# Khaleja (2010)

> A cynical Hyderabad cab driver is pulled into a remote village’s prophecy and forced to become its unlikely supernatural savior.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/39116

## Facts

- Runtime: 163 min
- Genres: Action, Fantasy, Comedy
- Director: Trivikram Srinivas
- Cast: Mahesh Babu, Shafi, Prakash Raj, Rao Ramesh, Anushka Shetty, Ali, Sunil Varma, Tanikella Bharani
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1582519/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, irreverent, mythic, action movie night, Telugu cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A cab driver discovers his destiny as the savior of a village plagued by a deadly curse.

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