Ustaad Bhagat Singh

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Ustaad Bhagat Singh (ఉస్తాద్ భగత్ సింగ్) is a 2026 Telugu action comedy directed by Harish Shankar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers. Pawan Kalyan plays the title role, with Raashii Khanna, Sreeleela, R. Parthiban and K. S. Ravikumar. Songs are by Devi Sri Prasad and the background score by Thaman S. It released for Ugadi on 19 March 2026 and has been streaming on Netflix since 16 April 2026.

What the story is about

A teacher, Chandrasekhar Rao, takes a rebellious boy under his wing, puts him in school and, seeing his spirit, names him Bhagat Singh. Twenty-four years later Chandrasekhar Rao is Chief Minister and survives an assassination attempt plotted by the ruthless politician Nalla Nagappa, who wants the top job. Bhagat Singh, now a playful forest guard in the Nallamala forest, crosses paths with Nagappa’s family, while also looking after Shloka, an industrialist’s daughter visiting the forest. The film gradually reveals who Bhagat really is and why he has a score to settle with Nagappa.

Cast

• Pawan Kalyan as ACP “Ustaad” Bhagat Singh
• Raashii Khanna as Shloka
• Sreeleela as RJ Leela
• R. Parthiban as Nalla Nagappa
• K. S. Ravikumar as Chief Minister Chandrasekhar Rao
• Brahmanandam as Satyanarayana
• Gautami as Krishnaveni, Bhagat’s adoptive mother
• Rao Ramesh as Singaiah, an ex-forest officer
• Ramki as IG Ramesh Chandra and Jayaprakash as Shloka’s father
• L. B. Sriram, Kamal Kamaraju, Satyam Rajesh, Nawab Shah and B. S. Avinash in supporting roles

Crew and music

• Writer and director: Harish Shankar; his second film with Pawan Kalyan after Gabbar Singh (2012)
• Producers: Naveen Yerneni and Y. Ravi Shankar, Mythri Movie Makers
• Music: Devi Sri Prasad (songs, on Sony Music India), with the score credited to Thaman S on our record; the film reuses remixed versions of “Ee Manase Se Se” from Tholi Prema and “Taraliraada” from Rudraveena
• Cinematography: Ayananka Bose; editing: Karthika Srinivas (as listed on TMDB)

The film was announced in September 2021 as Bhavadeeyudu Bhagat Singh and renamed in December 2022. Shooting began on 5 April 2023 but was delayed while Harish Shankar made Mr. Bachchan and Pawan Kalyan finished Hari Hara Veera Mallu and They Call Him OG. Raashii Khanna joined in July 2025, replacing Sakshi Vaidya.

Release, box office and reception

Planned for 26 March 2026, the release was brought forward to 19 March. Our record lists a running time of 154 minutes; TMDB lists a UA certificate. According to Wikipedia, the film grossed ₹65 crore worldwide in two days but was Harish Shankar’s second straight commercial failure after Mr. Bachchan. Critics were negative: Deccan Herald rated it 1/5, and Deccan Chronicle, India Today and The Indian Express each gave 1.5 out of 5, calling it an outdated mass entertainer that rests almost entirely on Pawan Kalyan.

Where to watch Ustaad Bhagat Singh

Ustaad Bhagat Singh is streaming on Netflix from 16 April 2026, in Telugu and in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam dubs, according to the Wikipedia article. The digital rights first went to Amazon Prime Video before moving to Netflix. Zee Telugu holds the satellite rights.

Sources: the Wikipedia article on Ustaad Bhagat Singh and the reviews it cites; TMDB for some crew credits and the certificate; our own cast, release and OTT records.