Ustaad (2023 film)

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Ustaad
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Directed byPhanideep
Written byPhanideep
Produced byRajani Korrapati
Rakesh Reddy Gaddam
Himank Reddy Duvvuru
Starring Sri Simha Koduri
Kavya Kalyanram
Gautham Vasudev Menon
CinematographyPavan Kumar Pappula
Edited byCarthic Cuts
Music byAkeeva B
Production
company
Release date
  • 12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

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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Cast

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

Sri Simha Koduri is back after Bhaag Saale. This is Kavya Kalyanram's 3rd film after her comeback with Masooda. [2]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Akeeva B.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Roju" Anantha Sriram Anurag Kulkarni 4:00
2."Aakasam Adhire"Lakshmi Priyanka Kaala Bhairava, Aditya Sreeram2:42
3."Chukkalonchi"Rahman Karthik 3:13
4."Nanu Veedi"RahmanKaala Bhairava3:04
Total length:12:59

Reception

The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics.

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A critic from 123telugu wrote that "On the whole, Ustaad is a coming-of-age drama that suffers mainly due to narrative issues. There are a few decent moments here and there, but the overall execution is below-par". [3] A 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". [4] 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". [5] A critic from Telugucinema.com wrote that "Ustaad is a coming-of-age story with a few pleasant moments but a monotonous viewing experience on the whole. The amateurishness with which the narration is handled can be seen throughout". [6]

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References

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  2. ↑ "'Gangotri' Actor Kavya Kalyanram Makes Her Comeback". V Cinema. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Review : Ustaad – Dull and slow". 123telugu . 13 August 2023. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. ↑ 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.
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