# Oxygen (2017 film)
**Oxygen** (ఆక్సిజన్) is a 2017 Telugu-language action thriller directed by A. M. Jyothi Krishna and starring Gopichand, Raashi Khanna, and Anu Emmanuel, with Jagapati Babu, Sayaji Shinde, and Shaam in supporting roles.[1](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/movies/oxygen/story.html) Produced by S. Aishwarya on the Sri Sai Raam Creations banner and presented by [A. M. Rathnam](https://www.edgepedia.org/a-m-rathnam), it was released on 30 November 2017 after repeated postponements.[2](https://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/oxygen-shooting-completed.html) • [3](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/oxygen-telugu-movie-review.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director / writer | A. M. Jyothi Krishna; screenplay with Sai Shekar[4](https://www.ragalahari.com/movies/preview/1259/gopichand-raashi-khanna-anu-emmanuel-oxygen-telugu-movie-review.aspx) |
| Cast | Gopichand (Major Sanjeev / Krishna Prasad), Raashi Khanna (Shruti), Anu Emmanuel (Geetha), Jagapati Babu (Raghupathi)[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oxygen_2017) |
| Music | Yuvan Shankar Raja; background score by S Chinna[4](https://www.ragalahari.com/movies/preview/1259/gopichand-raashi-khanna-anu-emmanuel-oxygen-telugu-movie-review.aspx) |
| Release | 30 November 2017, Telugu, UA certificate[3](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/oxygen-telugu-movie-review.html) |
| Runtime | 2 hours 36 minutes[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oxygen_2017) |
| Production | Sri Sai Raam Creations; producer S. Aishwarya, presenter A. M. Rathnam[2](https://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/oxygen-shooting-completed.html) |
| Streaming | Sun NXT (also via Airtel Xstream Play)[6](https://www.airtelxstream.in/movies/oxygen/SUNNXT_MOVIE_72209?showPlayback=true) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Krishna Prasad, also called Sanjeev (Gopichand), is an NRI who returns to India to marry Shruti (Raashi Khanna), daughter of the respected businessman Raghupathi (Jagapati Babu).[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oxygen_2017) The story is set amid two rival faction families headed by [Jagapathi Babu](https://www.edgepedia.org/jagapathi-babu) and [Sayaji Shinde](https://www.edgepedia.org/sayaji-shinde), and after members of Raghupathi's family are killed by an unknown attacker, Krishna Prasad's true identity and motive emerge.[3](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/oxygen-telugu-movie-review.html) The film's central premise is an operation called "Oxygen": the hero, an army major, investigates lethal cigarettes containing a dangerous chemical that are circulating across India without any manufacturer's name on the packs, and sets out to find the maker.[7](https://telugucinema.com/reviews/oxygen-movie-review) Gopichand's character appears in three variations, soft in the first half and ruthless in the second.[9](https://www.123telugu.com/interviews/interview-jyothi-krishna-oxygen-is-a-perfectly-apt-film-for-gopichand.html) • [14](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/19135/telugu/oxygen/11099/review/)
## Production and delay
The film was launched with fanfare in 2015 but ran into financial problems and stayed unfinished for a long time.[7](https://telugucinema.com/reviews/oxygen-movie-review) Director Jyothi Krishna, whose earlier Telugu and Tamil films include *Enakku 20 Unakku 18* and *[Kedi](https://www.edgepedia.org/kedi-2006-film)*, had spent years on his father A. M. Rathnam's production ventures before returning to direction.[8](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/jyothi-krishnas-next-project-will-be-in-telugu/articleshow/50218686.cms) In a November 2017 interview he said the entire shoot had been wrapped eight months earlier, and the delay came from the graphics team; he used the waiting period to re-edit the film.[9](https://www.123telugu.com/interviews/interview-jyothi-krishna-oxygen-is-a-perfectly-apt-film-for-gopichand.html) Release dates shifted several times, including an announced 27 October date, before the film reached theaters on 30 November 2017.[10](https://telugu.asianetnews.com/amp/entertainment/gopichand-oxygen-postponed-again-to-october-27)
Gopichand said he accepted the project after Jyothi Krishna narrated the subject to him, on the condition that Rathnam produce it, and that working with composer [Yuvan Shankar Raja](https://www.edgepedia.org/yuvan-shankar-raja) was something he had wanted for some time.[11](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/251017/i-did-oxygen-for-am-ratnam-says-gopichand.html) According to Gopichand, the film was also Anu Emmanuel's first Telugu film.[12](https://www.123telugu.com/interviews/interview-gopichand-oxygen-is-a-wholesome-family-entertainer.html)
## Filming and scale
The production shot in Mumbai, Goa, Sikkim, and Chennai.[2](https://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/oxygen-shooting-completed.html) The most elaborate sequence was filmed at the Yamthunga Valley in Sikkim at an altitude of 15,000 feet, where a crew of over 80 worked for five days and took breaks every 30 minutes because of breathlessness; an army unit stationed there allowed the crew to use its camp for the army-base set.[13](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/you-wouldnt-have-seen-a-film-like-oxygen-in-three-years/amp_articleshow/61847721.cms) The director counted seven action sequences in the film and about 75 minutes of visual effects work.[13](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/you-wouldnt-have-seen-a-film-like-oxygen-in-three-years/amp_articleshow/61847721.cms)
## Reception
Critics rated the film poorly. The Times of India gave it 2 out of 5, writing that the story and cast had potential but the execution failed, and that the film should have been cut shorter.[15](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/oxygen/movie-review/61862606.cms) 123telugu gave 2.75 out of 5, crediting the interval twist and Gopichand's second-half performance while calling the film painfully long with mediocre direction.[3](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/oxygen-telugu-movie-review.html) Samayam Telugu rated it 2.5 out of 5, noting that the interval twist engaged audiences but the second half became predictable.[16](https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/movie-review/oxygen-telugu-movie-review-and-rating/moviereview/61860675.cms) Producer A. M. Ratnam, responding to the mixed reviews, said first-day response was low but the film was gaining momentum through word of mouth, and he criticized same-day review publication.[17](https://www.123telugu.com/interviews/interview-a-m-ratnam-reviews-are-killing-the-films-outcome.html)
Reviewers generally praised the cinematography by Chota K Naidu and Vetri and the production values, while criticizing the editing; the romantic duet "Telusa Manasa" was singled out as the score's high point.[7](https://telugucinema.com/reviews/oxygen-movie-review) • [3](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/oxygen-telugu-movie-review.html)
## References
1. [Oxygen Story, Filmibeat Telugu](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/movies/oxygen/story.html)
2. [Oxygen shooting completed, Idlebrain](https://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/oxygen-shooting-completed.html)
3. [Review: Oxygen – Shines here and there, 123telugu](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/oxygen-telugu-movie-review.html)
4. [Gopichand's Oxygen Movie Review, Ragalahari](https://www.ragalahari.com/movies/preview/1259/gopichand-raashi-khanna-anu-emmanuel-oxygen-telugu-movie-review.aspx)
5. [Oxygen (2017), Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oxygen_2017)
6. [Oxygen 2017 on Airtel Xstream Play](https://www.airtelxstream.in/movies/oxygen/SUNNXT_MOVIE_72209?showPlayback=true)
7. [Oxygen – Movie Review, TeluguCinema](https://telugucinema.com/reviews/oxygen-movie-review)
8. [Jyothi Krishna's next project will be in Telugu, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/jyothi-krishnas-next-project-will-be-in-telugu/articleshow/50218686.cms)
9. [Interview: Jyothi Krishna – Oxygen is a perfectly apt film for Gopichand, 123telugu](https://www.123telugu.com/interviews/interview-jyothi-krishna-oxygen-is-a-perfectly-apt-film-for-gopichand.html)
10. [Gopichand Oxygen postponed again to October 27, Asianet News Telugu](https://telugu.asianetnews.com/amp/entertainment/gopichand-oxygen-postponed-again-to-october-27)
11. [I did Oxygen for AM Ratnam, says Gopichand, Deccan Chronicle](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/251017/i-did-oxygen-for-am-ratnam-says-gopichand.html)
12. [Interview: Gopichand – Oxygen is a wholesome family entertainer, 123telugu](https://www.123telugu.com/interviews/interview-gopichand-oxygen-is-a-wholesome-family-entertainer.html)
13. [You wouldn't have seen a film like Oxygen in three years!, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/you-wouldnt-have-seen-a-film-like-oxygen-in-three-years/amp_articleshow/61847721.cms)
14. [Oxygen Movie Review, Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/19135/telugu/oxygen/11099/review/)
15. [Oxygen Movie Review {2/5}, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/oxygen/movie-review/61862606.cms)
16. ['ఆక్సిజన్' review, Samayam Telugu](https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/movie-review/oxygen-telugu-movie-review-and-rating/moviereview/61860675.cms)
17. [Interview: Reviews are killing the film's outcome – A M Ratnam, 123telugu](https://www.123telugu.com/interviews/interview-a-m-ratnam-reviews-are-killing-the-films-outcome.html)
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