Sridevi Soda Center(2021)
A lightman falls for a girl who runs a soda centre. While love blossoms between the couple, caste prejudice that runs deeply rooted in their town will not allow them to prevail.
Sridevi Soda Center is streaming on Zee5 and Airtel Xstream Play.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 27 August 2021
- Director
- Karuna Kumar
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 34m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A man working as a lightman falls in love with a woman who runs a soda shop. Their romance grows, but they face strong opposition. The deep-seated caste prejudices in their town threaten to keep them apart.
“Love defies a town's deepest divide.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Sridevi Soda Center
Cast reunions in this film: Ajay & Raghu Babu (17 films together), Raghu Babu & Satyam Rajesh (15 films together), Raghu Babu & Saptagiri (12 films together), Raghu Babu & Naresh (9 films together), Ajay & Harsha Vardhan (7 films together), and Ajay & Rohini (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was inspired by a real soda center in Vijayawada that the director often visited.
- Lead actor Satyadev learned to operate a film projector to authentically portray his lightman role.
- It was shot extensively in small towns of Andhra Pradesh to capture authentic rural atmosphere.
- The film faced multiple delays in release due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns.
- Director Karuna Kumar previously assisted on the acclaimed Telugu film 'C/o Kancharapalem'.
- The soundtrack uses folk music elements to reflect the story's rural setting and emotions.
- It was praised for addressing caste issues without being preachy, through a simple love story.