Action, Fantasy, Comedy  •  2010  •  163 min

Khaleja (2010)

Khaleja poster

Khaleja (2010)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed
Hinduism: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.5

Overview

A village is hounded by an unknown disease, decimating its population. The village priest prophesies that God's avatar will save them. Siddha goes in search of this supernatural potential and finds it in Seetarama Raju, a cab driver.


Starring Cast

Mahesh Babu  •   Anushka Shetty  •   Prakash Raj


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film explores the impact of corporate malfeasance and environmental degradation on a rural community, resolved through the heroic intervention of an individual guided by destiny. It balances a critique of corruption with themes of traditional faith and individual responsibility.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

The film features traditional casting for its cultural context, without any explicit race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, and DEI themes are not central to the storyline.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: High

The narrative primarily focuses on action and adventure, with family relationships, such as a daughter's search for her father, serving as plot catalysts. It does not explicitly endorse or critique specific traditional or progressive family structures or norms.

Hinduism: Positive
Confidence: High

The film portrays Hindu beliefs in divine intervention and destiny with respect, showcasing the unwavering faith of villagers in a savior. The narrative ultimately validates these spiritual concepts as the protagonist fulfills a divinely ordained role, bringing resolution and hope to the community.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Khaleja, 2010, does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on other aspects, with no explicit or implicit portrayal of queer identities or related storylines present in the film.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium

The film Khaleja does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore related themes within its narrative. The story centers on a taxi driver's unexpected journey and his role in a village's conflict, with no elements pertaining to transsexual identity or experiences.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. The action sequences primarily involve the male protagonist, with female characters not participating in direct physical confrontations.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Khaleja is an original film featuring characters created specifically for its narrative. No characters were previously established as one gender in source material or historical record and then portrayed on screen as a different gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Khaleja is an original film that introduces its own characters. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment establishing the race of any character differently from their portrayal in the film. Therefore, no instances of race swapping occur.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.6
The Movie Database logo
7.4

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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