Ustaad is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language coming-of-age drama film directed by Phanideep and starring Sri Simha Koduri and Kavya Kalyanram.

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".