Chiranjeevi in action in "Khaidi No. 150", a Telugu remake of A.R. Muragadoss' Tamil hit "Kaththi"
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"Palabhishekam" (pouring of milk) being done on a poster of the film on its release in Visakhapatnam.
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A scene in a theatre in Hyderabad during the screening of the film. The much talked about movie, which sent collections soaring, hit a little over 1,000 screens in India and abroad to packed houses.
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Chiranjeevi greets his fans during the pre-release event of 'Khaidi No. 150' in Guntur. "Earlier when we hosted functions, we had to keep in mind thousands of people. Now fans turn up in lakhs", he said.
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Chiranjeevi and his son Ram Charan, who is also the producer of the film, saw "Kaththi" starred by Vijay, and felt it would fit the bill.
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Chiranjeevi's wife Surekha (second from left), waits with her daughters and family members, to watch the movie in Hyderabad.
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Young admirers of Chiranjeevi, who booked their tickets in advance, felt it was worth the wait. A scene outside a theatre in Vijayawada
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“I like the camaraderie among younger actors in my family, be it Allu Arjun or Ram Charan", Chiranjeevi said at the pre-release event.
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For his fans, Chiru looked as agile as he was 10 years ago on screen. "He could dance as effortlessly as he did a decade ago", they said.
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For Chiranjeevi, teaming up with Kajal Agarwal, who has worked with his actor-son Ram Charan, earlier wasn't awkward. "When the first stills came out, the reception from fans was positive", he said.
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