Sridevi Shoban Babu

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.

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 confront her aunt. Sridevi meets Shoban Babu, Kamala's son, and she falls in love with him. The story ends when her father finally learns the truth and Shoban Babu confesses his love for Sridevi.

Cast

Santosh Sobhan as Shobhan Babu
Gouri G. Kishan as Sridevi
Nagababu 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
Mrinalini Shastry

Release

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

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". Abhilasha Cherukuri of Cinema Express, wrote, "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.