Maharshi (transl. Great sage) is a 2019 Indian Telugu action drama film[4] directed by Vamsi Paidipally and jointly produced by Dil Raju, C. Ashwini Dutt, and Prasad V. Potluri through their production companies Sri Venkateswara Creations, Vyjayanthi Movies, and PVP Cinema. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Allari Naresh, and Pooja Hegde. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad.[5] Maharshi was released on 9 May 2019 to positive reviews.[6][7][8][9] This film grossed ₹500 crores in just 7 days and becomes third highest grossing movie in Telugu and surpasses his previous records like Srimanthudu and Bharat Ane Nenu which also grosses more than ₹200 crores.