Every year, Telugu cinema and other film industries release hundreds of movies. Yet, many fail to hold the audience’s interest till the end. A common reason behind such failures is what many call the “second half syndrome.” It happens when the first half engages viewers, but the second half loses pace after the interval, leaving audiences tired or disappointed.
For the first time, an actor openly discussed this issue — Siddhu Jonnalagadda. His recent release, Telusu Kada, directed by Neeraja Kona, hit theatres on Friday and opened to decent word-of-mouth. Though Siddhu didn’t do many pre-release interviews, he spoke to a group of journalists after the film’s release.
When asked about the mixed feedback, some liking the first half and others the second. Siddhu said that’s actually a good