{{short description|Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film}} {{No plot|date=March 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Use Indian English|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = 3G Love | image = 3G Love poster.jpg | alt = | caption = poster | native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --> | director = Govardhan Krishna | writer = Govardhan Krishna | screenplay = | story = | based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} --> | producer = Pratap Kolagatla | starring = 26 newcomers | narrator = | cinematography = Sriram | editing = | music = Shekar Chandra | studio = Quareindia Studios | distributor = <!-- or: | distributors = --> | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|3|21}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Telugu | budget = | gross = }} '''''3G Love''''' is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Govardhan Krishna, produced by Pratap Kolagatla and starring newcomers. The film is about the romantic relationships of the hi-tech generation.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/it-still-is-love/article4054505.ece | title=It still is love! | newspaper=The Hindu | date=November 2012 | last1=Chowdhary | first1=Y. Sunita | access-date=2022-07-04 | archive-date=2022-07-05 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705192547/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/it-still-is-love/article4054505.ece | url-status=live }}</ref> The film released on 15 March 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/gamelaunch-3glove.html | title=3G Love Telugu film game launched - Telugu cinema news | access-date=2022-07-04 | archive-date=2017-04-29 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429080543/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/gamelaunch-3glove.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
== Cast == <small>''Source''</small><ref name="Jeevi"/> {{cast listing| *Ashrith as Karthik *Atul as Atul *Avinash as Ram *Ayush as Pavan *Harsh as Akki *Joshi Ram as Ankith *Mahaveer as Ravi *Mahendra as Sunil *Mahesh as Naveen *Sampath as Vinod *Saketh as Varun *Sandeep as Uday *Sidharth Varma as Mahesh *Surya as Lee *Vamsi Yadla Rajesh as Suresh *Padams Naveen as Ramesh *Deborah as Durga *Jyothi as Vivantha *Neelima as Stella *Nidhi as Vinamra *Preeti as Pallavi *Sravani as Shanti *Swetha as Chinnu *Vinnie as Linda *Rao Ramesh as Shanti's father *Prabhas Sreenu as a park broker }}
==Production== The film is produced by sQuareindia Group Managing Director Pratap Kolagatla.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/pratapkolagatla-3g.html | title=Pratap Kolagatla interview about 3G Love - Telugu cinema producer | access-date=2022-07-04 | archive-date=2022-06-20 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620235700/http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/pratapkolagatla-3g.html | url-status=live }}</ref> According to the director Govardhan Krishna, ''3G Love'' means 3rd Generation love or 3rd Grade love and the three G's are girls, guys and greed.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/govardhankrishna-3g.html | title=Govardhan Krishna interview about 3G Love - Telugu cinema director | access-date=2022-07-04 | archive-date=2022-06-20 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620235700/http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/govardhankrishna-3g.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
The film features 26 debutants{{Mdash}}15 male actors and 11 actresses. These actors were selected through auditions in Hyderabad and Vizag. ''3G Love'' was shot in 51 days.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-12-12 |title=3g Love music launch - Telugu cinema function |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/audio-3glove.html |access-date= |website=Idlebrain.com |archive-date=2022-06-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620235852/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/audio-3glove.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Music== Music composed by Shekar Chandra.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/open-to-work-with-anyone-naresh-iyer/article7473789.ece | title=Open to work with anyone: Naresh Iyer | newspaper=The Hindu | date=28 July 2015 | last1=Nadadhur | first1=Srivathsan | access-date=4 July 2022 | archive-date=3 January 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103111712/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/open-to-work-with-anyone-naresh-iyer/article7473789.ece | url-status=live }}</ref> {{Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | headline = Track listing | title1 = Edho Something | extra1 = Naresh Iyer | lyrics1 = Ramajogayya Sastry | length1 = 4:42 | title2 = Ee Kala Ela | extra2 = Karthik | lyrics2 = Vanamali | length2 = 4:25 | title3 = Search For Your Love | extra3 = Shekar Chandra, Deepu | lyrics3 = Vanamali | length3 = 4:13 | title4 = Safety Konchem Kavali | extra4 = Sri Soumya, Deepti | lyrics4 = Ramajogayya Sastry | length4 = 2:53 | title5 = The World is Full of Love | extra5 = Dinakar | lyrics5 = Krishnageetha | length5 = 2:16 | title6 = I Wanna Be With You | extra6 = Shekar Chandra | lyrics6 = Shekhar Chandra | length6 = 1:16 | total_length = 19:45 }}
==Reception== Karthik Pasupulate from ''The Times of India'' opined that "It just seems like a bunch of adolescents who just discovered the joys of non-vegetarian jokes came together to write the dialogues. The sense of humor is with the lack of a better word, just too "hormonal". There really isn't any story".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/3g-love/movie-review/18992274.cms | title=3G Love Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of 3G Love by Times of India | website=The Times of India }}</ref> Jeevi of ''Idlebrain.com'' said that "On a whole, 3G Love is not a film: it's more like a debate and a case study with adult content thrown in".<ref name="Jeevi">{{cite web | url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/3glove.html | title=3G Love review - Telugu/Tamil cinema - | access-date=2022-07-04 | archive-date=2022-07-09 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709231908/http://idlebrain.com/movie/archive/3glove.html | url-status=live }}</ref> Mahesh S. Koneru of ''123telugu'' stated that "This film is an assault on the intelligence of viewers. Bad writing, bad acting and a non-existent plot leave a very bad taste in the mouth".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/3g-love-atrocious-assault-on-the-senses.html | title=Review : 3G Love – Atrocious Assault on the senses | date=15 March 2013 | access-date=9 July 2022 | archive-date=6 December 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206030224/https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/3g-love-atrocious-assault-on-the-senses.html | url-status=live }}</ref> Shekhar Hooli of ''Filmibeat'' gave a positive review and said that "The movie ''3G Love'' is a romance drama with lot of fun and comedy to lure the youth. The actors' performances, Venkatapathy's screenplay, dialogues and narration, Shekar Chandra's melodious music, Sai Sri Ram's cinematography and beautiful locales are the highlights of the movie."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2013/3g-love-movie-review-105456.html | title=3G Love - Movie Review | date=15 March 2013 | access-date=9 July 2022 | archive-date=20 June 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620235702/https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2013/3g-love-movie-review-105456.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
==Box office== The film ran for 25 days.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/3g-love-25-days-function-hindi-news-92567 | title='3G Love' 25 days function - Bollywood News | date=8 April 2013 | access-date=9 July 2022 | archive-date=5 July 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705223418/https://www.indiaglitz.com/3g-love-25-days-function-hindi-news-92567 | url-status=live }}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}} Category:Films scored by Shekar Chandra Category:2013 Telugu-language films Category:2013 Indian films