# Mechanic Rocky

Mechanic Rocky is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Ravi Teja Mullapudi, in his directorial debut. It is produced by Ram Talluri under SRT Entertainments. The film stars Vishwak Sen in a dual role, alongside Meenakshi Chaudhary and Shraddha Srinath.
The film has music composed by Jakes Bejoy, cinematography handled by Manojh Reddy Katasani and editing by Anwar Ali. It was initially set to release on 31 October 2024, coinciding with Deepawali but was postponed to 22 November 2024.

## Plot

Rakesh, a happy-go-lucky young mechanic, lives with his father and works in a mechanic store built by his grandfather. He also teaches driving. One day, Maya reaches to Rakesh to teach her driving, where he also teaches driving with Priya, who falls in love with him. Ranki Reddy, a ruthless land grabber, wants Rakesh's mechanic store so that he can build something on it. Rakesh denies his permission and furious Ranki Reddy send his goons to break into the mechanic store, destroying everything. Ranki Reddy helps Rocky catch scammers. Finally, Rocky turns in the scammers to police.

## Cast

* Vishwak Sen in a dual role as
** Nagumomu Rakesh "Rocky"
** Nagireddeppa, Rocky's grandfather
* Meenakshi Chaudhary as Priya
* Shraddha Srinath as Apsara / Maya
* Naresh as Nagumomu Ramakrishna, Rocky's father
* Sunil as Ranki Reddy
* Harsha Vardhan as Natraj / Vivek
* Raghu Ram as Chanti / R. Kranthi
* Vishwadev Rachakonda as Sekhar, Priya's brother
* Harsha Chemudu as Harsha, Rocky's friend
* Hyper Aadi as Murthy, a person who scams Ramakrishna
* Dhruvan Katakam as Dhruvan K., a police officer
* Manik Reddy as Upma

## Music

The music and background score is composed by Jakes Bejoy, in his first collaboration with Vishwak Sen and Ravi Teja Mullapudi. The audio rights were acquired by Sony Music India. The first single, titled "Gulledu Gulledu", was released on 7 August 2024. The second single, titled "Oo Pillo", was released on 18 September 2024.

## Release
### Theatrical

The film was theatrically released on 22 November 2024.

### Home media

The film began streaming on Amazon Prime Video from 13 December 2024 in Telugu and dubbed versions of Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada languages.

## Reception

A critic from The Hans India rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "Mechanic Rocky explores the everyday struggles of the middle class while weaving in a gripping narrative about fraud and resilience. Raviteja Mullapudi succeeds in delivering a film that is both entertaining and thought-provoking." Paul Nicodemus of The Times of India gave the film three out of five stars and wrote that "Mechanic Rocky strikes a fine balance between mass entertainment and meaningful storytelling. The inclusion of cybercrime as a subplot adds contemporary relevance, elevating the film beyond a standard action-drama. With strong performances, Ravi Teja Mullapudi crafts a film that, despite its flaws, resonates emotionally and delivers action-packed entertainment."
T Maruthi Acharya of India Today gave it two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "The central plot has promise, but it gets lost in trying to cram too many elements into one narrative, diluting the impact. With a tighter screenplay and more focused direction, this could have been a compelling thriller rather than a muddled mix of genres." Sashidhar Adivi of Times Now gave it two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "Overall, the film delivered only in parts and fine-tuning of the script avoiding routine elements would have added more depth to the story."
Aditya Devulapally of The New Indian Express wrote, "The film sets your expectations so low with its initial silliness that when the twist lands, it feels like a masterstroke. However, this reliance on twists is a double-edged sword. Without them, the film offers little beyond technical finesse and a few clever moments. It’s a trick that works best when you go in expecting very little." Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote, "If Mechanic Rocky had done away with some of the stereotypical humour and song and dances and leveraged on its thriller portions, it could have been far more engrossing."
BVS Prakash of Deccan Chronicle gave it one-and-a-half out of five stars and noted that "Initially, the hero is pitted against a gangster who wants to usurp his garage and then he is pushed into an online scam and he flexes his muscles too". Swaroop Kodur of The Hollywood Reporter India opined that "Mechanic Rocky isn't a game-changer for the comedy-crime genre, but the good thing is that it doesn't wish to be one either. It's a good ol' entertainer that gets more right than wrong and has all the ingredients needed to keep us hooked nearly till the end."