Auto Johnny is one of the best characters portrayed by Megastar Chiranjeevi in his career. It was one of the two roles played by Chiru in 'Rowdy Alludu' movie. When Puri Jagannadh came up with a story with the same title for Chiru's comeback film everybody was excited but Chiru politely refused the story citing weak second half. Everybody is aware of this episode.
Coming to the present, there is talk going on in the Film Nagar that Puri's Auto Johnny story is strikingly similar to Nandamuri Balakrishna's 'Paisa Vasool'. It is known that Balayya appears as a driver in the second half of 'Paisa Vasool' and transports parcels. The hero in Auto Johnny story is an auto driver who transports parcels. But Chiru was not much impressed with the second half of the story because it is in the lines of 'Pokiri'.
If this is really true, then one has to appreciate the judgment skills of Megastar. Because Balayya doing an action entertainer is different from Chiru picking the similar story for his comeback film.
Coming to the present, there is talk going on in the Film Nagar that Puri's Auto Johnny story is strikingly similar to Nandamuri Balakrishna's 'Paisa Vasool'. It is known that Balayya appears as a driver in the second half of 'Paisa Vasool' and transports parcels. The hero in Auto Johnny story is an auto driver who transports parcels. But Chiru was not much impressed with the second half of the story because it is in the lines of 'Pokiri'.
If this is really true, then one has to appreciate the judgment skills of Megastar. Because Balayya doing an action entertainer is different from Chiru picking the similar story for his comeback film.