Kushi (meaning happiness) is a 2023 Telugu romantic comedy film directed by Shiva Nirvana. It was produced by Naveen Yerneni and Y. Produced by Ravi Shankar under Mythri Movie Makers. The film stars Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha in supporting roles along with Sachin Khedekar, Jayaram, Saranya Ponvannan and Murali Sharma.
The film was first announced in April 2022, initially referred to as VD11 as it is Deverakonda’s eleventh lead role. The title Kushi was released in May. Filming began in Kashmir in April 2022 and ended in July 2023. Hesham Abdul Wahab composed the music, while Murali G. Cinematography and editing was handled by Pravin Pudi.
Kushi Movie Brief Overview
| Directed by | Shiva Nirvana |
|---|---|
| Written by | Shiva Nirvana |
| Produced by | Naveen Yerneni |
| Yalamanchili Ravi Shankar | |
| Starring | Vijay Devarakonda |
| Samantha | |
| Cinematography | Murali G. |
| Edited by | Prawin Pudi |
| Music by | Hesham Abdul Wahab |
| Production company | Mythri Movie Makers |
| Release date | 1 September 2023 |
| Running time | 165 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹70 crore[2] |
| Box office | est. ₹71 crore[3] |
Kushi Cast & Crew
| Character | Actor |
|---|---|
| Lenin Viplav | Vijay Deverakonda |
| Aradhya “Aara” Rao / Aara Begum | Samantha (Voice dubbed by Chinmayi) |
| Lenin Satyam | Sachin Khedekar |
| Rajalakshmi | Saranya Ponvannan |
| Chadarangam Srinivasa Rao | Murali Sharma |
| Aradhya’s grandmother | Lakshmi |
| Thomas | Jayaram |
| Zoya | Rohini |
| Shanmukh | Shatru |
| Pitobash | Vennela Kishore |
| RK | Rahul Ramakrishna |
| Chatur | Srikanth Iyengar |
| Deepu | Sharanya Pradeep |
| Swamiji | Brahmanandam (cameo appearance) |
| Himalayan Baba | Ali (cameo appearance) |
Kushi Release Date
Kushi releases in theaters on 1 September 2023. It was available in Telugu with dubbed versions in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. The film was originally scheduled to release in December 2022 but was delayed to February 2023 due to production issues. It was then postponed again and finally released on 1 September 2023.
Kushi Worldwide Box Office Collection
| Day | Gross Worldwide (Crore) |
|---|---|
| Day 1 (Worldwide) | 27.25 |
| Andhra Pradesh + Telangana | 15.85 |
| Overseas | 8.4 |
| All India (Nett) | 15.65 |
| Karnataka + Rest of India | 1.7 |
| Other Languages | 0.9 |
| Day 2 | 16.05 |
| Day 3 | 17.15 |
| Day 4 | 4.6 |
| Day 5 | 2.95 |
| Day 6 | 2.75 |
| Day 7 | 1.2 |
| Day 8 | 1.05 |
| Day 9 | 1.45 |
| Day 10 | 1.25 |
| Day 11 to Day 14 | 2.4 |
| Day 15 to End of Run | 4.9 |
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An explosion of Happiness, laughter, Love and family bonding ❤️#Kushi – Telugu Tamil Kannada Malayalam Dec 23 Worldwide Release
— Vijay Deverakonda (@TheDeverakonda) May 16, 2022
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