Halfway through the making of Johnny, Pawan Kalyan sensed that the movie was going to be a disaster. In his latest interview, producer Allu Aravind said that even he could sense it along with his hero. Since they were halfway through the making, they couldn't do anything about it, Aravind stated.
Johnny was produced by Geetha Arts. Since it immediately followed a sensational movie like Kushi, the buzz for it in Summer 2003 was unprecedented. The movie's songs and trailer didn't excite the audience much. But Pawan Kalyan's fans relied on the action scenes. Everything fell flat on face right after the FDFS. The movie made losses to the tune of Rs 7 crore, a big figure in those days. Distributors were duly compensated.
Johnny marked an era of flops in Pawan Kalyan's career. He had no clear hit till Gabbar Singh in 2012.
