Venkatesh Maha, who was recently seen in the Benefit Show short of the Anger Tales anthology will be starring next in Ustaad. The film stars Sri Simha Koduri and Kavya Kalyanram in lead roles. The first look of the actor in character was unveiled, where we see Maha holding a young boy while pointing towards the sky.

The first look poster also describes the character of Siva Kumar as 'The Compass'.

Taking to social media to express his excitement, Maha writes, "I am thrilled to have been a part of my friend Phanideep's directorial debut film. Phani, I wish you tremendous success and endless praise. Thank you for giving me Siva Kumar. It was an absolute pleasure working with the entire team of Krishi Entertainments."

Ustaad is produced by Rajani Korrapati, Rakesh Reddy Gaddam and Himank Reddy Duvvuru. Pavan Kumar Puppala is the cinematographer of the film, with Carthic Cuts serving as its editor.