| Ustaad | |
| Director: | Phanideep |
| Producer: | Rajani Korrapati Rakesh Reddy Gaddam Himank Reddy Duvvuru |
| Starring: | Sri Simha Koduri Kavya Kalyanram Gautham Vasudev Menon |
| Cinematography: | Pavan Kumar Pappula |
| Editing: | Carthic Cuts |
| Music: | Akeeva B |
| Studio: | Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram |
| Distributors: | --> |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Telugu |
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.
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.
The music was composed by Akeeva B.
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".[1] 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".[2]