Inspiring Tollywood underdog stories that celebrate resilience, ambition and small-town determination

From Pushpa crawling his way through the floor of the jungle, Arjun Reddy battling his demons of genius and grief, to Jersey's Arjun channelling his regrets into redemption, every film captures the essence of small-town intensity. In many ways, their journeys reflect what people feel and rarely articulate: success isn't straight, it is punctuated with scars, failures, and hard work. Here are some more films for your motivation.