15 Years of Khaleja
Trivikram Srinivas's directorial action comedy film Khaleja completed 15 years. Starring Superstar Mahesh Babu, Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj, and Sunil in the lead roles, the film was released in theatres on 7th October 2010. Khaleja marks Superstar Mahesh Babu's 15th film in a lead role.
The film was produced by Singanamala Ramesh Babu, C. Kalyan, and S. Satya Rama Murthy under the banner of Kanakaratna Movies and distributed by Geetha Arts. Khaleja marked the 4th directorial venture of Trivikram Srinivas after Nuvve Nuvve, Athadu, and Jalsa.
The film also marked the 9th collaboration between Mahesh Babu and Prakash Raj after Pokiri, Athadu, Arjun, Nijam, Okkadu, Bobby, Murari, and Rajakumarudu.
Mani Sharma composed the music for this film, marking his 10th collaboration with Mahesh Babu after Rajakumarudu, Vamsi, Murari, Takkari Donga, Bobby, Okkadu, Arjun, Athadu, and Pokiri. The gap between his 14th and 15th films was nearly three years, the longest between two films in his career.
The film Khaleja marked the second collaboration between Mahesh Babu and director Trivikram Srinivas after Athadu. The film marked the maiden collaboration between Mahesh Babu and Anushka Shetty. A. Sreekar Prasad edited this film, marking his 4th collaboration with director Trivikram Srinivas after Nuvve.. Nuvve..., Athadu, Jalsa.
Brahmanandam, Sunil, Vennela Kishore, Shafi, Sayaji Shinde, Ali, Amit Tiwari, Supriya Karnik, Archana, Sudha, and Subbaraju appeared in significant roles in this film. Yash Bhatt and Sunil Patel handled the cinematography of this film, marking their maiden collaboration with director Trivikram Srinivas. This film also marked Mani Sharma's 2nd collaboration with Trivikram Srinivas after Athadu.
At the Filmfare Awards South, the film won Best Lyricist – Telugu for Ramajogayya Sastry and Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu for Ramesh Vinayagam and N. C. Karunya for the song "Sada Siva," while Shafi was nominated for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu.
The film was re-released in theatres on 30th May 2025. Although the film recorded a distributor's share of ₹18.08 crore and subsequently earned ₹13.2 crore from its re-release, it was ultimately considered a box-office failure.
Q: Who directed the film Khaleja?
A: Khaleja was directed by Trivikram Srinivas.
Q: Which genre does the film belong to and how many years
has it completed?
A: It is an action comedy film that has completed 15 years.
Q: Who played the lead roles in Khaleja?
A: Superstar Mahesh Babu, Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj, and
Sunil played the lead roles.
Q: When was Khaleja released in theatres?
A: It was released on 7th October 2010.
Q: Which number film was Khaleja for Mahesh Babu in a lead
role?
A: Khaleja marked Mahesh Babu’s 15th film in a lead role.
Q: Who produced and distributed the film?
A: It was produced by Singanamala Ramesh Babu, C. Kalyan,
and S. Satya Rama Murthy under Kanakaratna Movies and distributed by Geetha
Arts.
Q: Which directorial venture was this for Trivikram
Srinivas?
A: It was his 4th directorial venture after Nuvve Nuvve, Athadu,
and Jalsa.
Q: How many collaborations had Mahesh Babu and Prakash Raj
completed with this film?
A: Khaleja marked their 9th collaboration.
Q: Who composed the music for the film?
A: Mani Sharma composed the music, marking his 11th
collaboration with Mahesh Babu.
Q: What was significant about the gap between Mahesh Babu’s
14th and 15th films?
A: The gap was nearly three years, the longest between two
films in his career.
Q: Was this the first time Mahesh Babu worked with Trivikram
Srinivas and Anushka Shetty?
A: It was his second collaboration with Trivikram after Athadu
and his maiden collaboration with Anushka Shetty.
Q: Who was the editor of the film?
A: A. Sreekar Prasad, in his 4th collaboration with
Trivikram Srinivas.
Q: Which actors played significant roles apart from the
leads?
A: Brahmanandam, Sunil, Vennela Kishore, Shafi, Sayaji
Shinde, Ali, Amit Tiwari, Supriya Karnik, Archana, Sudha, and Subbaraju.
Q: Who handled the cinematography?
A: Yash Bhatt and Sunil Patel, in their maiden collaboration
with Trivikram Srinivas.
Q: How many times had Mani Sharma collaborated with
Trivikram Srinivas with this film?
A: This was his 2nd collaboration with Trivikram after Athadu.
Q: Which awards did Khaleja win at the Filmfare Awards
South?
A: It won Best Lyricist – Telugu (Ramajogayya Sastry) and
Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu (Ramesh Vinayagam and N. C. Karunya for
“Sada Siva”), while Shafi was nominated for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu.
Q: When was the film re-released?
A: It was re-released in theatres on 30th May 2025.
Q: How did the film perform at the box office?
A: Despite a distributors’ share of ₹18.08 crore and an
additional ₹13.2 crore from its re-release, Khaleja was ultimately considered a
box-office failure.
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