Kshanam(2016)
Kshanam is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language mystery thriller film directed by Ravikanth Perepu. The film stars Adivi Sesh, Adah Sharma, and Anasuya Bharadwaj in lead roles. The story follows Rishi, an NRI who returns to India to help his ex-lover find her kidnapped daughter. The investigation uncovers a web of lies, corruption, and child trafficking. The film was praised for its tight screenplay, unexpected twists, and strong performances. It was made on a budget of ₹11 million and became a critical and commercial success. Kshanam was later remade in Tamil and Hindi languages.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 26 February 2016
- Director
- Ravikanth Perepu
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rating
- 7.7/10
Storyline
Rishi, an NRI living in the US, gets a desperate call from his ex-lover Shwetha. Her young daughter has been kidnapped. The police have given up hope. Rishi returns to India to find the child. But the deeper he digs, the more dangerous the truth becomes. He must fight corrupt cops and ruthless gangsters to uncover the shocking secret behind the kidnapping.
“One moment changes everything.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kshanam
Cast reunions in this film: Vennela Kishore & Anasuya Bharadwaj (6 films together), Vennela Kishore & Satyam Rajesh (4 films together), Ravi Varma & Satyam Rajesh (3 films together), Adivi Sesh & Sricharan Pakala (3 films together), Ravi Varma & Sricharan Pakala (2 films together), and Ravi Varma & Satyadev Kancharana (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 18 days on a very tight budget.
- Actor Adivi Sesh also co-wrote the story and screenplay for the movie.
- The director originally planned to make a short film before expanding it into this feature.
- It was one of the first major Telugu thrillers to use a non-linear storytelling style.
- The movie's success helped launch a wave of similar small-budget thrillers in Telugu cinema.
- Some scenes were filmed in real Hyderabad locations without formal permissions to save time and money.
- The twist ending was kept secret from most of the cast during filming to preserve their natural reactions.
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Kshanam - Telugu thriller featuring Adah Sharma, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Satyadev, Satyam Rajesh and Vennela Kishore. Directed by Ravikanth Perepu. Music by Sricharan Pakala.