''Kshana Kshana'' ( kn, ಕ್ಷಣ ಕ್ಷಣ) is a 2007 Indian

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crime thriller film directed by

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and produced by B. R. Thirumalai. The film stars

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, Prema,

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and

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in the lead roles with actor Vishnuvardhan appearing in a special role. The film released on 1 June 2007 across Karnataka to positive response from the critics. However upon release, the film generally met with average reviews from audiences. The core storyline of the movie - the protagonist, a well-known person in his/her profession, fearing that he/she is being targeted by an unknown person who wants to kill him/her for his past unknown deeds, hiring a detective/bodyguard who in turn fakes few attacks on the protagonist to gain his/her confidence and finally the original assailant turning out to be a person very close to the protagonist - is loosely based on

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's first novel ''

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'' (1970).

Plot

Samarth returns from Switzerland to India and eventually gets appointed as a bodyguard to famous actress Maya. He wins over the confidence of Maya and Phalguni along with their family. The real purpose of his visit to India is to trace the psychiatrist killer of his brother and thinks that Maya has some special relationship with the killer. He manages to almost convince her that she might be the killer of his brother when a don Kishore, who is after Maya, kidnaps her and keep her in a remote place. Meanwhile, her friend Ananth who is aware of this entire incident, is also abducted. Then enters a specially appointed DCP Vishnu who interrogates everyone involved in this case.

Cast

as Samarth *

Dr. Vishnuvardhan Sampath Kumar (18 September 1950 – 30 December 2009), known by his stage name Vishnuvardhan, was an Indian actor predominantly in Kannada cinema. He is regarded as one of the popular cultural icon of Karnataka. Vishnuvardhan is often referred ...

in a guest appearance as DCP Vishnu * Prema as Phalguni *

as Maya * Dilip Raj as Ananth * Kishore as Kishore *

as Rana * Sridevika * Sowmya * Nagesh * Ramesh * Uday Jadugar *

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* Ravi nayak

Soundtrack

References

External links

Indiaglitz Review

Kshana Kshana Songs list

Deccan Herald review
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