Khakis the 43-year-old low-budget film and 1983 Telugu action-drama, transformed Chiranjeevi into a megastar.
In Khaidi , inspired by the Hollywood film First Blood he was paid ₹1.75 lakh rupees for the film.
The film turned out to emerge as a massive box office success (earning roughly ₹8 crore), and established his signature “masala” style, leading to
14 consecutive hits in a single year.
Due to his immense popularity following this film, he emerged as the first South Indian actor to charge over ₹1 crore per film in the early 1990s, earning the official title of “Megastar”.
Chiranjeevi’s journey to superstardom He marked his debut with the 1978 movie ‘Pranam Khareedu’. His first film as the lead actor was ‘Punadhirallu’. His life may not have enough twists for a biopic’
Meanwhile, his innumerable fans still wait with bated breath and cling on to every word and action of the Megastar ( Megastar Chiranjeevi ).
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