Love is in the air, even in the cinematic sense. ‘Bubblegum,’ a Telugu romantic drama, brings a tale of GenZ love, and the couple’s effort to mend their differences and ego issues. The film also marks the acting debut of Roshan Kanakala, the son of actress Suma Kanakala, alongside female lead Maanasa Chaudhary.
Directed by Kshanam-fame Ravikanth Perepu and produced by P Vimala under Maheshwari Movies and People Media Factory, ‘Bubblegum’ was released to a decent buzz on December 29, 2023. Although the film fell short of its commercial expectations, the audiences and critics applauded the performances of Roshan and Maanasa.
Following its theatrical release, ‘Bubblegum’ garnered positive reviews after its OTT release. For the uninitiated, the film made its digital debut on the OTT platform aha Video on February 9, 2024.
Audiences praise its quality, lauding the cast’s performances and the solid music, and labeling it as a decent-to-good watch. The use of authentic Hyderabadi slang in the dialogues receives positive mention, adding a local flavor to the narrative.
Contrastingly, a few express a more critical view, citing flaws in the film. Bubblegum’s second half is considered a bit uneven, but there is unanimous praise for the technical aspects, including impressive cuts in certain scenes. Despite acknowledging a few shortcomings, there’s quite an appreciation for the film’s mood setup, vibe, and genuine characterizations. So, you can watch Bubblegum on aha Video this Valentine’s week.
Here are the tweets by audiences after OTT release:
#Bubblegum is terrific. It has fantastic performances, a brilliant score, and fabulous cuts. Ravikanth, you are a genius man. I fell in love with your previous film, and this one even exceeded my expectations. Imo, it has insane repeat value, and if you like coming…(1/2) pic.twitter.com/Jvm98V8HDR
— Kishan (@j_v_s_k_r) February 9, 2024
#Bubblegum
Most genuine film made in recent times. Hero characterisation just hits you hard.
Assal second half antha he was never ever comfortable with Jahnavi. Brilliantly shown. And Manasa as Jahnavi has equally great screen presence❤️ innocent plus immature.Well worth writing— Kratos (@MrFlash_47) February 9, 2024
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#Bubblegum is surprisingly good. First 20-30 min tappa good watch on OTT. Hero father and hero iddaru baga chesaru. Dialogues were written in well proper hyderabadi slang in entire film and I really liked the dialogues written for hero’s father.
— sharat (@sherry1111111) February 10, 2024
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