Khaleja
| Khaleja (Mahesh Khaleja) | |
|---|---|
| File:Mahesh Khaleja 1234.jpg Indian Film Poster | |
| Directed by | Trivikram Srinivas |
| Written by | Trivikram Srinivas |
| Produced by | Singanamala Ramesh S. Satya Rama Murthy |
| Starring | Mahesh Babu, Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj, Sunil Brahmanandam |
| Cinematography | Yash Bhatt, Sunil Patel |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
| Distributed by | Geetha Arts |
| Country | Template:FilmIndia |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | Rs 43 crores |
Khaleja or Mahesh Khaleja (Telugu: ఖలేజా) is an upcoming 2010 Telugu film starring Mahesh Babu and Anushka Shetty directed by Trivikram Srinivas. This is the second film with Mahesh Babu and Trivikram combo. Singanamala Ramesh is producing the film along with C Kalyan underneath Kanaka Ratna Movies production. Mahesh Babu plays the role of a cab driver in the film, while Prakash Raj plays a negative role. Sunil and Brahmanandam have key roles in this movie. Cinematography is being done by Sunil Patel (Hum Tum and Bachna Ae Haseeno fame). The movie is set to release on October 7th whereas the audio release is set for September 27.
Cast
Production
Originally titled Varudu, the film being directed by Trivikram has been renamed Mahesh Khaleja, with Khiladi being another option that was finally not chosen. According to sources, the film has got this new title after director Trivikram made some changes in the script. After working for almost 8 months, Sunil Patel was replaced by Yash Bhatt attributing to the delays caused by former.[1]. Most of the film is done except a song which is scheduled to be shot on September 12, 2010. The shooting was paused for awhile due to some illness for Mahesh. But, now the shooting has been resumed and the producer Singanamala Ramesh is planning to release the film on october 2nd week. The title of the movie has been changed to Mahesh Khaaleja due to some copyright issues filed by a producer against Singanamala Rameshbabu[2]. The film has been mostly shot in Rajasthan and in Pune.
Release and Music
Originally Mahesh Babu planned to take a gap of 6 months before the release of his next film after Athidhi which was an average grosser at the box office. But, due to unexpected circumstances the film was postponed several times and the film took 2 years to get completed. As of today there is still a song left to be shot before the film gets fully completed. Post-production works are in progress. Music for the film has been scored by Mani Sharma who hasn't had a recent hit and is looking to make a strong comeback with Mahesh Khaleja. The music is expected to be on 27 September. According to sources the music will be directly released into the market without a special function of any kind. Sources reveal that Sony Music who has recently released the music of Komaram Puli has purchased the audio rights for the film. The cold drink company Coca Cola has recently started the Khaleja Unda campaign for Thumps Up which features action sequences from the film. A teaser trailer of the film was released on August 16, 2010 which doesn't reveal much, but manages to give a small glimpse of the film. Producer Singanamala Ramesh who is also producing Komaram Puli is in a confused state and hasn't spoken a word about the film's release date. The producer has decided to release the film only a month after the release of Komaram Puli to give it some time to perform at the box office. Also with some big budget movies like Robo and Brindavanam all set to release in the month of September . Mahesh stated from his official Twitter account that the audio is all set to release on the September 24 where as the movie is planned to release on October 7. Even though the final date is not finalized yet, the possible date according to Mahesh's Twitter post is October 7. The audio teasers for this movie were released by Sony Music and the release date is all set for October 7, 2010.
The audio was released by Mahesh Babu on September 27th at the Radio Mirchi. It was well received by the audience and had a tremendous response from fans. Mahesh along with Trivikram and Mani Sharma released the audio at Radio Mirchi.Movie will postponed to 2nd week of October.
Soundtrack
| Song | Singer | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sada Siva | Karunya,Ramesh, Srinath | Chorus:Ranjith,Hemachandra and others |
| Bhoom Shakanaka | Ranjith, Shravana Bhargavi [3]. | |
| Piliche | Hemachandra, Swetha | |
| Makthika Machinra | Karthik, Saindavi | |
| Sunday Monday | Hemachandra, Malavika | |
| Taxi Taxi | Ranjith [4] |
References
- ^ Mahesh Name is bala | Date: 12-April-2010 | http://www.manamahesh.com/mahesh/news/105/Mahesh-Name-is-bala.html
- ^ "Khaleja changed to Mahesh Khaleha".
- ^ South Sony Music Twitter post | Date: 24 September 2010 | http://twitter.com/south_sonymusic
- ^ Mahesh Khaleja Audio Songs | Date: 24 September 2010 | http://musicmazaa.com/telugu/audiosongs/movie/Mahesh+Khaleja.html