Ustaad is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language coming-of-age drama film directed by Phanideep and starring Sri Simha Koduri and Kavya Kalyanram. The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics.
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| Directed by | Phanideep |
| Written by | Phanideep |
| Produced by | Rajani Korrapati Rakesh Reddy Gaddam Himank Reddy Duvvuru |
| Starring | Sri Simha Koduri Kavya Kalyanram Gautham Vasudev Menon |
| Cinematography | Pavan Kumar Pappula |
| Edited by | Carthic Cuts |
| Music by | Akeeva B |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Cast
edit- Sri Simha Koduri as Surya Sivakumar
- Kavya Kalyanram as Meghana
- Gautham Vasudev Menon as Joseph D'Souza
- Anu Hasan as Gayathri
- Ravindra Vijay as an alcoholic mechanic
- Venkatesh Maha as Sivakumar, Surya's father (Cameo Appearance)
- Ravi Siva Teja as Surya's friend
The lead characters' names are based on Surya S/o Krishnan (2008) and that film's director Gautham Vasudev Menon features in this film as an actor.[1]
Production
editSoundtrack
editThe music was composed by Akeeva B.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Roju" | Anantha Sriram | Anurag Kulkarni | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Aakasam Adhire" | Lakshmi Priyanka | Kaala Bhairava, Aditya Sreeram | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Chukkalonchi" | Rahman | Karthik | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Nanu Veedi" | Rahman | Kaala Bhairava | 3:04 |
| Total length: | 12:59 | |||
Reception
editA critic from The Hindu wrote that "The drama loses steam after a point and the writing resorts to cinematic overtures and convenient coincidences in the final segment. Had this portion been conceived better, it would have been a befitting end to the coming-of-age story".[2] A critic from OTTplay wrote that "Ustaad is a coming-of-age story depicting the transition of a directionless teenager to a pilot where a bike is a metaphor to portray his journey. The film struggles to keep you invested in the protagonist’s journey despite the impressive performances, visual detailing and technical finesse".[3]
References
edit- ^ Nadadhur, Srivathsan. "Ustaad: Sri Simha Koduri, Kavya Kalyanram's film has a connection with Gautham Menon's Surya S/O Krishnan". OTTplay. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ Dundo, Sangeetha Devi (12 August 2023). "'Ustaad' movie review: An imperfect yet warm coming-of-age story of a boy and his bike". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023.
- ^ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (12 August 2023). "Ustaad review: This ambitious premise doesn't have the wings to fly high". OTTplay. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.