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{{short description|2020 Telugu web television}}
{{more citations needed|date=July 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Loser (web series).jpg
| director = Abhilash Reddy Kankara
| starring = [[Priyadarshi (actor)|Priyadarshi]] [[Kalpika Ganesh]] [[Baby Annie]] [[Sayaji Shinde]] [[Shashank (actor)]] [[Pavani Gangireddy]] [[Chandra Vempaty]]
| music = Sriram Maddury
| cinematography = Naresh Ramadurai
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 18
| list_episodes = Loser (web series)#Episodes
| company = [[Annapurna Studios]] Spectrum Media Networks
| network = [[Zee5]]
| released = {{start date|2020|05|15|df=yes}}
}}
'''''Loser''''' is an Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[sports drama]] [[web television|streaming television]] anthology series of starring [[Priyadarshi (actor)|Priyadarshi]], [[Kalpika Ganesh]], [[Baby Annie]], [[Sayaji Shinde]], [[Shashank (actor)|Shashank]], [[Pavani Gangireddy]] and [[Chandra Vempaty]].

== Cast ==

=== Season 1 ===
* [[Priyadarshi (actor)|Priyadarshi]] as Suri Yadav
** Srikar Isetti as young Suri Yadav
* [[Shashank (actor)|Shashank]] as Wilson
* [[Kalpika Ganesh]] as Ruby Shabana
**[[Baby Annie]] as young Ruby Shabana
* Pavani Gangireddy as Pallavi, Suri's love interest
* [[Komalee Prasad]] as Asha, Wilson's wife.
* Dr.Malhotra Shivam as Saajid, Ruby's husband.
* Harshith Reddy as John, Wilson's son.
* Pavan Kumar as Sunny, Suri's younger brother.
* Abhay Bethiganti as Tippu Sultan 'Tippu', Suri's Best friend.
** Raahil as young Tippu Sultan 'Tippu'
* Chandra Vempaty as Chenchulayya, Ruby's Badminton Coach.
* [[Sayaji Shinde]] as Irfan, Ruby's father.
* [[Satya Krishnan]] as Ruksana, Ruby's mother.
* [[Vasu Inturi]] as Joseph, Wilson's elder brother.
* Jaswica Nemo as Keerthana, young Ruby's best friend.
* Viren Thanbidorai as Krishnan Siva Rama Chandran
* Ashok Kumar. K as Ranganath.
* [[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]] as Jairaj, Suri's Mentor and Pallavi's father (Cameo appearance)
* [[Rupa Lakshmi]] as Pallavi's mother.
* Keshav Deepak as Sundar, Wilson's cricket coach.
* Dr. Giri as Arjun Sharma
* Sattanna as Sattanna
*Santhosh Singuru
* Siddharth Gollapudi]] as Boss

=== Season 2 ===
* [[Dhanya Balakrishna]] as Maya Krishnan Siva Rama Chandran, Krishnan Siva Rama Chandran's daughter.
* Sunayana as Adult Keerthana, Ruby's best friend
**Jaswica Nemo as Young Keerthana.
* [[Ravi Varma (East Godavari actor)|Ravi Varma]] as Ravinder, Suri's Shooting Coach.
* [[Venkat (Telugu actor)|Venkat]] as Raghavender (Cameo role)
* [[Shishir Sharma]] as Farhan, Saajed's father
* [[Surya (Telugu Actor)|Surya]] as Govardhan
* Krishna Teja as Bobby.
* Karthik Rebba as Elder Parithosh
** Armaan as Younger Parithosh
* Gayatri Bharghavi as Kaveri, Ruby's Inter college principal.
* Sammetta Gandhi as Toy seller
* Charan Devudula as Karan, Arjun Sharma's son
* Tarak Ponnappa as Vinod, Pallavi's Business partner
* Lakshmi as Gouri.
* Giri as John's cricket coach and Wilson's former friend.

== Episodes ==

=== Season 1 ===
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|Title = The Losers
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|Title = The Players
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|EpisodeNumber = 3
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|Title = Shattered Dreams
|DirectedBy = Abhilash Reddy
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|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Bowled Out
|DirectedBy = Abhilash Reddy
|WrittenBy = Sai Bharadwaj, Shravan Madala and Abhilash Reddy
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|EpisodeNumber = 5
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = When All is Not Over..!
|DirectedBy = Abhilash Reddy
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|EpisodeNumber = 6
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|Title = A Far-Fetched Goal
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|EpisodeNumber = 7
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|Title = Upside Down
|DirectedBy = Abhilash Reddy
|WrittenBy = Sai Bharadwaj, Shravan Madala and Abhilash Reddy
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|EpisodeNumber = 8
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|Title = The Unknown Secret
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|EpisodeNumber = 9
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = The Bitter Truth
|DirectedBy = Abhilash Reddy
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|EpisodeNumber = 10
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = The Winners
|DirectedBy = Abhilash Reddy
|WrittenBy = Sai Bharadwaj, Shravan Madala and Abhilash Reddy
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== Reception ==
The series received generally favourable reviews, with the actors' performances being praised.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lockdown Review : Loser Web series on Zee 5|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/lockdown-review-loser-web-series-on-zee-5.html|date=2020-05-16|website=123telugu.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-18}}</ref>

=== Season 1 ===
Suhas Yellapantula of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated three out of five stars and wrote, "it does warm your heart at times and makes for a breezy watch. It's not a show that will wow you but it's a story worth exploring – more so because it's three stories rolled into one."<ref>{{cite news |title=Loser Season 1 Review : A predictable yet engaging sports drama |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/telugu/loser/loser-season-1/seasonreview/76269346.cms |work=The Times of India |date=9 June 2020 |access-date=7 October 2024 |archive-date=13 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113181438/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/telugu/loser/loser-season-1/seasonreview/76269346.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "The 30-minute duration of each episode works in ''Loser'''s favour, as the stories don't get stretched needlessly. The links between the three stories are established beautifully."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dundoo |first1=Sangeetha Devi |title='Loser' review: Priyadarshi, Annie and Kalpika walk away with the honours in this Telugu web series |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/loser-review-priyadarshi-annie-and-kalpika-walk-away-with-the-honours/article31599749.ece/ |work=The Hindu |date=16 May 2020 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

=== Season 2 ===
Thadhagath Pathi of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "''Loser 2'' is one such brilliant web-series that deserves your time. It explores the dark side of a highly celebrated profession. Do not miss it, especially if you wonder why India doesn't get as many medals in the Olympics as other countries do."<ref>{{cite news |title=Loser Season 2 Review : A brilliantly crafted series that deserves your time |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/telugu/loser/season-2/seasonreview/89091210.cms |work=The Times of India |date=24 January 2022 |access-date=7 October 2024 |archive-date=24 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124094438/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/telugu/loser/season-2/seasonreview/89091210.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "With all its focus on the emotional journeys of the characters, we don't see enough of sport. But perhaps, this season is meant to build up momentum for season three, the finale, where each of the players has their task cut out."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dundoo |first1=Sangeetha Devi |title='Loser 2' web series review: This emotional drama benefits from its able cast led by Priyadarshi and Kalpika |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/loser-2-web-series-review-high-on-emotional-drama/article38302496.ece/ |work=The Hindu |date=21 January 2022 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

A critic from ''[[The Hans India]]'' gave it two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "With missing emotions despite the makers trying to elevate them to the core, ''Loser 2'' for all the efforts failed to live up to the expectations. Artistes performances, background music, camera work and few dialogues tried to make the viewer to watch the series till the ending."<ref>{{cite news |title=Movie Review: 'Loser 2' wins with border marks |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/movie-reviews/movie-review-loser-2-wins-with-border-marks-78643 |work=The Hans India |date=23 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Srivathsan Nadadhur of ''[[OTTplay]]'' gave it two out of five stars and wrote, "''Loser Season 2'' is better than the first instalment though the writing and the treatment of the story leave a lot to be desired. Priyadarshi continues his good form while Harshith Reddy and Dhanya Balakrishna sparkle in their meaty roles. The show's setup is engrossing and has the right foundation for a nail-biting drama, except that it doesn't make full use of it."<ref>{{cite news |title=Loser Season 2 review: A middling sports drama undone by unimaginative writing, dull performances |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/loser-season-2-review-a-middling-sports-drama-undone-by-unimaginative-writing-dull-performances/340105ecc3497 |work=www.ottplay.com |date=21 January 2022}}</ref>

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