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Jetlee

Action Comedy Thriller Telugu


An attendant on a flight from Dubai to Kochi gets caught up in a dangerous situation.

Cast:Satya, Rhea Singha, Vennela Kishore, Ajay, Harsha Chemudu, Kabir Duhan Singh,
Director:Ritesh Rana
Editor:Karthika Srinivas
Camera:Suresh Sarangam

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Ritesh Rana’s Aviation Comedy Is an Ordeal to Sit Through

Fox in morning light

Srivathsan Nadadhur | Independent Film Critic writing for The Hundu

Fri, May 1 2026

The Satya-starrer takes potshots at everything and oversells its quirks to the point of exhaustion

A disappointing trend among Telugu filmmakers is the desperation to hold on to a specific genre or storytelling style and overuse it till the novelty wears off. It is like a magician relying on the same trick until the secret is laid bare. Director Ritesh Rana’s quirky, parody-style narratives set against crime — seen across the Mathu Vadalarafranchise and, to an extent, Happy Birthday — were one-of-a-kind when they first arrived, with the mark of a storyteller with a unique voice. With Jetlee, however, it appears as though his signature style has overstayed its welcome, struggling to offer anything new.

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