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.Read at source
Zebra 2024
Synopsis
Zebra
Zebra is 2024 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Eashvar Karthic, who co-wrote with Yuva. The film has an ensemble cast of Satyadev, Dhananjaya, Sunil, Satya, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Jeniffer Piccinato and Sathyaraj. The music is composed by Ravi Basrur.
- Director
- Eashvar Karthic
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 164 min
- Language
- Telugu
Reviews
8 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for Zebra is 56/100 from 5 scored critic/publication reviews.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 9 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- performances
- writing
- visual craft
Positive 6
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."Read at source
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."Read at source
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.Read at source
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.Read at source
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."Read at source
Critical 2
BH Harsh of Cinema Express stated that "Zebra just feels excruciatingly long and worn out" and rated two out of five stars.Read at source
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."Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Soundtrack
- Teri Meri Vijayalaxmi Mettinahole, Santhosh Venky
- Tere Bina Airaa Udupi, Santhosh Venky
- Gaaya Laina Santhosh Venky
- Money Money Roll Rida
Technical specs
- Run time
- 164 min
- Language
- Telugu
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Eashvar Karthic
Trivia
- Post-theatrical digital streaming rights for the film were acquired by Aha, with the platform premiere occurring on 20 December 2024.