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{{short description|2017 film by V. V. Vinayak}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Khaidi No. 150
| image = Chiranjeevi's Khaidi No.150 poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[V. V. Vinayak]]
| producer = [[Ram Charan]]
| writer = [[Paruchuri brothers]] V. V. Vinayak (screenplay) [[Sai Madhav Burra]] (dialogue)
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Kaththi]]''|[[A. R. Murugadoss]]}}
| starring = [[Chiranjeevi]] [[Kajal Aggarwal]]
| narrator =
| music = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| cinematography = [[R. Rathnavelu]]
| editing = [[Gowtham Raju]]
| studio = [[Lyca Productions]] [[Konidela Production Company]]
| distributor = Lyca Productions
| released = {{Film date|2017|01|11|df=y}}
| runtime = 141 minutes<ref>http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/khaidi-no-150-film</ref>
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = {{INR}}50 crore<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/gautamiputra-satakarni-khaidi-no-150-shatamanam-bhavati-gross-rs-159-crore-box-office-sankranti-712388|title=Gautamiputra Satakarni, Khaidi No 150, Shatamanam Bhavati gross Rs 200 crore at box office in Sankranti weekend|first=Shekhar H|last=Hooli|access-date=27 January 2017}}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}164
crore<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/khaidi-no-150-box-office-collection-chiranjeevi/1/897797.html|title=It's official! Chiranjeevi's Khaidi No 150 rakes in Rs 164 crore worldwide|access-date=29 July 2017}}</ref>
}}

'''''Khaidi No. 150''''' ({{trans|Prisoner No. 150}}) is a 2017 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action drama film]] directed by [[V. V. Vinayak]] and produced by [[Ram Charan]]. The film stars [[Chiranjeevi]] in a double role alongside [[Kajal Aggarwal]] with [[Tarun Arora]], [[Brahmanandam]], [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] and [[Posani Krishna Murali]] playing pivotal roles. The film which marks Chiranjeevi's return to films in a full length role after a decade, is also his 150th film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chiru 150: Chiranjeevis comeback film goes on floors|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/chiru-150-chiranjeevis-comeback-film-goes-on-floors/1/698852.html|access-date=24 December 2016}}</ref> The third entry of his successful ''[[Khaidi]]'' trilogy,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kajal Aggarwal and Chiranjeevi starrer 'Khaidi No 150's interesting trivia|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/regional-indian-cinema/kajal-aggarwals-khaidi-no-150s-trivia|access-date=2020-08-05|website=Republic World}}</ref> the film is an official [[remake]] of the 2014 Tamil film ''[[Kaththi]]'', written and directed by [[A. R. Murugadoss]].

[[Principal photography]] of the film commenced in June 2016 in [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2016-06-24/Megastar-begins-shoot-for-his-151th-film/237191|title=Megastar begins shoot for his 150th film|access-date=24 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/chirus-khaidi-no-150-to-hit-the-screens-around-sankranti/article9016291.ece|title=Chiru’s Khaidi No. 150 to hit the screens around Sankranti|first=Suresh|last=Krishnamurthy|access-date=24 December 2016}}</ref> The film was a success at the box office and emerged as second [[List of Telugu films of 2017|highest-grossing Telugu film]] of 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IndianMovieStats|url=http://www.indianmoviestats.com/|access-date=2020-08-09|website=www.indianmoviestats.com}}</ref>

== Plot ==
In [[Kolkata]], prisoner Kaththi Seenu ([[Chiranjeevi]]), a petty criminal, helps the police capture an escaping prisoner, but he himself escapes afterwards. He goes to [[Hyderabad]] and decides to escape to [[Bangkok]]. However, he drops this plan after meeting and falling in love with Subbalakshmi ([[Kajal Aggarwal]]), his childhood friend at the airport, who dupes him into believing that she gave him her phone number realizing that he has a crush on her. Later, Seenu and his assistant Malli ([[Ali (actor)|Ali]]) notice a [[doppelgänger]] of Seenu named Shankar ([[Chiranjeevi]]), being shot by a group of thugs. They admit him to hospital, following which Seenu decides to impersonate the injured Shankar to escape from the police. Under the name of his doppelgänger, Seenu and Malli enter an [[Retirement home|old-age home]] run by Shankar with the aim of collecting {{INR}}25 [[lakh]]s (which is meant for the inmates of the old-age home) for their Bangkok trip, until he learns about his doppelgänger's mission.

Shankar is a post-graduate in [[hydrology]] from the arid village of Neeruru in [[Rayalaseema]], who had discovered [[groundwater]] under some lands of the village which could be used as an irrigation source not only for the village, but for the entire Rayalaseema and the neighbouring areas as well. But, an [[Multinational corporation|MNC]] owned by Aggarwal ([[Tarun Arora]]) cheated the villagers into giving their lands for the construction of a factory. Shankar was arrested by the police, and the six villagers commit suicide so as to convince the issue with the media and release of Shankar. On learning of the plight of Shankar and the villagers, Seenu decides to fight for their cause while still under the name of Shankar. The people of the old home and Seenu go to the jury and try to convince him to go in favour of them, but Seenu starts stating rules and scares the main jury person (whom Aggarwal had bribed). Seenu then sends a person (disguised as a hairdresser) to Aggarwal and makes him lay a fingerprint on Aggarwal's neck. After that Aggarwal sends 50 men to kill Seenu, but he soon defeats them using the coins the Lion Club member gave when he was attending a ceremony for him.

Meanwhile, the real Shankar gains consciousness and finds himself in the Kolkata prison where Seenu was locked up. With the help of the man who Seenu helped capture, who has heard his story and has plans to kill Seenu in revenge for getting him caught and thrown back into prison, he soon escapes along with the prisoner's henchmen.

Not knowing that Shankar and the henchmen are headed for Hyderabad, Seenu makes efforts to convince the media to bring the plight of the villagers to the national consciousness, but the media is not interested as they feel that it is not sensational news. A few days later, at the high court, the judge declares the verdict in favour of Seenu and the villagers, but adds that Aggarwal has claimed that certain villagers who are working abroad have shown their support for the factory. If they cannot prove that their support was faked by Aggarwal within the next five days, the verdict will then go in favour of Aggarwal and the villagers will lose their lands. Since the villagers, who have denied supporting the factory, are abroad and cannot come to Hyderabad within five days to rebut Aggarwal's claims, and the verdict is to be decided within five days, Seenu decides to take drastic measures to sensationalize the issue. He, Lakshmi, Malli, and the inmates of the old-age home block water supply to Hyderabad by sitting on the pipelines which carry water to Hyderabad. With the plight of the Hyderabad people due to lack of water supply having gained national attention, Seenu comes out of the pipeline after a few days and highlights the villagers' plight in an emotionally charged speech to the media, which is telecast nationwide and moves many people.

Meanwhile, Shankar and the henchmen reach Hyderabad, but Shankar is soon kidnapped by Aggarwal's henchmen. While in Aggarwal's custody, he sees Seenu's speech on television and is moved by the efforts made by his doppelgänger to help the villagers. On the night before the verdict, Seenu's bluff is exposed, but he assures the old men that he is genuinely interested in their cause, that Shankar is alive and that he will rescue Shankar from Aggarwal and hand him back over to the villagers with the assurance of a positive verdict. Seenu goes to Aggarwal's office, where Shankar is being held. He rescues Shankar and fights Aggarwal. Shankar kills Aggarwal when he was about to kill Seenu.

The next day, the verdict is declared in favour of Shankar and the villagers. The Kolkata police find Seenu and arrest him. Seenu assures Lakshmi that he will be back shortly.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Chiranjeevi]] as Kaththi Seenu / Konidela Shankar (Double Role)
*[[Kajal Aggarwal]] as Lakshmi
*[[Tarun Arora]] as Aggarwal
*[[Brahmanandam]] as Doberman
*[[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Malli, Seenu's assistant
*[[Posani Krishna Murali]] as Borabanda Bujji
*[[Prudhviraj (Telugu actor)|Prudhviraj]] as Minister Shekar
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Lions Club Speaker
*[[Nagendra Babu]] as Judge
*[[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] as Commissioner Krishna Murthy
*[[Raghu Karumanchi]] as Ward Corporator, Borabanda Bujji's brother
*[[Raghu Babu]] as Raghu, a cook in the old age home
*Sarika Ramachandra Rao as Rangaraj, a police officer
*[[Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao]] as Lawyer
*[[Narsing Yadav]] as Baasha Bhai
*[[Fish Venkat]] as Borabanda Bujji's gang member
*[[V. V. Vinayak]] – Special appearance as water taking graduate
*[[Lakshmi Rai]] as an [[item number]] "Ratthaalu"
*[[Ram Charan]] – Special appearance in the song "Ammadu Let's Do Kummudu"<ref name="ramc">{{cite news|last1=Srivatsan|title=Confirmed: Allu Arjun plays a cameo in Chiranjeevi's Khaidi No 150|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/khaidi-no-150-allu-arjun-ram-charan-cameo-chiranjeevi-kajal/1/853752.html|access-date=13 January 2017|work=[[India Today]]|date=10 January 2017|location=New Delhi}}</ref>
*[[Devi Sri Prasad]] – Special appearance in the song "Ammadu Let's Do Kummudu"
{{colend}}

== Production ==

=== Development ===
Chiranjeevi{{'s}} <ref>{{cite news|last1=Talwar|first1=Sushant |title=Boss Is Back: Watch Chiranjeevi in the Teaser of ‘Khaidi No 150’|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/2016/12/08/watch-chiranjeevi-the-boss-is-back-in-the-trailer-of-khaidi-no-150-tollywood|access-date=8 December 2016|date=9 December 2016}}</ref> 150th full-length feature film began filming in April 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2016-06-24/Megastar-begins-shoot-for-his-151th-film/237191|title=Megastar begins shoot for his 150th film|access-date=27 January 2017}}</ref> The film is the remake of 2014 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film, ''[[Kaththi]]'', featuring [[Joseph Vijay|Vijay]] and [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]] which dealt with issues such as farmer suicides and [[water scarcity in India]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Suresh|first1=Kavirayani|title=Chiranjeevi’s next is Kathilantodu|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/050416/chiranjeevi-s-next-is-kathilantodu.html|access-date=1 July 2016|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=5 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="cjdp">{{cite news|title=Deepika Padukone might team up with Chiranjeevi in Kathilantodu|url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/deepika-padukone-might-team-chiranjeevi-kathilantodu-44351|access-date=1 July 2016|work=The News Minute|date=4 June 2016}}</ref> The film was financed by Chiranjeevi's son [[Ram Charan]] and producer [[Subaskaran Allirajah|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.<ref name="hans">{{cite news|title=Chiranjeevi's Kathilantodu dialogues leaked in online|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Tollywood/2016-06-30/Chiranjeevis-Kathilantodu-dialogues-leaked-in-online/238712|access-date=1 July 2016|work=[[The Hans India]]|date=30 June 2016}}</ref> [[Devi Sri Prasad]] composed music for the film.<ref name="fds">{{cite news|title=Chiranjeevi’s 151th film starts rolling|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/chiranjeevis-150th-film-starts-rolling-2870883/|access-date=1 July 2016|work=[[The Indian Express]]|agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]|date=23 June 2016|location=[[Hyderabad]]}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
The film features [[Chiranjeevi]] and [[Kajal Aggarwal]] was finalised as the heroine in late July 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Kajal-Aggarwal-teams-up-with-Chiranjeevi/articleshow/53463857.cms|title=Kajal Aggarwal teams up with Chiranjeevi – Times of India|access-date=24 December 2016}}</ref> [[Tarun Arora]] was selected as the antagonist for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/tarun-arora-to-play-the-villain-in-chiranjeevi-s-150th-film/story-jClBRqhkmXP0jLgRAzY88H.html|title=Tarun Arora to play the villain in Chiranjeevi’s 150th film|date=29 July 2016|access-date=24 December 2016}}</ref>

=== Filming ===
[[Principal photography]] commenced on 23 June 2016<ref name="fds" /><ref name="sunil">{{cite news|title=I am proud of Sunil: Chiranjeevi|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/260616/i-am-proud-of-sunil-chiranjeevi.html|access-date=1 July 2016|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=26 June 2016}}</ref> as key sequences being shot at [[Chanchalguda Central Jail]] in [[Hyderabad]].<ref name="chan">{{cite news|last1=Suresh|first1=Kavirayani|title=Now, Chiranjeevi is 'Khaidi no. 150'|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/010716/now-chiranjeevi-is-khaidi-no-150.html|access-date=1 July 2016|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=1 July 2016}}</ref> Later, in August 2016 Chiranjeevi and Kajal joined the shooting at [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport]], Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ChiranjeeviKajal-shoot-for-Khaidi-No-150-at-Airport/articleshow/53873120.cms|title=Chiranjeevi, Kajal shoot for Khaidi No. 150 at Airport – Times of India|access-date=24 December 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/111116/chiranjeevi-and-kajal-aggarwal-in-europe.html|title=Chiranjeevi and Kajal Aggarwal in Europe|date=11 November 2016|access-date=24 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Khaidi-No150-heads-to-Europe-for-the-songs/articleshow/55369802.cms|title=Khaidi No150 heads to Europe for the songs – Times of India|access-date=24 December 2016}}</ref> [[Raghava Lawrence]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mytelangana.com/movie-news/3034/lawrence-joins-khaidi-no-150|title=Lawrence joins Khaidi No 150|access-date=27 January 2017}}</ref> [[Jani Master]] and [[Sekhar (choreographer)|Sekhar]] choreographed the dances.<ref name=":0" /> Kannal Kannan and the duo Ram Lakshman choreographed the fights.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/jani-master-megastar-dream-comes-true-telugu-news-171732.html|title=Jani master's Megastar dream comes true|date=20 November 2016|access-date=7 January 2017}}</ref> The visual effects for the film were made by Red Chillies VFX, a subsidiary of [[Red Chillies Entertainment]].

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack album and background score were composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The soundtrack album consists of five tracks.
{{Track listing
| headline = Original Motion Picture Tracklist
| title7 =
| lyrics5 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| extra5 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length5 = 3:37
| all_writing =
| title6 =
| length6 =
| length7 =
| length4 = 4:22
| title8 =
| length8 =
| title9 =
| length9 =
| title10 =
| length10 =
| title5 = Neeru Neeru
| extra4 = [[Nakash Aziz]], [[Jasmine Sandlas]]
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| lyrics2 = [[Sri Mani]]
| total_length = 19:06
| title1 = Ammadu Let's Do Kummudu
| lyrics1 = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| extra1 = [[Devi Sri Prasad]], [[Ranina Reddy]], [[Chiranjeevi]] (voice-over)
| length1 = 3:28
| title2 = Sundari
| extra2 = [[Jaspreet Jasz]]
| lyrics4 = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| length2 = 4:30
| title3 = You And Me
| lyrics3 = [[Sri Mani]]
| extra3 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length3 = 4:57
| title4 = Ratthalu
| all_music = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
}}

== Box office ==
Khaidi No. 150 grossed {{INR}}50.45 [[crore]] on the opening day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2627|title=Telugu Film Khaidi No.150 Has 8th Highest Opening Day In India – Box Office India|access-date=27 January 2017}}</ref> KN150 crossed the {{INR}}95.4 crore mark in 2 days.<ref name="ibtimes.co.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/khaidi-no-150-4-day-worldwide-box-office-collection-chiranjeevi-movie-crosses-rs-100-crore-mark-712290|title=Khaidi No 150 4 day worldwide box office collection: Chiranjeevi movie crosses Rs 100 crore mark on Saturday|access-date=15 January 2017}}</ref> It grossed over $2.45 million in the USA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://telugucinema.com/news/two-million-dollars-club-khaidi-no-150-joins|title=Two Million Dollars club: Khaidi No 150 joins in|date=16 January 2017|access-date=9 April 2017}}</ref> {{As of|2017|02}} the film has grossed {{INR}}164 [[crore]].<ref name="indiatoday.in">{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/khaidi-ni-150-box-office-collection-chiranjeevi-kajal-aggarwal/1/860326.html|title=Khaidi No 150 box-office collection: Chiranjeevi's film impresses with steady growth|access-date=18 January 2017}}</ref>

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Awards
!Category
!Recipient
!Result
|-
| rowspan="11" |2017
| rowspan="2" |49th Cinegoers Awards
|Best Hero
|[[Chiranjeevi]]
| {{won}}
|-
|Best Choreography
|[[Sekhar (choreographer)|Sekhar]]
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[16th Santosham Film Awards]]
|[[Santosham Best Actor Award|Best Actor]]
|[[Chiranjeevi]]
| {{won}}
|-
|Best Choreography
|[[Sekhar (choreographer)|Sekhar]]
| {{won}}
|-
|Best Stunts/ Action
|Ram-Lakshman
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[7th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu)
|[[Tarun Arora]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Music Director (Telugu)|Best Music Director (Telugu)]]
|[[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu)|Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu)]]
|[[Devi Sri Prasad]] for "Ammadu Lets Do Kummudu"
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[65th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu|Best Actor]]
|[[Chiranjeevi]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu|Best Music Director]]
|[[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Dance Choreographer – South|Best Choreography]]
|[[Sekhar (choreographer)|Sekhar]] for "Ammadu Lets Do kummudu"
| {{won}}
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|6054058}}

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