Superstar Krishna Cowboy Classic “Mosagallaku Mosagadu” to Re-Release on His Birth Anniversary in 4K

Superstar Krishna, one of the most iconic actors in Telugu cinema, is set to take the audience down memory lane with the re-release of his cult classic film “Mosagallaku Mosagadu.” The film, which was released in 1971 and became a blockbuster hit, will be re-released in 4K on the occasion of Krishna Garu’s birth anniversary on May 31st.

Krishna is credited with producing many technological firsts in the Telugu film industry, including introducing the Cowboy genre with “Mosagallaku Mosagadu.” It was the first ever cowboy film in India and began the trend of pan India and the world. After its release, many movies in the cowboy genre were released in the South film industry and became massive hits.

The story of the film, set in the eighteenth century, revolves around finding the lost treasure belonging to the Amaraveedu dynasty in the anarchy prevailing after the Battle of Bobbili (1757). Inspired by Western films such as For a Few Dollars More (1965), The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), and Mackenna’s Gold (1969), it was subsequently dubbed into Tamil as “Mosakkaaranukku Mosakkaaran,” Hindi as “Gunfighter Johnny,” and a trimmed version in English titled “Treasure Hunt.”

Krishna acted in over 350 films in a variety of roles and was survived by his children Mahesh Babu, Padmavathi, Manjula Ghattamaneni, and Priyadarshini. He died during the early hours on 15 November at the age of 79 and was cremated with full state honours.

The Telugu film industry has been re-releasing blockbuster movies on the occasion of the actor’s birthdays, and “Mosagallaku Mosagadu” is the latest addition to the list, along with other films like Ram Charan’s “Orange,” Mahesh Babu’s “Pokiri,” Allu Arjun’s “Desamuduru,” and Dhanush’s “3.” The re-release of this cowboy classic is sure to take the audience on a nostalgic trip down memory lane.