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Mahesh's most long awaited movie Khaleja is out with many Expectations as it is Mahesh -Trivikram Combination.

Though the movie did not reach the Very High Expectations, It projected the new angle in Mahesh. Trivikram had his mark in direction and dialogues.

Action Sequences in the movie are very Excellent. The Picturization of Various locations in Rajasthan are beautiful. Songs didn't reach audience but the background Score and title music is very good.

The way Mahesh delivered dialogues is Humorous and entertaining. Though the story line in the second half touches the spiritual matters, It is Interesting and bagged the positive response

Though the initial talk about movie is somewhat negative, i have no doubt that it will slowly pick up the Hit talk.

One of the amazing entertainers I have seen in Telugu movies, especially Mahesh's character is entirely different from his previous movies and he excelled in performing it. I still do not understand why it was not commercially a great success, people say the story is not good, I wonder what kind of story they look for. Not up to expectations, what are their expectations, had it been a serious thriller like Athadu audience would have still not liked the movie saying its same as Athadu or had it been like any other commercial movie, they would have said routine commercial movie. My guess is, keeping all these kind of things in mind, Trivikram tried to reach the audience in a lighter manner with a decent message so audience say its not up to expectations. So god bless Telugu movie industry!!!

But I am sure everybody would have this movie in their DVD collections and they watch and they would love it but when you ask them they would say its not good and you all know why. The fans associations !!!

A new story.very interesting to watch.

Dialogue delivery of Mahesh Babu is superb.In fact it is a big plus to the movie.

The way Raju character turns serious situations to comedy is an innovating try and very hilarious at many instants.

Dialogue is very nice and sprinkled with comedy everywhere.

Subhashini being shown as an unlucky girl in the first half makes the movie interesting.

Anushka and Mahesh chemistry is great and they look beautiful.

A very nice entertainer.It is really a Khaleja!

The movie is excellent with lots of comedy in it. Mahesh did a one man show and he was totally different from his other movies.

1st half goes with good comedy and in second half the main story starts. The interval bang is wonderful.

Though movie carried divide talk its managed to get good collections. over all its a must watch movie fr good entertainment.

Mahesh acting is a plus point. Mahesh body language and fights are marvelous.

Anushka has done a good job.

Shafi and Rao Ramesh did a good supporting character.

comedy by Brahmanandam and Ali was also good

first of all the movie is a very good entertainer in terms of humor and screenplay.

Director excelled in the way he narrates the definition of GOD.

In the film, its not just Raju(Mahesh Babu) realizes he is God, but the audience also realize that God is within everybody.

Apart from the above take away, the screenplay and comedy with Sunil and Ali on screen is a pleasure to watch.

Trivikram had his gripping style of narration through out which makes time flew.

A must watch.

this movie is simply the best movie . don't just listen to the critics go watch this movie and then you will find it lot better.everybody is gonna enjoy this movie a lot. the best movie for hero ever . direction is too good . go watch it for sure and enjoy the movie.story is very simply , but the taking of the movie is really good. especially the action of hero and his dialog delivery are amazing. you just cant stop laughing when you are watching this movie. songs are very good too especially the songs , the way they took that song is too good. comedy everything is just perfect... don't miss this movie guys once again. must watch movie...

Well, Guys come on...its gud enuf movie amidst all big movies like Robot on the screens,,,,

I am not really sure why people are claiming that its a boring one, To be honest even though the story is not that good, Still the movie is very entertaining , fun filled Situational comedies all the way in the first half and second half is something which is average and they should have done it better but mind u even second half is not boring.

In my opinion , Mahesh babu's performance has saved this film..,U will know it when u watch it...its 100% mahesh's show all the way till the end, 100% credit to Mahesh for his performance,

And if you watch it from Thrivikram's movie perspective , YES ITS A DISAPPOINTMENT WHICH LACKS A STRONG STORY OR TURNS OR TWISTS,

And Manisharma's music is decent, "SADA SIVA" song is tooooo goood with excellent cinematography,,,,Hatss offf,,,,!

SHAFI - Goood performance as Supporting actor. Anushka - Glamorous,

Final Verdict - DESPITE OF NEGATIVE FLAWS , ITS A GOOD ENTERTAINER AND MUST WATCHABLE ONCE FOR MAHESH,

RATING - 7.5

-Cheers.

Mahesh's career best performance andwe can witness a different mahesh babu in this movie

Mahesh Khaleja movie is simply superb n Mahesh acted in different angles.Direction of Trivikram is extraordinary.Lot of Mahesh fans are expected more from him and he reached that and fans are very happy with his performance.the 1st half runs as superb entertainment and the second half is all the Audians are involved into the story.Both in first half and second half Mahesh is so cute.The title Khaleja is very much suit for the movie.In the movie Anushka performance is also extraordinary.Some places coming the divide talk also but after some days it will be rocks.But over all Mahesh Khaleja is positive talk.And in the movie Prakashraj acted well and the main drawback is songs but back ground score is very high.So its a slow pickups and Mahesh will be rocks.

opening statement 3 years after the prince of tollywood has entered the silver screen with the magic combination of manisharma and trivikram srinivas.

khaleja is the title and despite controversies it stands apart as a wholesome entertainer with critical flaws.

the case a happy go taxi driver raj alias seethe Ram raj ( mahesh Bab ) turns into a Samaritan for a village with some unrevealing mysteries all around in the village. discovering the depth of the mystery and putting an end to the mystery is the case.

the fate having a simple story the movie of a taxi driver"s role is on the lighter side with all the troubles and achievements he gets. but the Samaritan part is on the serious side and requires lot of careful attention. even though the movie focuses the lighter side on maximum the Samaritan part is the just the driving factor for the movie goers. so the Samaritan role is what the audience will expect ..

evidence ace cinema dialog writer turned director has brought in a case to be solved by the protagonist. but the protagonist is a care free and light guy who does"NT care much. trivikram has etched the role of the protagonist in a casual way as he is a taxi driver. but suddenly one day protagonist realizes the fate of village without him and decides to help them and get a key to the mystery. the mystery is no deep as it is just a mix of all different stories put in one box of 150 minutes. mahesh has seamlessly performed and delivered dialogs to his best. heroine gives lot of trouble for the protagonist. her role is not etched well. prakash raj as the antagonist has been good and under utilized. shafi and rao ramesh are key persons for the village backdrop. they performed well. rest all came in and went. manisharma "s magic in music is not evident for all the numbers except 2 songs. anyhow the score in the crucial sequences were worth noting. editing is the fault in the movie. cinematography is good and worth mentioning. action sequences choreographed by ram and Heinz are to be mentioned specially with appreciation. entertainment value and humor has developed and this led to the back track of the fate to the movie.

what can be better editing is the major fault in the movie. the movie went very slow in the 2nd half and by the time the real story picked up audience has dropped their interest towards the screen and busy scratching their heads. etching the story of the movie in the last 20 minutes is good but already the unnecessary songs in the 2nd half middle and some unrelated scenes to the plot has developed the marginal chance for the audience to put interest towards the end. climax is the crux to the plot and it seemed like the movie ended abruptly with lot of questions left to be answered. with a godly message at the end the credits fall which makes the audience to leave the hall. in the end it is no special movie.

closing statement movie"s fate depends upon the fans and the likings of the audience. its a wholesome entertainer that can be watched once.

No doubts one of best movie ever made with passion.

Remember this movie is made for entertainment purpose. Don't try to bring logic here.

Jus enjoy the movie flow.

Background music is awesome.

Trivikram dailogues and story telling is unique.

Mahesh Babu no comments he did well.

I don't know why many people disliked this movie. Mahesh is at his best in this movie and he showed a great variation from his previous films.Can enjoy comedy at a good rate too.Even Anushka also posed as perfect for the role.Coming to the cinematography and choreography they are at their best. The main credit is to director.He proves his excellence but turning every scene into a comedy which keeps us interesting till the end without any bore. Movie will gain its pace definitely in some more days. I think this is also a treat to Tollywood which takes us somewhat different from routine movies

Definitely guys you would like it a lot if u go without any expectations at all.You will see Mahesh in a different angle than before

I like the film Cocrpt and it's background music which was Awesome

This was disaster movie but when you see the movie and understand the content Then this was very good movie I Don't know how this movie becomes a flop the telugu people's are mad

I have just watched Khaleja after months of its original release. Director Trivikram Srinivas joined hands with Mahesh Babu again after the success of Athadu in 2005 and this time they came out with another commercial entertainer. Part of the storyline, i.e. people dying mysteriously in a village is similar to the Hollywood film, Sahara but it has been packaged in a way that it will be an entertaining commercial flick.

Mahesh Babu has done a apt job for his role as Raju. He looks perfect in every situation, be it a comical or a serious situation. His body language is excellent. Anushka performed well alongside Mahesh.Prakashraj as the villain has done a decent job and I feel Subbaraju been under utilized in this film.

Manisharama's music is good especially Makathika Maya and Boom Shakanaka. BGM is apt for the scenes. The songs are well choreographed especially Sada Shiva is well done.

Cinematography by Yash Bhatt and Sunil Patel is good. Action choreography by Peter Hein and Ram-Laxman deserves a mention although there are some physics defying stunts. Sreekar Prasad's editing is crisp although part of the second half could have been cut short.

In a nutshell, Khaleja is the usual commercial stuff packed with action, romance and comedy but for variety it's laced with environmental issues and a bit of religious beliefs.

Khaleja is one of those rare films you can watch for n number of times. The dialogues and the plot are soo good. You need to watch the movie two times at least to appreciate the dialogues.! For me the best part is when you are watching the film again and realise you've missed this earlier and feel WOW..! The depth of the dialogues and details not being missed are the best part. I can talk about the film for hours. I wish khaleja was a big hit back then and wish people actually appreciate how well it's been made.!

If your a fan of mahesh babu then please watch it.. Full of entertaining movie

G. Seetharama Raju shortly called as Raju (Mahesh Babu) is in Rajasthan searching for a desert village called Girdalpur where in he needs to handover an Insurance check of Rs. 5 Lakhs to the family of Dilawar Singh who was killed by some unknown gang along with a Geology Professor Paranje, when both were traveling as passengers in the taxi of Raju. During this hunt for the village, Raju meets his old friend cum love interest Subhasini (Anushka), who is struck up in this desert by a trap of industrialist GK (Prakash Raj)'s son (Amit). Subhasini is the daughter of one more industrialist DP (Tanikella Bharani) who is to get into a one Lakh Crore business contract with GK.

When both of them are to reach the village, all of the sudden goons attack and try to kill Raju but saved by Siddha (Shafi) who is in search of a savior or god to save their village Pali in Andhra Pradesh which is attacked by a deadly disease due to contamination of water by industrial waste produced from a near by plastic factory which is owned by none other than GK. When Mahesh reach village Pali with the help of Siddha, he was seen as a god Shiva by village head (Rao Ramesh) and villagers.

From here on Raju starts finding out the reasons for the deaths in the village and some deadly reasons come into the fore which are related to Iridium mineral deposits available beneath the village which are eyed upon by GK. How did Raju save the village and its people? is what forms the climax.

Values of the Movie Khaleja: What makes 'Khaleja' different from Mahesh Babu's earlier movies is the way of Charcterization. Trivikram, the gem of a director has attempted this project only with Mahesh Babu's image in view. Mahesh Babu looked handsome with shining face and trendy costumes with a changed body language and dialogue delivery. In action sequences he excelled more than the dances in songs. Mahesh's comic timing has been improved tremendously and the lighter mode of his typical mannerisms attracted vigils and claps. Anushka hasn't got a role to perform. She was just for the sake of songs, as usual hot in looks with awesome body maintenance. Shafi has got a role of his life after 'Chatrapathi' and his dialogs were etched with power and emotion. Rao Ramesh has continued his role of 'Magadheera' and he was also okay. If Sunil and Ali shared the comedy part, Prakash Raj was at his regular best as villain. Tanikella Bharani, Brahmanandam, Archana, Kota were also okay.

Story wise Trivikram has picked a line that was heard and seen many a times in South cinema. But, he has come around a different way of projecting it on the screen and here is where Trivikram's extra ordinary script writing skills came into light. Characterization of Mahesh was never tried in Tollywood till now. Trivikram's major fort of dialogs aren't really top rate this time. Not more than three to four scenes, Trivikram's pen has literally failed. Mani Sharmaa's music was just okay, both back grouped and main score. Picturization of 'Sada Siva' was expected too much but ended to be moderate. Cinematography by Yash Bhatt was superb in dealing the Rajasthan scenes while Editing by Sreekar Prasad was too much cumbersome in second half. Production values of Singanamala Ramesh and C. Kalyan were also A class.

Out of The Movie Khaleja: The first question that teases your mind after watching 'Khaleja' is what it made Trivikram to take 3 years of time for completion of 'Khaleja'? Excpet Mahesh Babu's characterization, we find nothing great from him. With villagers calling Mahesh as God and Mahesh skipping from his duties feared of calling himself as God requires enormous strength to make audience accept the fact that, a man who helps the needful is always a God. This is where Trivikram's positive characterization has become confusing for audience. Audience are more taken by Shafi and Rao Ramesh's divine words rather than Mahesh's human powers as a God. Story wise, the way Trivikram threaded the characters to catch up the links with passage of main story is a decent attempt.

Major setback from Mani Sharmaa and weak Choreography by Ahmed Khan, Raju Sundaram and Prem Rakshit haven't helped the movie. Yet, Mahesh Babu takes you on a different track with his mannerisms and touch of class. Sunil and Ali helped him in first half while Shafi and Ali helped him in second half. Action sequences by Peter Haines and Ram Lakshman became overt in climax.

Good comedy, Mahesh's looks, unveiling of story, love track between lead pair and a bang interval make the first half. Second half is all about how Mahesh becomes a Godly Man for Pali villagers and the remaining story unfolds leading to a lengthy and exhaustive climax.

Mahesh Babu's screen presence, Anushka's hot looks, Rao Ramesh and Shafi's important roles, Trivikram's narration, comedy in patches are positives for 'Khaleja' while Mani Sharmaa's music, too many action episodes, lengthy climax, confusing God-Man concept, heavy content serve too much negative for 'Khaleja.'

Opening collections will obviously be scored high because of Mahesh Babu's presence but a long run for the movie is surely doubtful. All it depends upon, how audience take up Mahesh Babu and Trivikram in second half.