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News18
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Shubham OTT Release: Here's When And Where To Watch Samantha Backed Horror Comedy
Last Updated: The movie has also received positive reviews, with some even considering it a successful film. Subham, directed by Praveen Kandregula and written by Vasanth Mariganti Samantha Ruth Prabhu's debut production venture, Shubham, is currently one of the most loved horror comedy films. And after having a strong box office hold, it is all set to make its digital debut in June 2025. After a theatrical release on May 9, 2025, the Telugu horror-comedy is expected to stream on JioHotstar. Making the announcement on X, the OTT JioHotstar giant wrote, 'This June 13th, katha aarambham on JioHotstar. Chacchina choodalsindhe #SubhamOnJioHotstar." Shubham" is a Telugu movie produced by Samantha Ruth Prabhu under her banner, Tralala Moving Pictures. The film stars Harshith Reddy and features music by Clinton Cerejo. Take a look here: The movie has also received positive reviews, with some even considering it a successful film. The success of 'Shubham" has been celebrated by the team, including Samantha, who has expressed her joy and gratitude. Earlier, sharing the teaser on Instagram, Samantha wrote in the caption, 'Presenting to you our little labour of love. A small team with big dreams! We're incredibly grateful for this journey and what we've created together. We truly hope you enjoy our film and may this be the start of something truly special! #Subham Bhavathu!" The trailer opens with a group of husbands proudly talking about their control over their wives, setting a tone of traditional male dominance. The focus then shifts to a newlywed couple's wedding night, where the groom, who initially seems calm and gentle, suddenly attempts to assert dominance. The bride, who appears quiet and submissive, listens without protest. However, the situation takes a twist when she becomes completely engrosses in a TV serial, revealing an unexpectedly intense and obsessive side. Subham, directed by Praveen Kandregula and written by Vasanth Mariganti, features a fresh cast, including Harshith Malgireddy, Shriya Kontham, Charan Peri, Shalini Kondepudi, Gavireddy Srinivas and Shravani. On the acting front, Samantha was last seen in the action-thriller series Citadel: Hunny Bunny opposite Varun Dhawan. Helmed by Raj and DK, the show premiered on Amazon Prime Video. She will be next seen in the web series Rakt Barhmand: The Bloody Kingdom opposite Aditya Roy Kapur. Location : Mumbai, India, India First Published: June 01, 2025, 13:34 IST
Pink Villa
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Subham OTT release: When and where to watch Harshith Reddy's Telugu horror comedy film online
Subham is a Telugu horror comedy film that was released in theaters on May 9, 2025. Directed by Praveen Kandregula, the movie received positive reviews for the performances of its young and talented cast. Now, the film is all set to make its digital debut and entertain audiences on the small screen. When and where to watch Subham Subham will start streaming on JioHotstar from June 13, 2025. Making the announcement on X, the OTT giant wrote, "This June 13th, katha aarambham on JioHotstar. Chacchina choodalsindhe #SubhamOnJioHotstar." Check out the official announcement post of Subham OTT release below: Official trailer and plot of Subham Set in the quiet coastal town of Bheemili in the early 2000s, Subham follows the life of Srinivas, a humble cable TV operator. He leads a simple life with his wife, Srivalli, an intelligent MBA graduate. At first, their married life appears peaceful. But things take a strange turn when Srivalli starts acting distant and emotionless every night at exactly 9 PM. Srinivas grows increasingly concerned as he notices this isn't just happening to his wife, as several other women in the village display similar behavior. Disturbed by the eerie pattern, he begins investigating. The events point to a disturbing mystery tied to a specific nightly hour. As fear spreads through the village, Srinivas races to uncover the truth behind the bizarre occurrences. Cast and crew of Subham Subham stars Harshith Reddy, Gavireddy Srinivas, Shravani Lakshmi, Charan Peri, Shriya Kontham, Shalini Kondepudi, and Vamshidhar Goud in key roles. The film is produced by Tralala Moving Pictures and is presented by Samantha Ruth Prabhu. Directed by Praveen Kandregula and written by Vasanth Mariganti, the project features Raj Nidimoru as the creative producer. Himank Duvvuru serves as the co-producer, with Kanakavalli Talkies joining as the co-production partner. Ramakrishna Rao is credited as the associate producer. The film's editing is handled by Dharmendra Kakarala, while cinematography is by Mridul Sujit Sen. Music is composed by Shor Police, with the background score provided by Vivek Sagar. On the other hand, the production design is led by Ramcharan Tej Labani.
New Indian Express
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Praveen Kandregula: Crafting cinema with heart
He brought a refreshing twist to Tollywood with his breakout film Cinema Bandi and now with Subham. Filmmaker Praveen Kandregula is known for weaving everyday life into stories with heart and realism. An engineer by degree but a storyteller at soul, his passion for cinema was sparked way back in his school days. In an exclusive chat with CE, he opens up about his journey, inspirations, and everything in between. Excerpts Tell us about your film Subham. Raj Nidimoru sir, the creative producer, called me. By then, they had already developed quite a bit. I was busy with my next film Paradha when I got the offer. Once my shoot was wrapped, my direction department and I began working together on the script. We spent about six months on it. We had a dedicated script room, with colourful posters and a big flowchart pinned across the walls — just full of ideas. Raj sir's guidance really helped us during this phase. We also did a lot of auditions. How was Samantha's first production experience for you? It was beautiful. She wanted to make a clean, classy comedy. She was involved in the script, and we had workshops with her. She gave some great inputs to the actors — on how to perform, how to deliver certain emotions. It was a very personal film for her. She wanted to share a beautiful message about husband-wife relationships, conveyed in a subtle, organic way. She's also very chill as a producer — happy on set, and gives us the creative freedom we need. Our mindsets matched, even during scripting and editing stages. She was involved in everything. Definitely one of the coolest producers I've worked with.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Cinematographer Mridul Sen on ‘Subham': We took a cinéma vérité approach
In Subham, the Telugu film produced by Samantha Ruth Prabhu and directed by Praveen Kandregula, Bheemunipatnam in Andhra Pradesh is presented as an idyllic seaside town in pastel hues. This charming town transitions into a spooky setting as the story progresses into a horror comedy. Giving this film and its story, with its underlying themes of feminism and masculinity, a pleasing visual aesthetic is cinematographer Mridul Sen. Her camera functions as an invisible observer, dutifully capturing the essence of the story and its characters. 'We wanted Subham's visual tonality to be realistic, on the lines of cinéma vérité,' says Mridul, referring to the style of documentary filmmaking that emerged in France in the 1960s. During the location recce, Mridul observed how the coastal town retained an old world charm and was mostly in pastel hues. The film's story is set in the early 2000s, before the arrival of smartphones. Mridul says the team did not have to make major changes since 'Bheemili is still untouched by today's frenzy.' For the story that revolves around three couples in a middle class locality, Mridul recalls how Praveen Kandregula did not want clothes or props to be too bright or new. 'We coordinated with the costume department (Poojitha Tadikonda) and production designer (Ramcharan Tej Labani), ensuring that the colours were muted. 'Praveen did not want anything brand new or even with a fresh coat of paint. He avoided curtains or cushions that could be jarring.' This attention to detail extended to the makeup of the artistes, and the jumpscares that unravelled like a prank. 'We wanted to keep things light rather than creepy,' adds Mridul. Subham marks Mridul's entry into Telugu cinema, but it was the second Telugu film she signed. She and Praveen first worked on the soon-to-release Paradha, a road trip story featuring Anupama Parameswaran, Sangita Krish and Darshana Rajendran. 'Paradha is poetic and earthy in its visual treatment. We were focusing on its post-production work when Subham came our way.' Mumbai-based Mridul is an alumnus of New York Film Academy's Los Angeles campus. She describes the film school as a cultural hotpot where she collaborated with peers from the US, Egypt, Venezuela, Brazil, Mexico, and Spain. 'NYFA encouraged a collaborative atmosphere; we learnt direction, editing and colour grading as well. We handled different responsibilities while working on each other's films.' Mridul was fascinated by the visual arts in her formative years, from painting to photography, and had also been drawn towards television. 'There was no defining moment or an epiphany, it was a natural progression from assisting my father, Sujit Asit Sen, a steadicam operator, during Dilwale and Singham Returns, to wanting to be a cinematographer.' Guided by cinematographer Binod Pradhan, she applied to NYFA. Mridul's first feature was the Marathi film Khari Biscuit for which she won the award for best cinematography from Sakal Premier Awards, 2019. Commercials, music videos and short films followed. The short film Written By? fetched her the best cinematography award at the Kolkata Short Film Festival. The chance to work with Praveen Kandregula came through common friends and Mridul had no preconceived notion about mainstream Telugu films. Having watched Praveen's indie film Cinema Bandi, she was game for a new journey. A film's genre and story are of prime importance to her, not the language. While the response to Subham is still trickling in, Mridul is awaiting the release of Paradha. In contrast to the intimate world of Subham, she reveals that Paradha incorporates drone shots and wider frames as the narrative travels from the Telugu States to Dharamshala, using a visual palette steeped in stark, earthy tones. Mridul does not make a big deal of being among the few female cinematographers in India, more so in Telugu cinema. Asked why fewer women take to the craft, she says after careful consideration, 'There is a notion that this is a labour intensive job, involving long hours of being on our feet. I would argue that if I were in a desk job, it would be mentally taxing. Rather than talk about how cinematography is not solely a man's job, I prefer to keep my head down, do the work and silently break the stereotype.'
India Today
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Subham review: Samantha's first production is a sweet, offbeat horror comedy
Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu joins the growing list of stars backing new-age Telugu cinema. Her debut production, 'Subham', directed by 'Cinema Bandi'-fame Praveen Kandregula, aims to deliver something small yet significant, placing a light-hearted, slightly absurd narrative over themes rooted in everyday social observations. The promotional material positioned the film as a quirky horror-comedy with an intriguing concept. While the film broadly lives up to that promise, the treatment itself isn't entirely idea of a television serial haunting real life has been explored before, most notably in '13B', starring Madhavan and directed by Vikram Kumar. But unlike that film, 'Subham' takes a more playful, comedic route while touching on different themes. It may not dig too deep, but it stays afloat with its simplicity, innocence, and rooted in the sleepy coastal town of Vishakapatnam's Bheemili, 'Subham' follows three young men navigating their own ideas of manhood. As Srinivas prepares for his wedding, his already-married friends feed him outdated notions of masculinity, self-proclaimed 'alpha' behaviour, and confused takes on how to 'handle' women. But things take a bizarre turn on the wedding night. The fictional television serial 'Janma Janmala Bandham', which his wife is watching, starts to eerily influence real life. What follows is a quirky blend of satire, comedy, and supernatural It's a premise that sounds outlandish, but in Director Praveen Kandregula's hands, it never goes overboard. In fact, 'Subham' is surprisingly tender. The director, much like in his debut 'Cinema Bandi', leans heavily on innocence and small-town warmth. The storytelling feels lived-in. The humour is not the kind that makes you burst out laughing, but it keeps you smiling. The jokes are situational, the characters familiar, and the conflicts oddly choice of using daily soap as the supernatural trigger is both clever and culturally apt. Telugu households have long been influenced by daily serials, especially for women, where fiction and reality often feel mixed. 'Subham' turns this idea around, not to make fun of it, but to show how deep-rooted patriarchy can be, even among people who mean well. The film makes its point without being too serious or Mariganti's writing brings in both the absurdity and the message with some flair. The dialogues are witty and natural, if a bit too many in number. A fun dosa-making scene between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and a conversation about water tanks and their quality in the first meeting are light-hearted moments that still manage to say something despite having many cute moments, the second half stretches a bit, especially when the characters try to figure out what's happening. The pacing dips, and a few scenes feel repetitive. The film could've been tighter with a shorter runtime. Samantha deserves credit for backing a concept-heavy film like this in her first outing as a producer. The production values from Tralala Moving Pictures are solid and stay true to the film's tone. However, her cameo feels oddly placed. She looks stunning, but the quirky mannerisms and styling don't land as intended. That said, the other surprise cameos blend in well and add to the fun. The horror elements may not fully deliver on the scare factor, but the makeup and CG (computer graphics) departments have done a neat job. The film works more as a comedy set against a horror backdrop than a true horror-comedy, and that feels film mixes comedy, horror, and satire. Even if the blend isn't perfect throughout, the attempt feels honest. The climax brings it all together in a sweet and simple way, using the same TV serial that caused the confusion. It avoids going overboard and ends on a warm the actors, Harshith Reddy makes the strongest impression. His comic timing and screen presence hold the film together. Shriya Kontham shines in emotional moments. The rest of the cast fits in well with the film's world. The technical side stays within its limits. Vivek Sagar's music adds a nice touch, especially in the background score.'Subham' is a light, quirky horror comedy with a good heart. It doesn't try to take itself too seriously, and that works in its favour. In a space filled with loud, big-budget films, this one feels small, simple, and refreshing.3.5 out of 5 stars for 'Subham'.
