Khiladi (transl. Player) is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Ramesh Varma who co-produced it with Satyanarayana Koneru under A Studios. The film stars Ravi Teja alongside Arjun Sarja, Unni Mukundan, Meenakshi Chaudhary, and Dimple Hayathi. Initially scheduled to be released on 28 May 2021, it was indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India. Soundtrack and score of the film is composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The film was released on 11 February 2022 and received negative reviews from critics.
The convict of a murder escapes police custody due to Criminologist Pooja’s misjudgment on her case for Thesis. Pooja along with Arjun solves the mystery around the murder & money laundering which lead to the murder.
Telugu actor Ravi Teja-starrer ‘Khiladi’ hit big screens on February 11. Helmed by Ramesh Varma, the action-thriller featured Teja in a completely different avatar, playing a double role. Starring Meenakshi Chaudhary and Dimple Hayathi in pivotal roles, the movie is said to be a commercial action drama. With an intent to explore the existing craze for Telugu movies in Hindi, the makers of the film also released the Khiladi in Hindi. Well, the idea seems perfect as the audience and fans around loved watching Ravi Teja’s latest outing.
Calling it Blockbuster, a user wrote, “Done with the show… First half : above average, comedy seems to be routine but internal bang, Second half: Racy action sequences and twists, blockbuster 2nd half.. Overall BOMMA HIT #Khiladi.”