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Business Man
2012
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· 133 min
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A man arrives in Mumbai from a small village with a simple goal: to become a powerful figure in the city. He adopts a ruthless philosophy, seeing the city as a jungle where only the strong survive. He quickly rises through the criminal underworld, eliminating rivals and building an empire, but his meteoric ascent invites powerful enemies and escalating violence.
Details
- Director
- Puri Jagannadh
- Writer
- Puri Jagannadh
- Studio
- R. R. Movie Makers
- Released
- 13 January 2012
- Country
- India
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Box office
- $10.8M
- Awards
- 7 wins, 12 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 19 →7 wins from 19 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| Santosham Film Awards 2013 2013 | Radio City Listeners Choice | Suchitra for "Sir Osthara" | Winner |
| Santosham Film Awards 2013 2013 | Best Lyricist | Bhaskarabhatla | Winner |
| Santosham Film Awards 2013 2013 | Best Actor | Mahesh Babu | Winner |
| 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards 2012 | SIIMA Award for Best Actor (Telugu) | Mahesh Babu | Nominee |
| 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards 2012 | SIIMA Award for Best Actress (Telugu) | Kajal Aggarwal | Nominee |
| 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards 2012 | SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) | Nassar | Nominee |
| 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards 2012 | SIIMA Award for Best Music Director (Telugu) | S. Thaman | Nominee |
| 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards 2012 | SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist (Telugu) | Bhaskarabhatla for "Sir Osthara" | Winner |
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Santosham Film Awards 2013
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Mahesh Babu | Winner |
| Best Lyricist | Bhaskarabhatla | Winner |
| Radio City Listeners Choice | Suchitra for "Sir Osthara" | Winner |
2nd South Indian International Movie Awards
10 nominations, 2 won
| SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist (Telugu) | Bhaskarabhatla for "Sir Osthara" | Winner |
| SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu) | S. Thaman for "Sir Osthara" | Winner |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Suchitra for "Sir Osthara" | Nominee |
| Best Fight Choreographer | FEFSI Vijayan | Nominee |
| SIIMA Award for Best Actor (Telugu) | Mahesh Babu | Nominee |
| SIIMA Award for Best Actress (Telugu) | Kajal Aggarwal | Nominee |
| SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer (Telugu) | Shyam K. Naidu | Nominee |
| SIIMA Award for Best Director (Telugu) | Puri Jagannadh | Nominee |
| SIIMA Award for Best Music Director (Telugu) | S. Thaman | Nominee |
| SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) | Nassar | Nominee |
60th Filmfare Awards South
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Playback Female Singer – Telugu | Suchitra for "Sir Osthara" | Winner |
| Best Actor – Telugu | Mahesh Babu | Nominee |
| Best Director – Telugu | Puri Jagannadh | Nominee |
| Best Film – Telugu | R. R. Venkat | Nominee |
| Best Music Director – Telugu | S. Thaman | Nominee |
TSR - TV9 National Film Awards 2012
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Puri Jagannadh | Winner |