Director: Ravikanth Perepu
Bubblegum is a 2023 Telugu romantic drama about two people separated by class who fall into a relationship neither of their families expected.
What is Bubblegum about?
Set in modern Hyderabad, the story follows a self-assured, working-class young man and a sheltered, affluent young woman whose paths cross by accident and turn into something neither of them can shake off. As the pair grow closer, they run into the friction that money, family expectations, and clashing personalities create, and the film spends its runtime watching them negotiate whether affection alone is enough to bridge that gap. Director Ravikanth Perepu leans on lighter, conversational scenes rather than heavy melodrama to track how the couple argues, makes up, and slowly figures out what they actually want from each other and from the families watching over their shoulders.
Cast & crew
Roshan Kanakala and Maanasa Chaudhary play the central couple, with Viva Harsha, Harshvardhan Rane, Kiran Macha, Ananya Akula, Bindu Chandramouli, and Anu Hasan filling out the circle of friends and relatives who complicate — and occasionally help along — the relationship.
Context & significance
Bubblegum reached Telugu cinemas in 2023 as part of a run of youth-focused romances built around everyday, recognizable settings rather than large production set pieces. Ravikanth Perepu, previously known for genre-driven work, shifts here into a lighter register, keeping the camera close to dialogue and chemistry between the two leads rather than plot mechanics. The film runs 146 minutes and holds a 6.6 rating on IMDb, a score that reflects an audience response leaning positive on the central pairing even where individual reviews differed on pacing in the back half.
Where & how to watch
Bubblegum streams on K-Time with both Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, so Farsi-speaking viewers can follow the romance in whichever format they prefer. This page is free to read without an account; watching the film itself only requires logging into K-Time, a platform built around a Farsi interface for the Iranian diaspora.