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Khaleja

Name: Khaleja
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Comedy
Released: 2010-10-07
Cast: Mahesh Babu, Shafi, Prakash Raj, Rao Ramesh, Anushka Shetty

2010 | 163 min | Action, Fantasy, Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With mixed reviews and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and action fans.
The mood: Light and funny.
The pace: Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 43 min.
What might put you off: It's long: 2 hr 43 min.
It's in Telugu, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

A village is hounded by an unknown disease, decimating its population. The village priest prophesies that God's avatar will save them. Siddha goes in search of this supernatural potential and finds it in Seetarama Raju, a cab driver.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 102K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Trivikram Srinivas

Mahesh BabuAlluri Seetarama Raju
ShafiSiddha
Prakash RajGopala "G.K." Krishnan
Rao RameshTantrik
Anushka ShettySubhashini
AliTom Cruise
Sunil VarmaBabji
Tanikella BharaniDurga Prasad
BrahmanandamMiriyam
Kota Srinivasa RaoRaju's grandfather