Overview
A gripping tale of desperation and determination unfolds as a man races against time to save a child.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- urgent
- mysterious
- thriller night
- weekend viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found Kshanam to be an intense, engaging, and taut suspense thriller with strong visuals and music, despite some logical inconsistencies.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rishi must determine the truth of Swetha's claim that her daughter has been kidnapped.
Rishi returns to India to help his former lover, making the rescue mission inseparable from their unresolved past.
The central objective is to locate a kidnapped child while Rishi navigates mounting uncertainty and time pressure.
Critics highlighted its meaningful, exciting contribution to contemporary Telugu cinema and its taut screenplay.
Films like Kshanam, and why
Ratsasan
Indian kidnapping mystery driven by urgency, emotional stakes, and escalating suspense
Kahaani
stylish investigative thriller blending romance, deception, and high-concept uncertainty
Gone Baby Gone
tense missing-child mystery with a determined protagonist and suspenseful reveals
Movie Details
- Director
- Ravikanth Perepu
- Release Date
- 2016-02-26
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (35)
Cast
- Adivi Sesh
- Adah Sharma
- Anasuya Bharadwaj
- Satyam Rajesh
- Vennela Kishore
- Satyadev Kancharana
- Ravi Varma
- Baby Dolly
- Abuzy
- Marcellein koffi Houessou
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sun Nxt
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Kshanam about?
- A returning expatriate races through uncertainty to help his former lover find her missing daughter in a taut Telugu mystery thriller.
- What is Kshanam like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kshanam as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Kshanam violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Kshanam as mild.
- What did critics think of Kshanam?
- Critics broadly found Kshanam to be an intense, engaging, and taut suspense thriller with strong visuals and music, despite some logical inconsistencies.
- Which films are like Kshanam?
- Films with a similar feel include Ratsasan, Kahaani, and Gone Baby Gone.
- How long is Kshanam?
- Kshanam runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Kshanam?
- In United States, Kshanam streams on Sun Nxt.
