Sridevi Shoban Babu

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Sridevi Shobhan Babu
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Directed byPrasanth Kumar Dimmala
Written byPrasanth Kumar Dimmala
Produced byVishnu Prasad
Sushmita Konidela
Starring Santosh Sobhan
Gouri G. Kishan
CinematographySiddarth Ramaswamy
Edited byShashidhar Reddy
Music byKamran
Production
company
GoldBox Entertainment
Release date
  • 18 February 2023 (2023-02-18)
Running time
129 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Sridevi Shoban Babu is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Prasanth Kumar Dimmala and produced by GoldBox Entertainment. Sridevi Shoban Babu features Santosh Sobhan and Gouri G. Kishan in lead roles. It was released on 18 February 2023. [1]

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Plot

Sridevi works as a professional stylist in Hyderabad. One day, she learns that her paternal aunt Kamala has insulted her father. So she leaves for Araku to take revenge on her aunt. Meanwhile, Sridevi meets Shoban Babu, and she falls in love with him. The story ends when the father finally learns the truth and Shoban Babu confesses his love for Sridevi. [2]

Cast

Release

Sridevi Shoban Babu was initially scheduled to release on 14 April 2022, but was later released on 18 February 2023. [3] The film's satellite and digital streaming rights were acquired by Star Maa and Disney+ Hotstar respectively. It was premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on 30 March 2023. [4]

Reception

A critic of The Times of India stated that "Santosh Shobhan and Gouri G Kishan fare well in this romantic comedy. But archaic storytelling, trivial comic sequences and lack of engagement make it a drag". [5] Abhilasha Cherukuri of Cinema Express, wrote that "The lack of cinema-appropriate depth-of-field in most frames, the barely functional editing, or the unfunny jokes gives the audience a feeling of watching an amateur short film". [6] A critic of 123Telugu opined that the film has a routine storyline. [7]

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