Kshanam
Kshanam | |
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Directed by | Ravikanth Perepu |
Screenplay by | Adivi Sesh Ravikanth Perepu Abburi Ravi (guidance) |
Dialogues by |
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Story by | Adivi Sesh |
Produced by | Param V. Potluri Kavin Anne |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Shaneil Deo |
Edited by | Arjun Shastri Ravikanth Perepu |
Music by | PVP cinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Budget | ₹1.08 crore[1] |
Box office | est.₹12 crore[2] |
Kshanam (transl. Moment) is a 2016 Indian
where he begins to search for a missing child of his ex-girlfriend Shwetha.The film was released on 26 February 2016 where it received positive reviews from critics and audience, and was later remade in Tamil as Sathya (2017), in Hindi as the action film Baaghi 2 (2018) and Kannada as Aadyaa (2020).[4]
Plot
Rishi, a
Rishi begins an informal investigation which fails many times, also inviting the ire of two
Rishi confronts Sweta, who refuses to acknowledge that Riya is imaginary. Rishi sees height markings of a child on a wall, and before he could react, Sweta commits suicide in his presence.
Jaya reveals that Karthik wanted to kill Riya and arranged the attack on Sweta, after which Jaya found Riya in Bobby's custody. After meeting Riya, Jaya conspires to raise the girl as her daughter because she had lost her own husband and unborn daughter in a car accident. Jaya wanted to name her daughter Riya, so when she saw Sweta's daughter, she convinced herself that her daughter has come back. Thus, Jaya made a deal with Karthik; Karthik wanted Sweta to suffer so according to Jaya's plan, he convinced his friends and family to pretend that Riya never existed, saying Sweta cannot bear the shock of her daughter's death. Before Jaya can kill Rishi, Chowdary shoots her after listening to the conversation on his way to the farmhouse with his subordinates. Karthik is arrested and reveals that Riya is not his daughter, as a medical report confirmed him sterile in the past. Rishi remembers his last meeting with Sweta; she visited him to invite him to her wedding, and they made love. Rishi now realises Riya is his biological child. As he approaches Riya, he sees a reflection of Sweta smiling at him.
Cast
- Adivi Sesh as Rishi
- Adah Sharma as Sweta
- Anasuya Bharadwaj as ACP Jaya Bharadwaj
- Satyadev as Karthik
- Amit Sachdev as Commissioner Lucknow
- Vennela Kishore as Babu Khan
- Satyam Rajesh as Ravi Chowdary
- Ravi Varma as Bobby
- Baby Dolly as Riya
- Abuzy as Nigerian
- Marcellein Koffi Houessou as Nigerian
- Kunle Awosanya as Nigerian
- Seedha Ahmed as Nigerian
- Ravi Raja Maguluri as Assassin
- Shashank Kalavala as Anil
- Vaishnavi Sridhar as Rishi's mother
- Nicola Vann as Stacy
- Anusha Gavarapati as Pooja
- Rachana Koduri as Swetha's friend
- Swaraj Rebbapragada as Swetha's father
- Raju B. as Chotu
- Shanmukha G. as SI Ganesh
- Lalitha Pamidipati as School principal
- Ravikanth Perepu as Marwari Seth
- Ramakrishna Repalle as Rishi's brother-in-law
- Garry BH as Srinivas Reddy
- Luckshmikanth Dev as Sai Prakash
- Amit Sachdev as Jai Singh Mehra
- Uma Akkineni as Hema
- Abhijeeth Deshpande as Jeet
Production
The film's concept was inspired by an incident in actor and filmmaker
While writing the script, Sesh and Perepu discussed possibilities for every situation and discarded the first one as it would be a predictable one.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Sricharan Pakala and released by Junglee Music. The background score of the film was much appreciated with the songs "Cheliya" and "Ee Kshanam" topping the charts.
Kshanam | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Sricharan Pakala | ||||
Released | 21 February 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Length | 21:39 | |||
Label | Junglee Music | |||
Producer | Sricharan Pakala | |||
Sricharan Pakala chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ee Kshanam" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Ravikanth Perepu | 4:04 |
2. | "Pada Pada Pranama" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Poojan Kohli, Ambika Sashittal | 4:22 |
3. | "Cheliya Cheliya" | Sirasri | Ishaq Vali, Nalini Srikar | 4:16 |
4. | "Nostalgia" | Instrumental | 2:15 | |
5. | "Conspiracy" | Instrumental | 2:47 | |
6. | "Soul Of Kshanam" | Instrumental | 1:51 | |
7. | "Rishi's Destiny" | Instrumental | 2:04 | |
Total length: | 21:39 |
Release
Kshanam was released on 26 February 2016 across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and received critical acclaim and received positive response from the first show.[10][11]
Home media
The film's satellite and digital rights were sold to Gemini TV and Sun NXT.
Critical reception
Kshanam received positive reviews from critics and audience.
Pranita Jonnalagedda of
Box office
In 10 days since its release, Kshanam grossed about ₹ 4.8 crores at the Telugu (AP and Telangana) Box office.[17] It collected $65,679 (₹ 44.83 lakh) from 27 screens at the US box office in the first weekend.[18] In its second weekend, it collected $28,889 from 20 screens at the US box office and its 10-day total US collection stands at $111,037 (₹ 74.68 lakh).[19]
Remakes
The film was remade in Tamil as Sathya (2017) directed by Pradeep Krishnamoorty, in Hindi as Baaghi 2 directed by Ahmed Khan and starring Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani, and in Kannada as Aadyaa directed by K. M. Chaitanya.[20][21][22]
Accolades
Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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64th Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu | PVP Cinema
Matinee Entertainment |
Nominated | [23] |
Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu | Ravikanth Perepu | Nominated | ||
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | Anasuya Bharadwaj | Nominated | ||
2nd IIFA Utsavam | Best Story | Adivi Sesh | Nominated | [24] |
Best Performance In A Supporting Role – Female | Anasuya Bharadwaj | Nominated | ||
Best Film | Prasad V. Potluri
Matinee Entertainment |
Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay | Adivi Sesh | Won | ||
Nandi Award | Best Screenplay Writer | Adivi Sesh | Won | [25] |
5th South Indian International Movie Awards | SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress (Telugu)
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Anasuya Bharadwaj | Won | [26] |
See also
- Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
References
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- ^ a b "'Kshanam' most rewarding and stressful film: Adivi Sesh". The Indian Express. Indo-Asian News Service. 22 February 2016. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ a b Jonnalagedda, Pranita (25 February 2016). "Kshanam is my heart and soul on celluloid: Adivi Sesh". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
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- ^ Palaparthi, Srividya (3 March 2016). "I'm kicked about the kudos Kshanam got: Adivi Sesh". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "I am glad Kshanam broke all Tollywood stereotypes: Adah Sharma". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
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- The Times Of India. 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Movie review 'Kshanam': Former boyfriend makes it an 'ex'cellent movie". Deccan Chronicle. 27 February 2016.
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- ^ Hooli, Shekhar H. (8 March 2016). "US box office collection: 'Kshanam' beats 'Guntur Talkies', 'Shourya', 'KVPG' this weekend". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Baaghi 2 official trailer: Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani starrer is a visual treat for action enthusiasts". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ Suresh, Sunayana. "Sruthi Hariharan, Chiranjeevi Sarja to resume work on the Kannada remake of Kshanam". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Aadyaa starring Chiranjeevi Sarja and Sruthi Hariharan to release". Times of India. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
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- ^ "SIIMA 2019: Vijay Deverakonda and Keerthy Suresh win big. See pics". India Today. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
External links
- Kshanam at IMDb