Zebra (film)

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Zebra
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Eashvar Karthic
Screenplay byEashvar Karthic
Yuva
Dialogues byMeeraqh
Story byEashvar Karthic
Produced byS. N. Reddy
Bala Sundaram
Dinesh Sundaram
Starring Satyadev
Priya Bhavani Shankar
Amrutha Iyengar
Dhananjaya
Sathyaraj
CinematographySathya Ponmar
Edited by Anil Krish
Music by Ravi Basrur
Production
companies
Old Town Pictures
Padmaja Films Private Limited
Release date
  • 22 November 2024 (2024-11-22)
Running time
164 minutes [1] [2]
CountryIndia
Language Telugu
Box officeest.₹8.25 crore [3]

Zebra is 2024 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Eashvar Karthic, who co-wrote the script with Yuva and dialogues by Meeraqh, and produced by Old Town Pictures and Padmaja Films Pvt Ltd. [4] [5] The film stars Satyadev and Dhananjaya, alongside Sathyaraj, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Amrutha Iyengar, Sunil and Satya. [6] The music was composed by Ravi Basrur.

Contents

Zebra was released on 22 November 2024 to mixed-to-positive reviews. [7]

Plot

Surya, a bank employee, learns that his girlfriend Swathi, a bank employee in a different bank, has made a major mistake in her work. Surya helps Swathi rectify the mistake by using loopholes in banking system, but he soon earns the wrath of Aadhi, an egoistic multi-millionaire. Aadhi tells Surya to pay Aadi ₹5 crore in 4 days, thus leading Surya to get stuck in a life-and-death situation.

Cast

Music

The music of the film is composed and scored by Ravi Basrur.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Teri Meri"Purna CharyVijayalaxmi Mettinahole, Santhosh Venky 4:06
2."Tere Bina" Krishna Kanth Airaa Udupi, Santhosh Venky3:12
3."Gaaya Laina"Purna CharySanthosh Venky3:40
4."Money Money" Roll Rida Roll Rida3:18

Release

The film was theatrically released on 22 November 2024. [10] [11] [12]

Reception

Paul Nicodemus of The Times of India rated three stars out of five and stated that "Zebra is an entertaining action thriller that thrives on the electric performances of Satyadev and Dhananjaya." [13] Sanjay Ponnappa of India Today wrote that "The climax sequence deserves a special shout-out, where the lead up delivers a thrilling culmination point." and rated three out of five stars. [14] BH Harsh of Cinema Express stated that "Zebra just feels excruciatingly long and worn out" and rated two out of five stars. [15]

Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "The film is essentially about how dubious the field of banking is, and the ease with which our hard-earned money does more work for the bank than for us. In many ways, Zebra is like an interesting PSA that asks us to read the fine print before operating a bank account." [16] Kirubhakar Purushothaman of News18 gave it three out of five stars and wrote that "There's a lot to call out in Zebra--including the questionable depiction of a female character--but Eashvar Karthic and Yuva's speeding screenplay keeps you entertained and distracted." [17]

Suhas Sistu of The Hans India gave it two and three-fourths out of five stars and wrote, "While the screenplay occasionally gets bogged down by subplots, the film’s core strength lies in its engaging concept and strong performances. With a sharper focus and crisper runtime, Zebra could have reached greater heights." [18] Srivathsan Nadadhur of The Hindu wrote, "After a disappointing directorial debut with Penguin , Eashvar Karthic redeems himself with this clever financial thriller, ably supported by a committed bunch — on and off screen." [1] Y Maheswara Reddy of Bangalore Mirror gave the film three out of five stars and opined that "Director Eashvar Karthic has succeeded in making a thrilling action-crime flick, giving equal screen space to Satyadev Kancharana and Dhananjay." [2]

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