# Blade Babji > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Blade_Babji > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Blade_Babji.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_Babji > Source revision: 1341525033 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2008 Indian film Blade Babji Film poster Directed by Devi Prasad Written by Devi Prasad Satish Vegesna Produced by Muthyala Satya Kumar Starring Allari Naresh Sayali Bhagat Cinematography A. Raja Edited by Nandamuri Hari Music by Koti Production company Satya Movies Release date 24 October 2008 (2008-10-24) Running time 150 minutes Country India Language Telugu Box office ₹7 crore distributors' share[1] ***Blade Babji*** is a 2008 Indian [Telugu](/source/Telugu_language)-language [comedy film](/source/Comedy_film) directed by Devi Prasad who co-wrote the film with [Satish Vegesna](/source/Satish_Vegesna). The film stars [Allari Naresh](/source/Allari_Naresh), [Sayali Bhagat](/source/Sayali_Bhagat), and [Ruthika](/source/Ruthika). [Venu Madhav](/source/Venu_Madhav_(actor)), [Srinivasa Reddy](/source/Srinivasa_Reddy), [Krishna Bhagavan](/source/Krishna_Bhagavan), [Dharmavarapu](/source/Dharmavarapu), [Kondavalasa](/source/Kondavalasa), [Jaya Prakash Reddy](/source/Jaya_Prakash_Reddy), [Brahmanandam](/source/Brahmanandam), [Shankar Melkote](/source/Shankar_Melkote), and [Khayyum](/source/Khayyum) played supporting roles. The music is composed by [Koti](/source/Koti_(composer)). The film is inspired by the 1999 American film [*Blue Streak*](/source/Blue_Streak_(film)).[2] Released on 24 October 2008, the film was successful at the box office.[3][4] It was remade in [Tamil](/source/Tamil_language) as *[Kasethan Kadavulada](/source/Kasethan_Kadavulada_(2011_film))* (2011) and [Kannada](/source/Kannada) as *[Kiladi Kitty](/source/Kiladi_Kitty)* (2012). ## Plot Blade Babji is a [pickpocket](/source/Pickpocket) from [Rajahmundry](/source/Rajahmundry) who takes up the mission of earning ₹4 [crore](/source/Crore) to rescue the slum dwellers in his area from a builder. He and his gang decide to go to [Vizag](/source/Vizag) and rob a bank. They implement their plan and bury the loot in a building under construction. In celebration, they get drunk and doze off on a boat that leaves to the [Andaman Islands](/source/Andaman_Islands) which forces them to go away for a month. When they return, they find that a police control room is at the spot where they have hidden their loot. In order to retrieve the loot, Babji takes the position of newly joined officer Krishna Manohar by kidnapping him. Babji quickly impresses the other officers with his skills. He also accepts the police commissioner's proposal to marry his daughter Archana. Buchi Babu, the commissioner's first son-in-law knows that Babji is a fraud as he was cheated before but stays quiet as Babji blackmails him. After a lot of struggle, Babji manages to find the buried spot and their gang tries to retrieve the loot in the disguise of a bomb squad. However, to their astonishment, they find it missing. The loot is found by Dharma Rao, a mason, who watched Babji's gang bury it on the night of the robbery. He stuffs all the money in a mattress but his wife unknowingly sells it off as scrap to a street seller. Dharma files a complaint to the police that his mattress is lost and is ready to pay a handsome amount to find it. Babji realizes that it's Dharma who took the loot. Babji traces that the mattress is bought by a local don named Banda Badri. Simham, a fellow police officer overhears this and gets hold of the mattress before others. He transfers all the money into a suitcase and throws away the mattress. Constable Edukondalu, who also has a similar suitcase, unknowingly takes the suitcase with the loot. The suitcase is later exchanged into the hands of Babji's gang who also have a similar suitcase. They open it and are thrilled to find the loot. Meanwhile, Krishna Manohar escapes and tells the police that Babji is a fraud. Babji and his gang drive off with the money. Simham, Badri, Buchi Babu, and Dharma Rao all follow the gang on the highway. A terrorist group puts [RDX](/source/RDX) in a similar suitcase and Buchi Babu steals it mistaking it for the loot. When all of them fight for the suitcase with RDX, it blasts, and in the scuffle, Babji's gang escapes with the money. When Babji is handing over the money to the builder, Badri interrupts claiming the loot as his own, and the police arrive to arrest them. Babji, however, cleverly convinces Badri and the police to give up the loot for a good cause. The builder who doesn't want to be the only bad person, agrees to give up the land to the slum dwellers for free. Everyone is elated and the loot is returned to the police for recovery. ## Cast - [Allari Naresh](/source/Allari_Naresh) as Blade Babji - [Sayali Bhagat](/source/Sayali_Bhagat) as Archana - [Venu Madhav](/source/Venu_Madhav_(actor)) as Balu - [Ruthika](/source/Ruthika) as Rani - [Brahmanandam](/source/Brahmanandam) as Buchi babu - [Harsha Vardhan](/source/Harsha_Vardhan) as JP - [Khayyum](/source/Khayyum) as Vara Prasad "VP" - [Srinivasa Reddy](/source/Srinivasa_Reddy) as SI Krishna Manohar - [Dharmavarapu Subramanyam](/source/Dharmavarapu_Subramanyam) as CI Simham - [Shankar Melkote](/source/Shankar_Melkote) as Police commissioner - [Jaya Prakash Reddy](/source/Jaya_Prakash_Reddy) as Banda Badri - [L. B. Sriram](/source/L._B._Sriram) as Constable Edukondalu - [Krishna Bhagavaan](/source/Krishna_Bhagavaan) as Taapi DharmaRao - [Rajitha](/source/Rajitha) as Taapi DharmaRao's Wife - [Jeeva](/source/Jeeva_(Telugu_actor)) - [Hema](/source/Hema_(actress)) - [Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao](/source/Kondavalasa_Lakshmana_Rao) as Street seller - Apoorva as Edukondalu's wife - [Kausha Rach](/source/Kausha_Rach) as an [item number](/source/Item_number) (guest appearance) ## Soundtrack The soundtrack is composed by [Koti](/source/Koti_(composer)). It is released on [Aditya Music](/source/Aditya_Music).[5] No. Title Singer(s) Length 1. "Pillore Pilla" Tennis Kamal, Sri Krishna, Krishna Chaitanya 2. "Mokkajonna" Deepu, Pravani 3. "Rajamundry" Karunya, Sai Shivani 4. "Sarejaha" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 5. "Du Du Du" Deepu, Suneetha ## Reception *[Sify](/source/Sify)* gave the film 3/5 and wrote: "The director has come out with a good and interesting subject and he has done a very good job with the narration." They opined that the strength of the film lied in its "impressive" screenplay.[2] *[Idlebrain.com](/source/Idlebrain.com)* also rated the film 3/5 and called it a "decent comedy."[6] *[123Telugu.com](/source/Mallemala_Entertainments)* gave the film 3.5 out of 5 and termed it a "Comedy of Errors." They appreciated the performances of Allari Naresh and the supporting cast.[7] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Tollywood Top 10 Box Office Collection Movies In 2008"](https://t2blive.com/tollywood-top-10-box-office-collection-movies-in-2008/). *T2BLive*. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2025. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_2-1) ["Blade Babji"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210513191842/https://www.sify.com/movies/-blade-babji-review-telugu-pclwNqdeccebg.html). *[Sify](/source/Sify)*. 25 October 2008. Archived from [the original](https://www.sify.com/movies/-blade-babji-review-telugu-pclwNqdeccebg.html) on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Prakash, B. V. S. (28 September 2019). ["Young heroes going through tough times?"](https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/young-heroes-going-through-tough-times-568033). *[The Hans India](/source/The_Hans_India)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210513190342/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/young-heroes-going-through-tough-times-568033) from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-:02_4-0)** Vanaparthy Ranganath (31 December 2008). ["Top 14 movies of Telugu cinema in 2008"](https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/2008top14films.html). *[Idlebrain.com](/source/Idlebrain.com)*. Retrieved 22 February 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [*Blade Babji Songs on Gaana.com*](https://gaana.com/album/blade-babji), retrieved 13 May 2021 1. **[^](#cite_ref-idlebrain.com_6-0)** ["Blade Babji movie review - Telugu cinema Review - Allari Naresh & Sayali Bhagat"](http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-bladebabji.html). Idlebrain.com. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Blade Babji – Comedy of Errors !!!"](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/B/BladeBabji/Bladebabji_review.html). *[123telugu.com](/source/Mallemala_Entertainments)*. 24 October 2008. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20081219095402/http://123telugu.com:80/reviews/B/BladeBabji/Bladebabji_review.html) from the original on 19 December 2008. 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