Kshanam

Kshanam (A) --------- my Rating: ★★★★★ SEAT EDGE THRILLER STRENGTHS:- * Story and Screenplay: excellent script written by Lead actor * Sound effects and Music: some good songs... * Direction: well executed... * Supporting Cast: especially police men..... * Some good performances.... FINAL VERDICT:- * Overall.. it is a perfect thriller in telugu. this type of movies takes industry into next level in intelligence in story telling... Cast has done a good job. Well scripted from start till end, you will be edge of the seat. I bet you will not even predict what is going to come next. I strongly recommend, this must not to be missed. Rishi,an NRI and ex-lover of Swetha returns to India because she asks for help in search of her kidnapped daughter,where the believes doesn't exist.How did Rishi find out the truth behind this scenario? Director: Ravikanth Perepu Stars: Anasuya Bharadwaj, Satyam Rajesh, Adivi Sesh | See full cast & crew »

Very rarely does a movie hook you from the first scene and this is one such gem. And it makes even more fun that i watched this by fluke looking at the interesting title, even though it had unknown cast and a so-called low-budget. But as we have seen often, the finest movies have come from little known small budget movies.

Also rare is the genre of true suspense without distraction of garish masala and Kshanam fits this bill of a real suspense thriller. No meaningless songs or comedy track etc to play to the gallery. Again, another rare for a telugu movie.

Guy living in US gets called by his ex-Girlfriend for urgent help. Landing in India, he finds himself in middle of inexplicable happenings while trying to help solve her problem. Saying another more will spoil the fun of watching. So, check it out.

The Script and screenplay are the super strengths of the movie. Hardly any dull moment, clever use of flashbacks and revealing just enough at the right time, keeping one step ahead of the viewer in the guessing game of what is really going on. And acting from the new faces is excellent, matching the script. Also, the background score is wisely subdued.

Overall, a must watch movie. Enjoy!

Kshanam (2016) : Brief Review -

An instantly believable thriller nicely blended with emotional quotient. An Adivi Sesh trademark! Kshnam has been remade in 3 languages so far and watching the original after like 5 years Post its release was meant to take away a bit of impact. Generally, this doesn't happen to me because i have seen many original films after watching the remade versions but with this film it was bit different. I remember watching Baaghi 2 FDFS and was blown away by such a good storyline in highly commercial action-packed bollywood film. Then, i learnt that it was a remake of Kshanam so of course the credit is due here. Kshanam is not out an out action film but that's why it is very reliable and believable. Rishi, a non-resident Indian, returns to India to help his ex-lover find her kidnapped daughter. The deeper he goes into the search, the more secrets and mess is found waiting for him. The film has a runtime of around 2 hours but those thrilling moments actually appear only in last 30 minutes. It has few twists in the first half but that too just before the interval point. This dragging before real thrills has hurt the film. It can be said that the drags or should i say ordinary scenes have been used intentionally just to provide enough anticipation for those unpredictable twists in the end but still in repeat viewing who cares about it? Excluding this one fault Kshanam doesn't go wrong anywhere. It keeps you on edge of your seats and has enough wow elements to surprise you. Adivi Sesh and Anasuya Bharadwaj are fantastic in their roles whereas Adah Sharma looks gorgeous in every scene. Ravikanth Perepu keeps the film simple and close to reality rather than going for unrealistic mass elements like action and explosion. Overall, a Solid Mysterios ride.

RATING - 7.5/10*

By - #samthebestest.

Even though it's main story line is taken from the movie " Gone baby Gone " It's a definitely a good watch.. it has been converted into typical Indian style with a very good screenplay & narration. Best part of the movie is opening the twists in the movie... Well I enjoyed it..

just completed watching kshanam. this is my first review. Coming to the movie, the movie is awesome one of the best thrillers in telugu cinema in recent past.This is a must watch.

The songs are good and dialogues are situational. advi sesh did commendable job as a story and screenplay writer anasuya's action is good. sesh is cool in flashback episodes and aptly acted in investigation scenes.

all my doubts are cleared at the end of the movie.for a formula driven telugu cinema.this movie is a blessing.hope this kind of movies be encouraged