Lol Salaam | |
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Genre | Comedy Adventure |
Created by | Naani Bandreddi |
Screenplay by | Praneeth Prattipati (dialogues also) |
Story by | Arjun-Carthyk (dialogues also) |
Starring | Ajju Bharadwaj Kivish Kautilya Pavan Kumar Alluri |
Composer | Ajay Arasada |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Telugu |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Sheshadri Muntha |
Producers | Ram Natraj Varma(co-producer) |
Cinematography | Rakesh S. Narayan |
Editor | Venkata Krishna Chikkala |
Running time | 27–30 minutes |
Production company | Dope Telugu Studios |
Release | |
Original network | ZEE5 |
Picture format | HDTV 1080p |
Original release | 25 June 2021 |
Lol Salaam (stylized as LOL Salaam) is an Indian Telugu-language adventure comedy web series created and directed by Naani. The series has an ensemble cast of Ajju Bharadwaj, Vasu Inturi, Harsha Vardhan, Darahas Maturu, Kivish Kautilya and Rohit Krishna Varma. It premiered on 25 June 2021 on ZEE5. [1]
Five friends John, Reddy, Naidu and Khan go on a short trip to a nearby waterfalls in the forest, along with their middle-aged Babai (English: Uncle). Soon, their car breaks down near the forest. Then they decide to go by-walk. As they go through the forest, Reddy ends up stepping on a landmine which was rooted in the land by a Naxalite group. The story follows on how the group of friends rescued and save their trapped buddy Reddy.
Episode | Title | Directed by | Written by | Date of Broadcast |
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1 | "The Beginning" | Naani | Praneeth Prattipati Arjun-Carthyk | June 25, 2021 [2] |
2 | "The Wrong Step" | Naani | Praneeth Prattipati Arjun-Carthyk | June 25, 2021 |
3 | "The L-Spot" | Naani | Praneeth Prattipati Arjun-Carthyk | June 25, 2021 |
4 | "A Friend in Need" | Naani | Praneeth Prattipati Arjun-Carthyk | June 25, 2021 |
5 | "All For One" | Naani | Praneeth Prattipati Arjun-Carthyk | June 25, 2021 |
6 | "The Last Step" | Naani | Praneeth Prattipati Arjun-Carthyk | June 25, 2021 |
The series received generally favorable reviews with the actors' performances being praised and positive response from audiences, mainly Telugu Youth.
A critic from Snooper Scope quoted it as "A thoroughly riotous entertainer exploring a social angle which can be enjoyed except for few loopholes in the latter episodes and spoilers in the form of cuss words. On the whole, Lol Salaam provides wholesome entertainment with refreshing performances that was enjoyable. The creator and director Naani deserve all the bouquets for his brilliant interpretation and presentation of a novel concept admirably on the screen." [3]
Another critic, writing to Binged said that "It is a series made on a wafer-thin storyline. However, the director manages to keep things exciting with the writing and the ‘collective’ timing of the actors." and added that "There is very little in it story-wise. Still, one is engaged in the narrative primarily because of the writing and the timing. The five guys play off each other superbly, and the punches are quick and fast without any drag. The way it’s executed in a trendy (urban realism) way deserves special mention." " [4]
Karthik Keramulu of Film Companion stated "LOL Salaam is a comedy that can be consumed in bits and pieces" and added that LOL Salaam may come across as a slightly better show. [5]
Another critic, writing to LetsOTT said that "LOL Salaam is a starts off as a comedy caper as gang of 6 men land neck-deep in trouble and it switches templates in a rather hurried manner and quoted The comedy generated through the hardships faced by the lead characters is the major highlight." [6]
Sathvik of Xappie stated "LOL Salaam is partly an entertaining series with fine performances from the up-and-coming lead cast. It will make for an okayish one-time-watch." [7]
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