Deccan Chronicle

A mystery mix all the way

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If you are a person who loves mystery and detective series on the lines of yesteryear superstar Krishna who was popular during his prime time as Andhra James Bond for acting in several thriller movies, go for this new flick.

Adivi Sesh has donned the role of a spy in this film Goodachari. Shobita Dhoolipala has debuted in this film as the female lead while Supriya Yarlagadda has made a comeback after two decades. Shashikira­n Thikka also made his debut as a director in this film.

The story unfolds with Arjun (Adivi Desh) as a young boy. His father, who works for ‘Indian Secret Service’, gets killed by a terrorist organisati­on. After this, Arjun is groomed by his uncle Satya (Prakash Raj) who also works in the same secret agency.

After growing up, Arjun too wishes to join in Indian Secret Service but Satya opposes the idea as he feels it is very dangerous. After several attempts, Arjun gets an interview call. Later, after few physical and mental tests, he gets selected and posted into a secret service called ‘Trinetra’.

Arjun later falls in love with a girl Sameera (Shobita Dhulipala) who stays opposite his flat. But, Arjun’s girlfriend and two top directors of the secret service get killed by terrorists. All the evidence, however, point out Arjun as the person behind this attack. So, everyone becomes part of a mission to nab Arjun but he escapes and is on a run. A search for the person behind these attacks and how Arjun proves his innocence form the crux of the story.

Spy movies and bond films are not new in Telugu cinema as actor Krishna is popular for this genre of films. There are plenty of films like Goodachari 116, James Bond 777, Agent Gopi, Rahasya Goodachari, etc. Those films were a big success in the 60s and 70s. After many years, Adivi Sesh has tried his hand in this spy thriller ‘Goodchari’.

He has not only acted in it, but also provided the story and screenplay. From earlier times till now, Hollywood films have been an inspiratio­n for these spy films.

Adivi Sesh, along with director Sashikiran, made a terrific attempt with Goodachari and brings back old memories once again. Not only typical action scenes, but the film has enough emotions with a lot of commercial ingredient­s.

The director narrates everything in a quick and racy manner. The film starts with an agent killed in Kashmir and then the focus shifts to his son and how he wishes to enter into secret service like his father. Then the secret centre, the training and the agents etc. are shown in a natural and interestin­g way.

The film happens in many locations such as Hyderabad, Vizag, Bheemili, Rajahmundr­y, Kolkata, Bangladesh and many other places. The director has kept the film engaging with many twists and turns. Though the film is inspired from several Hollywood films, full credit goes to director Sashikiran and Adivi Sesh. It never looks like the copy of any particular film.

When it comes to performanc­e, Adivi Sesh shines all the way. His body language perfectly fits the role. He had proved his talent already in his earlier films and in this film too, his hard work once again gets shown and it paid off well for him.

Once again, he has shown his abilities in all emotions and especially the action scenes are impressive. He has tried a different genre now.

Debut actress Shobita delivers good performanc­e and shows matured acting. Prakash Raj has once again delivered a class performanc­e. The surprise of the film is Supriya Yarlagadda who pulled the role of a Deputy Director in Secret Service.

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