''Khaidi Babai'' () is a 1974 Indian

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-language film directed by T. Krishna. A remake of the 1971

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film '' Dushmun'', it stars

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and

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. The film was released on 15 February 1974.

Plot

A truck driver, after accidentally running over and killing a hapless man, is forced to provide for the victim's family as an alternative for going to prison.

Cast

as the truck driver *

as the bioscope girl *

as the victim's wife *

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as the police constable * Gummadi as the victim's father *

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as the judge

Production

''Khaidi Babai'' is a remake of the 1971

film '' Dushmun''. The film was directed by T. Krishna, produced by T. Babul Nath and J. Lakshman Rao under Sri Balaji Chitra. The screenplay was written by P. Satyanand, and dialogues by Bollimuntha Sivaramakrishna. Cinematography was handled by T. M. Sundara Babu, and editing by Adurthi Haranath.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.

Release and reception

''Khaidi Babai'' was released on 15 February 1974, and emerged a commercial success. Sobhan Babu won the

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References

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