Kushi

Kushi is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Shiva Nirvana. Produced by Naveen Yerneni and Y. Ravi Shankar under the production banner Mythri Movie Makers, the film features Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha with Sachin Khedekar, Saranya Ponvannan and Murali Sharma in supporting roles. The film was announced in April 2022, and was tentatively titled as VD11, as it is Devarakonda's eleventh lead role; while the official title Kushi was announced in May. Principal photography commenced in April 2022 in Kashmir, and wrapped in July 2023. The music is composed by Hesham Abdul Wahab, while the cinematography and editing are handled by Murali G. and Prawin Pudi, respectively. Kushi released theatrically on 1 September 2023 and opened to mixed to negative reviews from critics. The film was a box-office bomb. Plot Viplav is an employee in BSNL and the son of atheist, Lenin Sathyam. Vexed with being in the same city since his birth, he takes a transfer to Kashmir, so that he can enjoy the peace and nature. After arriving in Kashmir, he notices that the reality is quite different from his expectations, as there is a war going on between both sides of the line of control and a curfew being placed every other day, stopping his access to stores and restaurants. He meets up with his colleague, Pitobash, with whom he also shares a room. Unable to bear living in the present conditions of Kashmir, he urges his superior, Zoya, to transfer him again to Hyderabad.