Mahesh Babu’s 2010 film Khaleja was re-released in theatres today (May 30). While fan celebrations for the re-release were expected, the chaos that unfolded took everyone by surprise. Videos of fans arriving at cinemas and creating a ruckus have gone viral on social media. In one video, a fan even brought a real snake into the cinema hall to recreate a scene from the film.

Khaleja, starring Mahesh Babu and Anushka Shetty and directed by Trivikram Srinivas, was a commercial success upon its original release. Given the film's cult following, anticipation for the re-release was high. However, the film had a rocky start across multiple screens in Hyderabad and Telangana.

Scenes missing during Khaleja re-release

Some viewers who went to see the film took to X (formerly Twitter) to complain that crucial scenes were missing from the re-released version.