Khaleja (2010)

Original title

ఖలేజా

Directed by

Trivikram Srinivas

Genre

fantasy film, comedy film, action film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 50m

Rated

15A

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 64 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A taxi driver named Raju gets mistaken for a prophesied savior by a village plagued by a strange illness. He tries to reject the role but eventually embraces it to help the villagers.

humorousheroicmysteriousspiritedwhimsicalfast-paceddramaticemotional

What happens

Khaleja (transl. Courage) is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action comedy film written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. It stars Mahesh Babu and Anushka Shetty, alongside Prakash Raj, Rao Ramesh, Shafi, Sunil, Ali, and Subbaraju in supporting roles. The music was composed by Mani Sharma. The film follows Raju, a taxi driver who is unexpectedly hailed as the prophesied divine saviour of a village suffering from a mysterious disease and must come to terms with his newfound status to protect the villagers. The film marks Mahesh Babu's return to cinema after a three-year hiatus and his second collaboration with Trivikram after Athadu (2005). Released on 7 October 2010, Khaleja received mixed reviews and was a box office failure. However, it won two Filmfare Awards South for Best Male Playback Singer and Best Lyricist. Over time, the film was critically re-evaluated and gained a cult following due to the in-depth storytelling. It is now considered to be one of the greatest Telugu films of all time. It was later included in Film Companion's list of the "25 Greatest Telugu Films of the Decade." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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