Bagheera[5] is a 2024 Indian Kannada-language superhero film[6] written & directed by Dr. Suri, from a story by Prashanth Neel, and produced by Vijay Kiragandur.

It stars Sriimurali, alongside Rukmini Vasanth, Prakash Raj, Sudha Rani, Ramachandra Raju, Achyuth Kumar and Rangayana Raghu.

The music was composed by B. Ajaneesh Loknath, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Arjun Shetty and Pranav Sri Prasad.

Years later, Vedanth completes his police training and gets posted in Mangalore, where he meets Sneha, an independent doctor, and develops feeling towards her.

Due to this incident, Vedanth wears a superhero costume at night, calling himself Bagheera, and brutally kills the culprits.

Vedanth pretends to be a corrupt officer to avoid suspicion and starts eradicating criminals as Bagheera, with the help of Narayana, a head constable.

Kotian reveals that he did not want them to get killed by Rana, a crime boss running an organ trafficking ring, and then commits suicide.

Guru meets Central Minister Ramaswamy, reveals the latter's involvement with Rana, and tells him to resign from his post and surrender.

"[35] Shashiprasad SM of Times Now gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Are you a superhero fan who loves watching the good guy take down villains to save the day?

"[36] Pranathi A.S of Deccan Herald gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Bagheera is a well-made action drama with a gripping screenplay.

"[37] A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Writer-director Dr Suri crafts a superhero who is both relatable and infused with commercial appeal, essential for an overall entertaining experience, albeit one that treads familiar ground.

"[38] Sanjay Ponnappa of India Today gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Bagheera is worth a watch and makes for a thrilling theatre experience this Diwali.

"[39] Vivek M.V of The Hindu wrote "Directed by Dr Suri, Srii Murali’s ‘Bagheera’ is an entertaining superhero story of a masked vigilante, elevated by Chethan D Souza’s stunts and Ajaneesh Loknath’s terrific score.

"[40] Latha Srinivasan of Hindustan Times wrote "Bagheera is a homegrown Batman film that is mostly entertaining and a new genre for Kannada filmgoers to explore.