Rishi( Adavi Sesh) is an investment banker settled in the US. One fine day, he gets a call from his ex-girlfriend Swetha( Adah Sharma) andrushes back to India to meet her. Upon his arrival, Swetha reveals a shocking truth to him that her daughter has been kidnapped.A curious Rishi approaches the cops but to his surprise, they do not cooperate with him at all.
He then decides to start finding the girl all by himself and comes across many shocking truths during his search.What problems does he face during his search ? What truths does Rishi find out ? and will manage to trace out the little girl ? That forms the rest of the story.
Undoubtedly, the heart and soul of the film is the handsome Adavi Sesh. Right from the first frame to the last, Sesh impresses you with his emotional performance and amazing screen presence. He carries the entire film on his shoulders and proves what he is worth of. Adah Sharma gets a meaty role and performs with a lot of ease and sincerity. She is especially good in all her emotional scenes.
Anasuya makes a confident and shocking debutwith Kshanam. She puts aside her charm and glamour and gels well in her role of a cop. She was very convincing during the climax and is an actress to watch out for. Other surprise of the film is Satyam Rajesh, who is superb as a frustrated cop. He excels in his character and shocks you with his acting capabilities. Satya Dev underplays his role quite well and ably supports the film.Interval bang of the film is spot on and sets up the pace for the rest of the proceedings. Credit should also go to Adavi Sesh for penning such aunique story which is quite new for Telugu films.Vennela Kishore and Ravi Varma are also quite good in their cameos. The way all the twists andturns are narrated in a racy manner is what clicks with Kshanam.
Off late, Tollywood is surprising us with some out of the box and sensible films. Kshanam fallsin that category and does not fall for the so called commercial trap. Racy narration, suspense factor and terrific performances from the lead cast are huge assets. Barring some unconvincing points regarding the plot, Kshanam ends up as an intense and enjoyable thriller which will not disappoint you at all. Go watch it.
