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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, 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."
A remote village in Pali is struck by a mysterious plague that consumes many lives, leaving the villagers terrified and devastated. The village head prophesies a saviour and sends his assistant, Siddha, in pursuit of him.
Elsewhere in Hyderabad, Raju, a taxi driver, is left with heavy damage to his taxi in an incident where his passengers are violently attacked and murdered. Consequently, his supervisor instructs him to deliver insurance money to one of the victim's families in Rajasthan. While there, a gang of goons sent by GK, a ruthless industrialist, ambush Raju and mortally wound him. After he fends off his attackers, Raju is found by Siddha under circumstances described in the head's prophecy. Siddha rescues him and takes him back to the village.
After recovering, Raju is shocked to find out that he is revered by the villagers as a deity and fails to convince them otherwise. Although he is initially apathetic towards their troubles, Raju is compelled by Siddha to help the villagers. Upon further investigation, he finds out that GK has been deliberately polluting the village's air and water to drive out its residents and extract precious ores from their land afterwards. He also learns that GK had ordered the hits on Raju's passengers, a geologist and a villager, and later on Raju to prevent them from interfering with his plans.
GK confronts Raju in the village, kills Siddha, and threatens to massacre the villagers for uncovering his ploy. Enraged, Raju fights GK's goons and amputates his hand. GK wanders off panicking and meets his death as prophesized, ending the village's calamity.
The soundtrack was composed by Mani Sharma. The music was released on 27 September 2010. The starcast of the film, including Mahesh Babu, actress Anushka, music director Mani Sharma and director Trivikram Srinivas released the audio at Radio Mirchi FM radio station in the Hyderabad. Mahesh Babu's wife Namrata Shirodkar was also present. The album contains six songs and the lyrics are written by Ramajogayya Sastry and Sirivennela Sitaramasastri.
Khaleja
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, 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."
A remote village in Pali is struck by a mysterious plague that consumes many lives, leaving the villagers terrified and devastated. The village head prophesies a saviour and sends his assistant, Siddha, in pursuit of him.
Elsewhere in Hyderabad, Raju, a taxi driver, is left with heavy damage to his taxi in an incident where his passengers are violently attacked and murdered. Consequently, his supervisor instructs him to deliver insurance money to one of the victim's families in Rajasthan. While there, a gang of goons sent by GK, a ruthless industrialist, ambush Raju and mortally wound him. After he fends off his attackers, Raju is found by Siddha under circumstances described in the head's prophecy. Siddha rescues him and takes him back to the village.
After recovering, Raju is shocked to find out that he is revered by the villagers as a deity and fails to convince them otherwise. Although he is initially apathetic towards their troubles, Raju is compelled by Siddha to help the villagers. Upon further investigation, he finds out that GK has been deliberately polluting the village's air and water to drive out its residents and extract precious ores from their land afterwards. He also learns that GK had ordered the hits on Raju's passengers, a geologist and a villager, and later on Raju to prevent them from interfering with his plans.
GK confronts Raju in the village, kills Siddha, and threatens to massacre the villagers for uncovering his ploy. Enraged, Raju fights GK's goons and amputates his hand. GK wanders off panicking and meets his death as prophesized, ending the village's calamity.
The soundtrack was composed by Mani Sharma. The music was released on 27 September 2010. The starcast of the film, including Mahesh Babu, actress Anushka, music director Mani Sharma and director Trivikram Srinivas released the audio at Radio Mirchi FM radio station in the Hyderabad. Mahesh Babu's wife Namrata Shirodkar was also present. The album contains six songs and the lyrics are written by Ramajogayya Sastry and Sirivennela Sitaramasastri.