Subham

Horror Comedy Telugu

A group of married men band together after their wives become transfixed by a cable TV soap opera serial.

Cast:	Harshith Malgireddy, Srinivas Gavireddy, Charan Peri, Shriya Kontham, Shravani Lakshmi, Shalini Kondepudi
Director:	Praveen Kandregula
Writer:	Vasanth Maringanti

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Samantha’s maiden production is a hilarious genre bender

FCG Member Reviewer Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo | The Hindu

Fri, May 9 2025

Director Praveen Kandregula and writer Vasanth Maringanti’s Telugu film is an entertaining indie-style horror comedy and social satire

It is always a joy when a modest film swings big and lands comfortably, andSubham, a Telugu horror comedy, does just that. Marking actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s debut as a producer, the film is directed by Cinema Bandi’s Praveen Kandregula and written by Vasanth Maringanti. On the surface, it is a spooky comedy, but at heart, it is a sharp commentary on gender sensitivity — made all the more effective by smart writing and charming performances. Set in the early 2000s, in the pre-internet days of coastal Bheemili, undivided Andhra Pradesh, the story begins with a sweetly awkward pelli choopulu (an arranged marriage meet-cute) between Srinu (Harshith Reddy), a cable TV operator, and Sri Valli (Shriya Kontham), a bank employee. The backdrop — where cable still reigns while satellite TV starts inching in — adds nostalgia without overwhelming the narrative.