Mahesh collaborated with Puri Jagannadh in 2006 for the film '' Pokiri '' , which was jointly produced by Jagannadh and Manjula . Made on a budget of 100 million and shot within six months , '' Pokiri '' became the highest grossing Telugu film of all time by the end of its run , and was screened at the 7th IIFA Awards held in Dubai . Mahesh received praise for his performance , with Y. Sunita Chowdary of '' The Hindu '' opining that " Mahesh 's understated performance in '' Pokiri '' allows him effortlessly to reclaim the title of a star , overshadowing more questionable recent career choices " . He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu for the second time . '' Pokiri '' grossed 67 crores at the boxoffice . That same year , his next film , '' Sainikudu '' , co-starring Trisha , was released amid huge expectations but flopped at the box office
7th IIFA Awards
7th IIFA Awards
Mahesh Babu