3 Roses

Season 1 (2021)

The series was promoted as the first female-trio web series in the Telugu web space. It was written by Ravi Namburi, directed by Maggi, and had director Maruthi as showrunner; SKN produced it under Action Cut Movies LLP.⁸ Eesha Rebba plays Ritu, a woman balancing her own wants with her parents' expectations; Payal Rajput plays Jhanvi, described as having no space for rules or regrets; and Poorna plays Indu, labeled a drama queen and reportedly the funniest and liveliest of the three.⁸

The story is presented from the three leads' point of view and deals with workplace challenges, family expectations, marriage, and relationships.⁴ The first four episodes streamed on November 12, 2021, and the remaining four premiered on November 19.⁵

Reception. Reviews were mixed. 123telugu rated the series 2.75/5, praising performances from the lead cast, particularly Eesha Rebba, and several situational comedy scenes, while criticizing a predictable, formulaic narration and a routine treatment of the pressures women face around marriage.⁵ A Gulte review likewise called the drama forced, faulting weak emotions and patchy narration while crediting the production values and Rebba's performance as an independent corporate woman.⁹ On IMDb the series holds a 5.6/10 rating from 210 votes, with an unweighted mean of 6.2; the eight first-season episodes rated between 5.2 and 5.8.⁷ Gadgets360 reported a 5.5/10 IMDb rating and described the reception as mixed.⁴

Season 2 (2025)

After a long gap, a second season premiered on Aha and OTTplay Premium on December 12, 2025.² Payal Rajput and Shamna Kasim did not return, and their places were filled by Kushitha Kallapu and Rashi Singh alongside returning lead Eesha Rebba.² Kiran K Karavalla directed, SKN produced under the Mass Movie Makers banner, Maruthi served as showrunner, and the writing is credited to Ravi Namburii and Sandeep Bolla.^{6 • 10}

The setting moves from Hyderabad to Mumbai, where Rithika (Rithu), Meghana, and Srasti live together and run a newly launched advertising agency. Meghana hides her divorce from her family, Srasti explores modern dating, and the trio's business fortunes become entangled with Prasad (Harsha Chemudu), who hands them a project; promotional material describes the season turning into a crime-tinged thriller when the friends provoke a dangerous gangster recently returned from France.^{6 • 11} The first volume comprised four episodes of roughly 30 to 35 minutes each.^{6 • 12}

Reception. 123telugu and Newsminute24 both rated the first volume 2.75/5. Both praised the lead performances, the character introductions, and the comedy of Satya and Harsha Chemudu, while citing dragged scenes, underused characters, and pacing problems as drawbacks.^{6 • 13} TeluguBulletin reported the season drawing comparisons to the Prime Video series Four More Shots Please and receiving strong appreciation for its storytelling and relatable characters.¹⁰ Gadgets360 stated the season holds a 7.0/10 IMDb rating against Season 1's 5.3/10, figures that differ from the 5.6/10 shown on IMDb's own ratings page for the series.^{14 • 7}