Josh (2009 Telugu film)

Josh
Directed by	Vasu Varma
Produced by	Dil Raju
Starring	Naga Chaitanya Karthika Prakash Raj J. D. Chakravarthy Sunil Varma
Music by	Sandeep Chowtha
Cinematography	Sameer Reddy
Edited by	Marthand K Venkatesh
Production company	Sri Venkateswara Creations
Distributed by	Sri Venkateswara Creations
Release date	5 September 2009 (2009-09-05)
Running time	170 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu
Budget	₹150 million (US$2.3 million)

Josh (English: Energy) is a 2009 Telugu 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 failure despite the heavy publicity prior release of the film. 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. The film was dubbed into Hindi as Jabardast Josh by Goldmines Telefilms Pvt Ltd.

Satya (Naga Chaitanya) is a student. He discontinues his graduation studies in Vizag and comes to Hyderabad in search of a job. He stays with his uncle (Sunil) in Hyderabad. He runs into a fight with MGM college students who are influenced by political mafia leader Durga Rao (J. D. Chakravarthy). 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 (Sunil Varma) 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 to be a stubborn guy. His principal (Prakash Raj) 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 injured Satya and dead Bujji. This makes Satya to realise.