Director Hari rolled out his entertainer with Vishal and Shruthi Hassan in the lead, this Diwali. 'Poojai' is an action flick fairly well in the state. But the film is said to have had phenomenal responses outside the state. Vishal has released a few of his films dubbed into Telugu, parallel to his Tamil release. But 'Pooja', the Tollywood version of 'Poojai' is a phenomenal success, better than ever before. The film has been received very well in B and C class theatres in Andhra.

Owing to the victory of the film at box office, Vishal conducted a success meet for the film in Hyderabad. Speaking at the event, Vishal revealed that his father is an ardent fan of director Hari's. "My father was very happy when I first joined hands with Hari in 'Barani'. After almost 7 years, we have united again for 'Poojai' and the movie is very special to me. I have worked hard for the film, both as an actor as well as the producer" said Vishal.