Josh is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language action film that marked the debut of Naga Chaitanya and Karthika in the lead roles, whilst, prominent actor J. D. Chakravarthy plays a pivotal role. Directed by Vasu Varma, and produced by noted producer, Dil Raju. An initial date of 3 September for release, was delayed due to the death of Andhra Pradesh's Chief Minister, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy. It was eventually released two days later. The film was a critical and commercial Above Average. Naga Chaitanya was praised as an actor. The film's storyline was very similar to Naga Chaitanya's father, Nagarjuna's 1989 Ram Gopal Varma film, Siva where a student tries to eliminate the mafia involved in the students, and the antagonist in that film too is played by Chakravarthy. Box Office Share Collection is approx,Pre release business is Pvt Ltd.
Plot
Satya is a student. He discontinues his graduation studies in Vizag and comes to Hyderabad in search of a job. He stays with his uncle in Hyderabad. He runs into a fight with MGM college students who are influenced by political mafia leader Durga Rao. Satya tries to change the students but fails. Then he gets accidentally hit by the students and gets admitted into the hospital. When questioned by his uncle about his rude behavior with students Satya narrates his flashback. In the flashback we see a carefree Satya with a gang of his classmates. Although he was a topper until schooling, college environment makes him a stubborn guy. His principal keeps on advising him to change but Satya would just feel it as a lecture. He also makes his principal's sincere son, Bujji join his gang. One day they go on for a bike race and Bujji accompanies Satya on Satya's bike. The bike's chain gets loose and the bike slips leaving Satya injured and causing Bujji's death. This makes Satya to realise. And now after getting discharged from the hospital, Satya joins the college to cleanse the system. On the other hand, there is Vidhya, an elementary school teacher who aspires to go to college but could not as her brother feels that college students are rowdies and she would not be safe in college. She meets Satya and love blossoms between them. Main crux of the movie is how Satya changes the students and brings them out of the bad influence of Durga Rao.