Zebra (film)
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| Directed by | Eashvar Karthic |
| Screenplay by | Eashvar Karthic Yuva |
| Dialogues by | Meeraqh |
| Story by | Eashvar Karthic |
| Produced by | S. N. Reddy Bala Sundaram Dinesh Sundaram |
| Starring | Satyadev Priya Bhavani Shankar Amrutha Iyengar Dhananjaya Sathyaraj |
| Cinematography | Sathya Ponmar |
| Edited by | Anil Krish |
| Music by | Ravi Basrur |
Production companies | Old Town Pictures Padmaja Films Private Limited |
Release date |
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Running time | 164 minutes[1][2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | est. ₹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.
Zebra was released on 22 November 2024 to mixed-to-positive reviews.[7]
Plot
[edit]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 him ₹5 crore in 4 days, thus leading Surya to get stuck in a life-and-death situation.
Cast
[edit]- Satyadev as Surya [8]
- Priya Bhavani Shankar as Swathi
- Amrutha Iyengar as Aaradya
- Dhanajaya as Aadhi [9]
- Sathyaraj as Baba
- Sunil as Gupta
- Jeniffer Piccinato as Sheela
- Satya
- Suresh Chandra Menon
- Ramaraju
- Kalyani Natarajan
- Arjun Pandey
Music
[edit]The music of the film is composed and scored by Ravi Basrur.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Teri Meri" | Purna Chary | Vijayalaxmi Mettinahole, Santhosh Venky | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Tere Bina" | Krishna Kanth | Airaa Udupi, Santhosh Venky | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Gaaya Laina" | Purna Chary | Santhosh Venky | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Money Money" | Roll Rida | Roll Rida | 3:18 |
Release
[edit]The film was theatrically released on 22 November 2024.[10][11][12]
Reception
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nadadhur, Srivathsan (22 November 2024). "'Zebra' movie review: Satyadev's financial thriller benefits from director Eashvar Karthic's entertaining screenplay". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Kannada Movie Review- Zebra: Thrilling game of money". Bangalore Mirror. 23 November 2024. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Zebra Box Office Collection Day 2: Satyadev's Film Witnesses Growth But Remains Below The 1 Crore Mark". Koimoi. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Zebra". British Board of Film Classification.
- ^ ANI (2023-11-20). "Pan India film 'ZEBRA' wraps up shoot, team celebrates milestone with a grand wrap party". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ Service, Express News (2023-11-20). "Dhananjay wraps up shoot for the multilingual film 'Zebra'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ "South Movies Releasing This Week: Satyadev and Dhananjaya's Zebra to Nazriya Nazim Fahadh, Basil Joseph's Sookshmadarshini". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Ram Setu Fame Satyadev Bilingual Film Titled 'Zebra'". 2023-01-26. Archived from the original on 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ IANSLive. "Daali Dhananjay, Sathyadev come together in pan-India actioner 'Zebra'". IANS Live. Archived from the original on 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Eashvar Karthic's 'Zebra' to release on October 31". The Times of India. 2024-09-19. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ "Satya Dev and Dhananjaya's Pan-India Film Zebra Set for Diwali Release". www.bollywoodhelpline.comnews. Archived from the original on 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ "Zebra teaser: Satyadev, Dhananjaya impress in contrasting roles in this new age crime thriller". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Zebra Movie Review : An engaging action thriller with Satyadev and Dhananjaya at their best". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- ^ "Zebra review: Satyadev, Dhananjaya star in weak financial crime thriller". India Today. 2024-11-22. Archived from the original on 2024-11-30. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- ^ Harsh, B. H. (2024-11-23). "Zebra movie review: A bloated heist-thriller". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- ^ "Zebra movie review: Satyadev, Dhananjaya, Sathyaraj power an intriguing but convoluted cat-and-mouse game". The Indian Express. 22 November 2024. Archived from the original on 29 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Zebra Movie Review: Pace Makes Up For Flaws In This Heist Thriller". News18. 22 November 2024. Archived from the original on 22 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ Sistu, Suhas (22 November 2024). "'Zebra' movie review: A gripping tale of banking fraud and redemption". www.thehansindia.com.