    Puri Jagannadh please concentrate on good script rather than just hero's mass image. This time it was Mahesh otherwise it'd have been another neninthe & golimaar. Any star other than Mahesh starring in this movie can't make it as entertaining as Prince has made it.
    7k_abhi

    A treat for mahesh fans.

    Businessman is a typical Mahesh Babu film all the way, evoking laughs with comic one-liners and subtle expressions. There is only one actor in the film who is everywhere – it is none other than prince Mahesh Babu.The film revolves around him and all other characters including Kajal Agarwal are just like extra or junior artists. Mahesh Babu carries the role with the required intensity and charms. Kajal Agarwal is there just to fill the glamor element. Nazar is effective as the city police commissioner. Prakash raj is wasted in a small role. Sayaji Shinde is his usual self. Brahmaji, Subba Raju, Dharmavarapu and others are there just to fill up the gaps. PLUS-The plus points of the film are Mahesh Babu's performance and Puri Jagan's dialogues. MINUS-On the flip side,the story of the film is unconvincing and police/political system is twisted. Yet it is a good festive sankranti gift.
    8arundathi

    Mahesh Babu All The Way

    A slick screenplay + Mahesh Babu + Puri Jagannadh = Business Man

    A combination that rocked the screens before almost created another blockbuster. The concept was new but for viewers who are not fans of either Mahesh Babu or Puri Jagannadh may not appreciate this movie too much.

    The beginning seemed to make no sense but as the movie progressed things began to piece together. A few scenes with Kajal Aggarwal and her friend seemed odd in the movie. Kajal definitely overacted and had no substance in this time around. If her parts were cut out, the movie would have still been the same.

    Mahesh Babu's new avatar is indefinably worth seeing. A charming and cute boy-faced man has turned into a rugged tough guy. He reminds audiences once again that he can carry any type of role with ease. His dialogue delivery was superb and his style was unique.

    True to his words, Puri Jagannadh does make movies for the sake of making a movie. He deviates from his usual style and presents a different take on movies.

    The cinematography is worth mentioning because it really enhanced the movie. The editing was awesome, making the movie quick and enjoyable. The songs are good too.

    Overall, this movie is different and a must watch for fans of either Mahesh Babu or Puri Jagannadh. Those not familiar with either of their works may find it hard to understand.
    8sasikanth20

    Mahesh and Puri effect!!

    Mahesh and Puri!! Their last film broke Telugu movie records, and you expect this one to be a bigger and better movie. But due to my recent experiences, I went to watch without any expectations, and at the end of the film I walked out quite satisfied. The movie makes no sense, has no story or nothing, but thanks to the brilliant acting by Mahesh, and pretty good dialogues by Puri, Businessman is a decent watch.

    Filming for the first time without his favorite actors Ali or Brahmanandam, Puri Jagannadh makes Businessman without a comedy track. Thanks to the slick screenplay, you never notice the lack of comedy though. There are highs and lows, but overall, it works. Might not be as big a hit as Pokiri, and might not run in multiplexes, but is sure to run houseful in B and C centers.

    Watch it only for Mahesh and Puri. If you like neither of them, then go watch some other movie.

    For a deatiled review, please visit: sasikanth.blogspot.com/2012/01/movie-review-businessman.html
    7Ansango

    Story of a noble gangster

    Nice.... The movie truly deserves a watch as it is entirely different.The main power of the movie lies in its writing which is simply amazing.The story of the movie is very new(but foolish) and entertaining and is presented nicely.Screenplay was fast paced and slick.But the overall idea of the movie was too idiotic.The way of taking revenge of his parent's death was too weird.Still i enjoyed the movie for its non-sensical idea and power packed performance by Prince Mahesh.The way in which the protagonist legalised the Mafia was so stupid.What was the police doing at that time?Starting of the movie was too lousy.The lack of comic relief in the script is also a big minus point.But the main plus point of the movie is its writing and the performance by Mahesh babu.He was simply amazing.His body language and dialogue delivery was amazing.Kajal aggrawal looked cute but had nothing much to do.Music was good.Cinematography was good and editing was very good.If you are a fan of Mahesh then you should definitely watch it.And if you are not then you should watch it with low expectations.This movie proves how an idiotic could be turned into a blockbuster movie due to the excellent direction.This movie proves the flair of Puri sir. RATING : 6.8 out of 10

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    • Trivia
      The filming ended on 10 December 2011 in 74 working days, one of the shortest periods in which a Telugu film has been shot.
    • Quotes

      Vijay Surya: I did not come here to settle here slowly. I came here to shake Mumbai.

    • Connections
      Featured in Shadow (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Aamchi Mumbai (Telugu)
      Music by S. Thaman

      Lyrics by Ravi Kumar Bhaskarabhatla

      Performed by K.G. Ranjith, Rahul Nambiar, Aalap Raju, Naveen Madhav

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    • Release date
      • January 13, 2012 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • Telugu
    • Also known as
      • Businessman
    • Filming locations
      • Hyderabad, Telangana, India
    • Production companies
      • RR Moviemakers
      • Rhodium Entertainments
      • ZEE Entertainment Enterprises
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      • ₹390,000,000
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      2 hours 13 minutes
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