Khaidi to undisputed King

Mega Star Chiranjeevi entered the film industry as a novice with no real background. But unlike others who lose hope quickly, Chiranjeevi is well-equipped with strong willpower and an inborn desire to conquer the entire world. Right after his debut with Pranam Khareedu in 1978, he started doing different genre films and versatile roles to create a niche for himself. To showcase his acting talent he even did antagonist roles and made a strong impact on movie lovers and critics alike.

Chiranjeevi started rising in Tollywood making his presence even when Tollywood is ruled by the legends like Viswavikhyata Natasarvabhowma NTR and Nata Samrat ANR and Super Star Krishna. Then happened the unbelievable in the industry and it is Khaidi. Khaidi turned Chiranjeevi into the undisputed king of Tollywood in 1983. When NTR created a sensation with Adavi Ramudu, ANR stole the hearts of all with Premabhishekam and Krishna set a trend with patriotic entertainer Alluri Seetha Rama Raju, Chiranjeevi turned Khaidi to knock the living daylights out of all. 

Khaidi was released on October 28, the same day 25 years back and it elevated the image of Chiranjeevi in the hearts of the masses. The film directed by Kodanda Rami Reddy had powerful dialogues penned by Paruchuri Brothers. Chiranjeevi elevated the story, screenplay, and direction with his towering screen presence, his expression-filled eyes, and his emotional outbursts. Chiranjeevi's high octane never seen before deadly and breathtaking stunts drove the masses crazy. All the songs turned out to be chartbusters and movie lovers cannot forget the sensation of the dance moves on Chiranjeevi and Madhavi for the song Ragulutondi Mogalipoda. Other songs include Gorinta Poosindi, Idemitabba, and Mera Mera Merupula.

Chiranjeevi's energetic performance and exhilarating acting redefined the making of mass-action entertainers in the industry. Chiranjeevi's screen presence and looks drew comparisons with Hollywood action heroes Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Arnold Schwarzenegger. The foot-tapping dance moves reminded everyone of the pop legend and icon Michael Jackson and later many dance choreographers made Chiranjeevi dance to foot-tapping and breathtaking dance moves akin to Michael Jackson later many filmmakers showed Chiranjeevi in roles akin to the role played by Hollywood action heroes. There is no denying that Khaidi played an iconic role in turning Chiranjeevi into Mega Star and even now masses go crazy and mad watching Chiranjeevi's scintillating performance in Khaidi.