Josh (2009 Telugu film)
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| Directed by | Vasu Varma |
| Produced by | Dil Raju |
| Starring | Naga Chaitanya Karthika J. D. Chakravarthy Prakash Raj Sunil |
| Cinematography | Sameer Reddy |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Sandeep Chowta |
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| Distributed by | Sri Venkateswara Creations |
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Running time | 169 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Josh (transl. zeal) is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language coming-of-age political action drama film directed by Vasu Varma in his debut, and produced Dil Raju. The film marks the debuts of Naga Chaitanya (son of Nagarjuna) and Karthika (daughter of Radha) in lead roles, whilst prominent actor J. D. Chakravarthy plays antagonist role. The film's music is scored by Sandeep Chowta.
The plot explores student politics, and the vested interests of politicians in such activities. Released on 5 September 2009, to highly positive reviews for its direction, emotional weight of the story, screenplay, Chaitanya & Prakash Raj's performance, soundtrack & social message, but received criticism for its lengthy runtime. Despite receiving positive reviews, film was not commercially successful.
Over the years, the film attained cult following among the youth.