Johnny is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language martial arts film written and directed by Pawan Kalyan.
The film revolves around a martial arts coach who decides to use his skills to earn prize money in competitions required to save his wife suffering from blood cancer.
[1] The theatrical distribution rights of Johnny were sold for over ₹21 crore, the highest price ever for a Telugu film at the time.
Years later, from a small time club fighter, Johnny becomes a mixed martial arts coach.
One day, a woman named Geetha lodges a police complaint on Johnny for beating up a man.
Gudipoodi Srihari of The Hindu wrote that "There seems to be more eccentricity than sense in the film directed by Pavan Kalyan.
[13] In 2003, Pawan Kalyan's styling from the film became a trend, with Johnny T-shirts, bandanas, armbands, and caps becoming very popular.