Shaanu - The Optimist
2016, Telugu. Directed by K.N.T. Sastry.
Shaanu The Optimist is a poignant story of a nine-year-old girl, who believes that when she predicts things, they are bound to happen.
Shaanu The Optimist is a poignant story of a nine-year-old girl, who believes that when she predicts things, they are bound to happen. Submersed in her own world of beliefs and miracles, she enrolls as a kho-kho player in the school, whose talent is recognized and she marches ahead to participate in district level tournament.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Telugu
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Shaanu - The Optimist is streaming on NFDC in India.
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- Released
- 1 January 2016
- Country
- India
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Shaanu - The Optimist runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Shaanu - The Optimist is streaming on NFDC in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Shaanu - The Optimist?
If you liked Shaanu - The Optimist, try Anthem of a Teenage Prophet, The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, Dark Victory.
Who directed Shaanu - The Optimist?
Shaanu - The Optimist (2016) was directed by K.N.T. Sastry and stars Baby Jhanavi, Master Satwick, Shivajiraja.