Kshana Kshanam

Kshana Kshanam (transl. Every Moment) is a 1991 Indian Telugu-language roadthriller 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 pickpocket, Chandu (Venkatesh), she escapes into the forests.

Varma introduced road and film noir to the Indian screen with Kshana Kshanam. Varma experimented with close-to-life performances by the lead actors, which brought 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 remade Kshana Kshanam in Hindi as Daud, and produced road films such as Thiruda Thiruda,Anaganaga Oka Roju and Road.