iSmart Shankar can be easily termed as the career-defining film in Ram Pothineni's career. Directed by Puri Jagannath, this film became one of the biggest blockbusters in 2019. Even the Hindi dubbed version of the film is getting a rave response among the audiences. Within two months of its release on Youtube, the film crossed 100 million views on the platform. This is the fourth film of Ram whose dubbed version crossed more than 100 million views on Youtube.
iSmart Shankar featured Nidhhi Agerwal and Nabha Natesh as the female leads. The film brought a massy makeover to Ram. Until then, Ram got muddled in flops by doing youth-oriented subjects. He needed Puri to give him a stylish makeover. Ram's energy played a major role in the success of the film. His dance moves, Hyderabadi dialect, and action scenes played a major role in the film's success.
Even the music of the film was a big hit. Songs like iSmart Shankar, Dimaak Kharab, and Zindabad Zindabad topped charts for many months. Even the glamour show of Nidhhi and Nabha played a big role in this film's success. The Hindi dubbed version of the film got uploaded on Youtube in February this year. Within two months, it now crossed 100 million views. It also got more than a million likes on the platform. The other films of Ram which achieved this feat are Nenu Sailaja, Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi, and Hello Guru Prema Kosame. With this feat, Ram has become the only South Indian film hero to have four films with 100 million-plus views on Youtube.
