Kshana Kshanam
Kshana Kshanam (transl. Every Moment) is a 1991 Indian Telugu-language Neo-noir road comedy heist film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Venkatesh, Sridevi, Paresh Rawal, and Rami Reddy. The plot follows Satya (Sridevi), a young woman who is hounded by a gang of robbers headed by Nayyar (Rawal) and the police. With the help of a pickpocketer Chandu (Venkatesh), she escapes into the forests.
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| Directed by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Written by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Dialogue by | Satyanand |
| Produced by | K. L. Narayana Y. Lakshmana Chowdary S. Gopal Reddy (Presenter) |
| Starring | Venkatesh Sridevi Paresh Rawal Rami Reddy |
| Cinematography | S. Gopal Reddy |
| Edited by | Shankar |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
Production company | Sri Durga Arts |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Varma introduced road movie and film noir to Indian screen with Kshana Kshanam. Varma experimented with close-to-life performances by the lead actors, which bought a rather fictional storyline a sense of authenticity at a time when the industry was being filled with unnecessary commercial fillers.
Featured at the Ann Arbor Film Festival, and the Fribourg Festival, it went on to gather a cult following. It won five state Nandi Awards, including Best Direction, Best Screenplay, and a Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu to Sridevi. Varma later adapted Kshana Kshanam in Hindi as Daud, and produced road movies such as Thiruda Thiruda, Anaganaga Oka Roju and Road.