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Zebra
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEashvar Karthic
Screenplay byEashvar Karthic
Yuva
Dialogues byMeeraqh
Story byEashvar Karthic
Produced byS. N. Reddy
Bala Sundaram
Dinesh Sundaram
StarringSatyadev
Dhananjaya
Sunil
Satya
Priya Bhavani Shankar
Jeniffer Piccinato
Sathyaraj
CinematographySathya Ponmar
Edited byAnil Krish
Music byRavi 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
LanguageTelugu
Box officeest. ₹8.25 crore[3]

Zebra is 2024 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Eashvar Karthic, who co-wrote with Yuva.[4][5] The film has an ensemble cast of Satyadev, Dhananjaya, Sunil, Satya, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Jeniffer Piccinato and Sathyaraj.[6] The music is composed by Ravi Basrur.

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

Plot

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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

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Music

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

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Teri Meri"Purna CharyVijayalaxmi Mettinahole, Santhosh Venky4:06
2."Tere Bina"Krishna KanthAiraa Udupi, Santhosh Venky3:12
3."Gaaya Laina"Purna CharySanthosh Venky3:40
4."Money Money"Roll RidaRoll Rida3:18

Release

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The film was theatrically released on 22 November 2024.[9][10][11] Post-theatrical digital streaming rights were acquired by Aha and premiered on 20 December 2024.[12][13]

Reception

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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."[14] 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.[15] BH Harsh of Cinema Express stated that "Zebra just feels excruciatingly long and worn out" and rated two out of five stars.[16]

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."[17] 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."[18]

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."[19] 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Zebra Box Office Collection Day 2: Satyadev's Film Witnesses Growth But Remains Below The 1 Crore Mark". Koimoi. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Zebra". British Board of Film Classification.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "South Movies Releasing This Week: Satyadev and Dhananjaya's Zebra to Nazriya Nazim Fahadh, Basil Joseph's Sookshmadarshini". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "'Zebra' released on OTT: Where to watch the Telugu action thriller". The Economic Times. 2024-12-18. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  13. ^ "Zebra OTT Release Date Confirmed: When To Watch Priya Bhavani Shankar, Satyadev Kancharana's Telugu Movie On Aha?". English Jagran. 2024-12-15. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ Harsh, B. H. (2024-11-23). "Zebra movie review: A bloated heist-thriller". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ Sistu, Suhas (22 November 2024). "'Zebra' movie review: A gripping tale of banking fraud and redemption". www.thehansindia.com.
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