Khanna confirmed in early April 2014 that she made a cameo appearance in the Telugu filmManam,[15] which had its theatrical release before Oohalu Gusagusalade.[a] Oohalu Gusagusalade opened to positive reviews from critics and Khanna received praise for her work. Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu called Khanna an "actor with potential",[18] while Hemanth Kumar of The Times of India stated that she gave a "commendable" performance which helped the movie to some extent.[19] The film was a commercial success at the box office.[20]
Her next Telugu film was Joru directed by Kumar Nagendra opposite Sundeep Kishan,Priya Banerjee and Sushma Raj which she signed after Madras Cafe and while shooting for Oohalu Gusagusalade. She played the role of Annapurna whom Khanna described as a "modern yet traditional" girl who "is highly emotional and cries at the drop of a hat", which she called an exact opposite of the character of Prabhavati she played in her previous film.[21] Khanna received moderate reviews from critics. Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu stating that she provides solace along with Kishan, Brahmanandam andSaptagiri in a film which was "let down by incoherent writing and amateurish execution".[22] A reviewer from IndiaGlitz opined that Khanna "looks fine in a glam role but looks less than glamorous compared to her previous outing".[23] Joru was a commercial failure at the box office
