Vishwak Sen and Meenakshi Chaudhary in ‘Mechanic Rocky’ Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

mechanic rockyFrom its title to the romance and comedy in the opening scenes, it has the markings of an entertainer who walks to the gallery. It takes up a serious issue (discussing it here might be a spoiler) that makes headlines again and again and presents a thrilling drama disguised as an entertainer starring a smart aleck hero (Vishwa Sen in the title role). ) who throws both punches and ‘punch dialogue’. , The Telugu film directed by Ravi Teja Mullapudi aims to blend large-scale action with a smart thriller. While some parts of the film arouse interest, some are mediocre.

Ravi Teja Mullapudi tells his story through the character of Rakesh alias Rocky, who works in a car garage established by his father Ramakrishna (Naresh). The father thinks the son is useless, and the reason for this is a satirical story from Rayalaseema. The story progresses on the expected lines in the beginning. With the garage doubling as a driving school, it sets the stage for the arrival of Maya (Shraddha Srinath) who wants to learn to drive. The comedy in the Rayalaseema parts, as well as Maya’s driving mistakes (confusion between turning left, right and so on) unfortunately lack spark. Meanwhile, Rocky also opens up about his romance with his college girlfriend Priya (Meenakshi Chaudhary).

There are subtle signs of this mechanic rocky All is not as it seems on the surface level; Like the prologue and the choice of actors playing important characters – especially Vishwadev Rachakonda and Naresh. Even though the film would like to reassure its audience about the events unfolding at every moment on screen, I watched parts of them with disbelief but was assured that there was more.

mechanic rocky He comes into his own in the last hour as he slowly opens his cards. Till then, one has to wade through uninteresting segments of romance, song and dance and skirmishes between Rocky and a certain Ranki Reddy (Sunil).

When arrogance is revealed, cleverness comes to the fore. The credit for this goes to the script which keeps revealing new twists before the final picture is revealed. Some of these twists may be predictable a few minutes in advance but still manage to impress. However, the final act fails to take advantage of this cat-and-mouse game in its zeal to create a crowd-pleasing mix of humor, action, and drama.

The last hour is also when its lead actors, both Vishwak Sen and Shraddha Srinath, shine. Vishwak has been given a role as per his image. Sample this: There are references to Rocky’s ‘loose tongue’, as if he was addressing the social media trolling that targeted Vishwak for being overly sociable in his speeches. He plays the role of Rocky with ease, which makes Rayalaseema’s part entertaining to some extent. It also mentions a popular funny conversation e-citizenship imaindi Between him and Jeevan Kumar, who appears in a cameo.

Shraddha’s character in the film is a surprise package. She plays the final part with all the requisite chutzpah. Meenakshi is honest in her portrayal as the leading lady bearing the burden of personal trauma. Her role of the damsel in distress doesn’t leave much room for surprises, but she manages to evoke sympathy. Naresh and Viva Harsh are relatable as always. roadies Raghu Ram appears in a brief part which benefits from his personality.

If mechanic rocky If it had removed some of the stereotypical humor and song and dance and used its thriller parts, it could have been much more entertaining.

Mechanic Rocky is currently playing in theaters