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'''''Kushi''''' ({{Translation}} Happiness) is a 2001 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film written and directed by [[S. J. Suryah]], and produced by [[A. M. Rathnam]]. The film stars [[Pawan Kalyan]] and [[Bhumika Chawla|Bhumika]]. [[Mani Sharma]] provided the score and soundtrack. Pawan Kalyan also [[Stage combat|choreographed]] all the action sequences in the film. Initially begun in 1999 as a bilingual along with its Tamil version, also titled ''[[Kushi (2000 film)|Kushi]]'' (2000), the Telugu version was delayed due to Kalyan's prior commitment to [[Badri (2000 film)|''Badri'']] (2000).{{Refn|<ref name=":7">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8KTDJrPmic&t=308s |title=Producer AM Ratnam Exclusive Interview {{!}} Kushi Teravenuka Kathalu |date=2022-12-28 |last=Rajesh Manne |language=te |time=5:08 to 6:26 |access-date=2024-07-20 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8KTDJrPmic&t=453s |title=Producer AM Ratnam Exclusive Interview {{!}} Kushi Teravenuka Kathalu |date=2022-12-28 |last=Rajesh Manne |language=te |time=7:33 to 8:58 |access-date=2024-07-20 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=2001 |title=Ready for release - Kushi |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/coming/kushi.html |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref>}}
''Kushi'' was released on 27 April 2001.<ref name=":
''Kushi'' was re-released on 31 December 2022 in [[4K resolution|4K]] and became the highest grossing Telugu re-release of all time surpassing another Pawan Kalyan film ''[[Jalsa]]''.<ref name=":
== Plot ==
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=== Development ===
After watching the [[premiere]] of [[Vaalee (1999 film)|''Vaali'']] (1999), [[A. M. Rathnam]] wanted to make a film with [[S. J. Suryah]] and zeroed in on a love story for the project.<ref name=":8">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8KTDJrPmic&t=453s |title=Producer AM Ratnam Exclusive Interview {{!}} Kushi Teravenuka Kathalu |date=2022-12-28 |last=Rajesh Manne |language=te |time=7:33 to 8:58 |access-date=2024-07-20 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=12 June 2001 |title=Interview with SJ Surya by Jeevi |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/interview_sjsurya.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702064646/http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/interview_sjsurya.html |archive-date=2 July 2013 |access-date=29 April 2021 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref> They cast [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] for the Tamil version and [[Pawan Kalyan]] for the Telugu version. As Kalyan was busy with the production of [[Badri (2000 film)|''Badri'']] (2000) at the time, the Telugu version got delayed by a year while the Tamil version released in 2000.<ref name=":7">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8KTDJrPmic&t=308s |title=Producer AM Ratnam Exclusive Interview {{!}} Kushi Teravenuka Kathalu |date=2022-12-28 |last=Rajesh Manne |language=te |time=5:08 to 6:26 |access-date=2024-07-20 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref name=":8" />
The film was announced in 1999 with the title ''Cheppalani Vundi'' and starring Pawan Kalyan and [[Ameesha Patel]] with music by [[Ramana Gogula]].<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=2001 |title=Ready for release - Kushi |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/coming/kushi.html |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref><ref name=":10">{{Cite web |date=1 February 2001 |title=Telugu cinema movie posters - Kushi |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/photogallery/posters/kushiposter.html |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref><ref name=":7" /> Regarding the title Rathnam later noted, "Surprisingly for this film, our original title was ''Cheppalani Vundhi'', on the lines of [[Chiranjeevi]]’s [[Choodalani Vundi|''Choodalani Vundhi'']] (1998). The story is about two people who love each other but their ego stops them from expressing it directly, so we thought it was apt."<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |date=2022-12-26 |title=The re-release of Kushi gives fans another opportunity to celebrate the iconic film again: - Producer AM Rathnam |url=https://industryhit.com/t/the-re-release-of-kushi-gives-fans-another-opportunity-to-celebrate-the-iconic-film-again-producer-am-rathnam/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=IndustryHit.Com |language=en-US}}</ref> The title was later changed to ''Kushi'' after another film titled ''Neetho Cheppalani Vundi'' tried to cash in on the craze.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news109.html|title=Chandu hijacked|date=22 February 2001|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|access-date=25 May 2024|archive-date=26 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526071501/https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news109.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Mani Sharma replaced Ramana Gogula as music director after the latter supposedly rejected the project to break the monotony of Pawan Kalyan-Ramana Gogula combination.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 September 2000 |title=PC Sreeram cans Pawan 'Cheppalani Vundi' |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news44.html |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=Idlebrain.com}}</ref><ref name=":10" />
As Ameesha Patel got busy after the release of ''[[Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
=== Filming ===
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=== Distribution ===
A. M. Rathnam was reported to have netted a table profit of {{Indian Rupee}}3 [[crore]].<ref name=":9" /> The [[Telangana|Nizam]] territory theatrical rights were bought outright for {{Indian Rupee}}4.5 crore. The film also set the record for [[United States|USA]] distribution rights for a reported {{Indian Rupee}}15 [[lakh]] beating ''[[Jayam Manadera
''Kushi'' was released on 27 April 2001. It was reportedly the first ever Telugu film to release in [[London]].<ref name=":11" /> It was later dubbed in [[Hindi]] as ''Humjoli.''<ref>{{Citation |title=Humjoli (Kushi) - New Full Hindi Dubbed Movie {{!}} Pawan Kalyan, Bhumika Chawla, Sivaji {{!}} Full HD |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDIf0HG7gqU |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510044108/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDIf0HG7gqU |language=en |access-date=2021-05-10 |archive-date=10 May 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Re-release ===
The film was again re-released
== Reception ==
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=== Box office ===
''Kushi'' was very successful at the box office.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Vadla|first=Praveen Kumar|title=Kushi movie final collections: పవన్ కళ్యాణ్ 'ఖుషి' ఫైనల్ కలెక్షన్స్.. ఆ రోజుల్లో ఎంతంటే..?|url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/pawan-kalyan-all-time-blockbuster-kushi-movie-20-years-completed-and-its-final-ww-collections-here-pk-854234.html|access-date=2021-05-12|website=[[News18 Telugu]]|date=28 April 2021 |language=te|archive-date=12 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512203129/https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/pawan-kalyan-all-time-blockbuster-kushi-movie-20-years-completed-and-its-final-ww-collections-here-pk-854234.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film had a 50-day theatrical run in 101 centres and a 100-day run in 79 centres.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kushi 50 days centres|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/records/kushi50days.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611064939/http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/records/kushi50days.html|archive-date=11 June 2011|access-date=28 August 2008|website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kushi 100 days centres|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/records/kushi100days.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611062629/http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/records/kushi100days.html|archive-date=11 June 2011|access-date=28 August 2008|website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref> It became the [[List of highest-grossing Telugu films|highest-grossing Telugu film]] ever at the time.<ref name=":
''Kushi'' was re-released in 2023 and became the highest grossing Telugu re-release of all time surpassing another Pawan Kalyan film ''[[Jalsa]]''.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
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