''Sridevi Shoban Babu'' is a 2023 Indian

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film written and directed by Prasanth Kumar Dimmala and produced by GoldBox Entertainment. ''Sridevi Shoban Babu'' features

Santosh Sobhan Santosh Sobhan (born 12 July 1996) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. Son of film director Sobhan, Santosh made his debut in the film ''Golconda High School'' (2011). His successful films include ''Ek Mini Katha'' (2021) and ''Manch ...

and

Gouri G. Kishan Gouri Kishan (born 17 August 1999) is an Indian actress who works in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. She is known for her role of the younger version of Trisha's character Jaanu in the film '' '96'' (2018). Career Gouri G. Kishan played ...

in lead roles. It was released on 18 February 2023.

Plot

Sridevi (

) works as a professional stylist in Hyderabad. One day, she learns that her paternal aunt Kamala ( Rohini) has insulted her father (

Nagababu Konidela Nagendra "Naga" Babu (born 29 October 1961) is an Indian actor and producer who works in Telugu cinema. As a producer, he won one National Film Award and two Nandi Awards. Acting career Nagendra Babu acts mainly in supporting roles ...

). 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 has a happy ending when the father finally comes to know the truth and Shoban Babu confesses his love for Sridevi.

Cast

as Shobhan Babu *

as Sridevi *

as Sekar, Sridevi's father and Kamala's brother * Rohini as Kamala, Shobhan Babu's mother and Sekhar's sister * Mahaboob Basha * Niveditha Dolly * Samudram Venkatesh * Srinivas * Mrunalini

Release

''Sridevi Shoban Babu'' was initially scheduled to release on 14 April 2022, but was later released on 18 February 2023. The film's satellite and

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rights were acquired by

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and

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respectively. It was premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on 30 March 2023.

Reception

A critic of ''

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'' 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". 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". A critic of ''123Telugu'' opined that the film has a routine storyline.

References

External links

* 2023 films 2020s Telugu-language films Indian romantic comedy films 2023 romantic comedy films Films set in Hyderabad, India Films shot in Hyderabad, India Films shot in Visakhapatnam Films set in Andhra Pradesh Films shot in Andhra Pradesh {{India-film-stub