Khaidi No. 150
Khaidi No. 150 | |
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Directed by | V.V. Vinayak |
Written by | Paruchuri Brothers (Dialogue) |
Screenplay by | V.V. Vinayak |
Story by | AR Murugadoss |
Produced by | Surekha Konidela (Presenter) Ram Charan A. Subaskaran |
Starring | Chiranjeevi Kajal Aggarwal |
Cinematography | R. Rathnavelu |
Edited by | Gowtham Raju |
Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Lyca Productions |
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Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Budget | ₹50 crore[1] |
Box office | est. ₹166 crore(updated on 22 January 2017)[2] |
Khaidi No. 150 (Template:Lang-en) is an Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by V. V. Vinayak, and written by AR Murugadoss. The film features Chiranjeevi and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead role and marks the former's comeback to acting after 10 years in his 150th film.[3] It is a remake of the Tamil film Kaththi (2014). Principal photography of the film commenced in June 2016 in Hyderabad.[4][5]
Cast
- Chiranjeevi as 'Kaththi' Seenu / Shankar[clarification needed]
- Kajal Aggarwal as Lakshmi
- Tarun Arora as Aggarwal
- Brahmanandam as Doberman
- Posani Krishna Murali as Borabanda Bujji
- Ali as Malli
- Prudhviraj as minister
- Ram Charan - Special appearance in the song "Ammadu Let's Do Kummudu"[6]
- V.V. Vinayak - Special appearance as water taking graduate
- Lakshmi Rai - Special appearance in the song "Ratthaalu"
- Devi Sri Prasad - Special appearance in the song "Ammadu Let's Do Kummudu"
- Raghu Karumanchi as Borabanda Bujji's brother
- Raghu Babu as Cook in Old Age Home
Production
Development
Chiranjeevi's [7] 150th full-length feature film began filming in April 2016.[8] The film is the remake of 2014 Tamil action drama, Kaththi, featuring Vijay and Samantha Ruth Prabhu which dealt with issues such as farmer suicides and water scarcity in India.[9][10] The film was financed by Chiranjeevi's son Ram Charan and producer A. Subashkaran and V. V. Vinayak directed Chiranjeevi for the second time. The Paruchuri Brothers wrote the script based on A.R. Murugadoss' original story.[11] Devi Sri Prasad composed music for the film.[12]
Casting
The film features Chiranjeevi and Kajal Aggarwal was finalised as the heroine in late July 2016.[13] Tarun Arora was selected as the antagonist for the film.[14]
Filming
Principal photography commenced on 23 June 2016[12][15] as key sequences being shot at Chanchalguda Central Jail in Hyderabad.[16] Later, in August 2016 Chiranjeevi and Kajal joined the shooting at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad.[17] A special song was shot with Raai Laxmi and Chiranjeevi in October 2016. In November, two songs were shot with the lead pair Chiranjeevi and Kajal in Europe.[18][19] Raghava Lawrence,[20] Jani Master and Sekhar master choreographed the dances.[21] Kannal Kannan and the duo Ram Lakshman choreographed the fights.[21]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack album and background score were composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The soundtrack album consists of five tracks.
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ammadu Let's Do Kummudu" | Devi Sri Prasad | Devi Sri Prasad, Ranina Reddy | 3:28 |
2. | "Sundari" | SriMani | Jaspreet Jasz | 4:30 |
3. | "You And Me" | SriMani | Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:57 |
4. | "Ratthalu" | Devi Sri Prasad | Nakash Aziz, Jasmine Sandlas | 4:22 |
5. | "Neeru Neeru" | Rama Jogayya Sastry | Shankar Mahadevan | 3:37 |
Total length: | 19:06 |
Box Office
Khaidi No. 150 grossed Rs 41.75 crore on the opening day all over India[22] and crossed the 100 crore mark in 4 days.[23] It crossed over 2 millions dollars in USA 2. It collected £21,525 in UK and A$19,802.[24] As of now the film has grossed more than Rs.115 crore.[25]
References
- ^ http://www.ibtimes.co.in/gautamiputra-satakarni-khaidi-no-150-shatamanam-bhavati-gross-rs-158-crore-box-office-sankranti-712388
- ^ "Chiranjeevi's Khaidi No 150 heading towards Rs 200 Cr Club". Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Chiru 150: Chiranjeevis comeback film goes on floors". Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Megastar begins shoot for his 150th film". Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ Krishnamurthy, Suresh. "Chiru's Khaidi No. 150 to hit the screens around Sankranti". Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ Srivatsan (10 January 2017). "Confirmed: Allu Arjun plays a cameo in Chiranjeevi's Khaidi No 150". India Today. New Delhi. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ Talwar, Sushant (9 December 2016). "Boss Is Back: Watch Chiranjeevi in the Teaser of 'Khaidi No 150'". Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2016-06-24/Megastar-begins-shoot-for-his-150th-film/237191
- ^ Suresh, Kavirayani (5 April 2016). "Chiranjeevi's next is Kathilantodu". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Deepika Padukone might team up with Chiranjeevi in Kathilantodu". The News Minute. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Chiranjeevi's Kathilantodu dialogues leaked in online". The Hans India. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Chiranjeevi's 150th film starts rolling". The Indian Express. Hyderabad. IANS. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Kajal Aggarwal teams up with Chiranjeevi – Times of India". Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Tarun Arora to play the villain in Chiranjeevi's 150th film". 29 July 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "I am proud of Sunil: Chiranjeevi". Deccan Chronicle. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Suresh, Kavirayani (1 July 2016). "Now, Chiranjeevi is 'Khaidi no. 150'". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Chiranjeevi, Kajal shoot for Khaidi No. 150 at Airport – Times of India". Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Chiranjeevi and Kajal Aggarwal in Europe". 11 November 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Khaidi No150 heads to Europe for the songs – Times of India". Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ http://www.mytelangana.com/movie-news/3034/lawrence-joins-khaidi-no-150
- ^ a b "Jani master's Megastar dream comes true". 20 November 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ Telugu Film Khaidi No.150 Has 8th Highest Opening Day In India
- ^ "Khaidi No 150 4 day worldwide box office collection: Chiranjeevi movie crosses Rs 100 crore mark on Saturday". Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-overseas/dangal-crosses-28-01-mil-usd-190-81-cr-overseas/
- ^ "Khaidi No 150 box-office collection: Chiranjeevi's film impresses with steady growth". Retrieved 18 January 2017.
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