Film: Second Hand
Starring: Dhanya Balakrishna, Sudheer Varma, Kireeti, Vishnu, Anoojram
Director: Kishore Tirumala
Producer: BVS Ravi, Poorna Naidu
Banner: Sreeyas Chitra
Music: Ravichandra
Story
Santosh (Sudheer Varma) a depressed
photographer plans to attempt suicide and narrates his story to Dental
Doctor Subba Rao (Kireeti). Santhosh and Deepu (Dhanya Balakrishna)
falls in love but eventually the latter ends up marrying a rich guy
Mounish and the former hates women due to her. Subbarao on the other
hand loves Swetcha (Dhanya Balakrishna) but she is more attracted
towards the physical relationship with her ex-lover. Also there is
Sahasra (Dhanya Balakrishna) who ends up in confusion with whom she has
two choose between a friend or a lover Chaitu and Siddhu. How doctor
(Posan Krishna Murali) resolves the problems forms the rest.
Performances
Dhanya Balakrishna is extremely good in
all three different roles. Her expressions are apt and the she manages
to play the roles with ease.
Kireeti is fun to watch and he has got
finest moments in the film. Vishnu Vardhan is decent and fits well for
the role while Anuj is good too. Posani Krishna Murali is just okay.
Others are adequate.
Technical Analysis
Cinematography could have been better.
Music is decent and so is the background score. Kishore Tirumala’s
direction has innovativeness and screenplay is gripping though it could
have been impressive in the second half. Dialogues are the biggest asset
of Second Hand. SR Sekkhar’s editing is neat. Production values are not
up to mark.
Analysis
Second Hand starts off with interesting
characterizations, peppy dialogues and refreshing screenplay though
second half spoils it. The film deals with inter-personal relationships
in realistic manner that connects well with youth. Director Kishore
Tirumala has penned interesting lines. However, Second Hand have its own
flaws with amateurish script though supported by decent writing. The
third story lacks the needed zing like the stories of Santhosh and
Subbarao and thus resulted in dragged slow pace with unnecessary
melodrama in second half despite exciting interval bang. If the film
could have been dealt in a clean way rather than adult comedy, it might
have garnered other sections of audiences. Had the director planned for a
clever screenplay in the second half too like the first hour, it would
have helped the film’s tempo.
Final Verdict
Second Hand – An average treat!!!