No. 1 is a movie about a rockstar with a mental disorder. He is convinced that his parents were killed by three men. Hence with the support of a journalist, he hopes to find the evil men. The screenplay was written by Sukumar and Jakka Hariprasad. The film was produced by Ram Achanta, Gopichand Achanta, and Anil Sunkara and directed by Sukumar. This 2014 action thriller film stars Mahesh Babu and Kriti Sanon. This was the first film where Mahesh Babu has shown his back body. Clear cut editing by Karthika Srinivas and adept cinematography by R. Rathnavelu makes it a watchable movie. It was released on 10 January 2014 and was distributed by Eros International. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The film was made on a budget of ₹70 crores and it collected ₹87 crores at the box office. The Censor Board has categorized the movie under UA certification and occupies a screen time of 149 minutes. Gautham Krishna, Mahesh Babu’s son has made his acting debut in this film by playing the younger version of his father.