 Pokiri ( English : Rogue ) is a 2006 Indian Telugu @-@ language action film , written and directed by Puri Jagannadh . The film was produced by Jagannadh and <unk> <unk> by their respective production companies <unk> Academy and Indira Productions . The film stars Mahesh Babu and <unk> D 'Cruz ; Prakash Raj , <unk> and <unk> Shinde appear in prominent roles . The plot revolves around the life of an undercover police officer , Krishna Manohar , who infiltrates a mafia gang headed by a Dubai @-@ based don Ali Bhai , under the pseudonym Pandu . 
