Kushi (2001 film)

Kushi (transl. Happiness) is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by S. J. Suryah and produced by A. M. Rathnam. Starring Pawan Kalyan and Bhumika, the film features music composed by Mani Sharma. Pawan Kalyan also choreographed all the action sequences and directed three songs in the film. It's a official remake of blockbuster Tamil film , Kushi (2000).

Kushi was released on 27 April 2001 and became a commercial success, emerging as the highest-grossing Telugu film at the time. The film was critically acclaimed for its screenplay, music, cinematography and especially the performance of Pawan Kalyan. Kushi was the culmination of a streak of six consecutive hits for Pawan Kalyan and his style, mannerisms and dialogues from the film were much imitated by the youth.

Kushi was re-released on 31 December 2022 in 4K and became the highest grossing Telugu re-release of all time surpassing another Pawan Kalyan film Jalsa.