In 2011 , Mahesh collaborated with Srinu Vaitla for the film '' Dookudu '' , which was inspired in part by the 2003 German tragicomedy film '' Good Bye , Lenin ! '' . Co-starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu , the film received positive reviews upon release and became one of the highest-grossing films of the year . '' Dookudu '' had the largest opening for a Telugu film , and collected a share of 101.1 million and a gross of 125.8 million on the first day of its release . '' The Los Angeles Times '' called '' Dookudu '' the " biggest hit you 've never heard of " . For his performance in the film , Mahesh won the Best Actor Award at the 2012 Nandi Awards ceremony . He also won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu at the 59th Filmfare Awards South and 1st South Indian International Movie Awards ceremonies . After the film 's gross crossed the 1 billion mark , Income Tax Department officials conducted a raid on Mahesh 's Jubilee Hills residence as he was rumored to be getting a remuneration of more than 1.2 million for his next projects
59th Filmfare Awards South
59th Filmfare Awards South
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