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{{Infobox television
| image = Bench Life.jpg
| caption = Promotional release poster
| genre = [[Drama (film and television)|Drama]]
| based_on =
| writer = Manasa Sharma<br/>Mahesh Uppala
| director = Manasa Sharma
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Vaibhav Reddy|Vaibhav]]
* Charan Peri
* [[Ritika Singh]]
* [[Aakanksha Singh]]
* [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]]
* Nayan Sarika
* Venkatesh Kakumanu
* [[Tanikella Bharani]]
}}
| music = Pk Dandi
| open_theme =
| end_theme =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| num_seasons = 
| num_episodes = 5 
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Ramesh Manyam
| producer = [[Niharika Konidela]]
| location =
| cinematography = Danush Bhaskar
| editor = [[Prawin Pudi]]
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]
| runtime = 39-42 mins
| company = Pink Elephant Pictures
| budget =
| network = [[SonyLIV]]
| released =
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=y|2024|09|12}}
| last_aired = 
| related =
}}
'''''Bench Life''''' is an Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] streaming television series written and directed by Manasa Sharma.<ref>{{cite web | last=AR | first=Reshmi | title=From Code to Screen: Manasa Sharma's Journey with Bench Life | website=Deccan Chronicle | date=8 September 2024 | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/ott/bench-life-the-it-industrys-untold-stories-come-alive-on-sony-liv-1822085 | access-date=12 September 2024 | archive-date=9 September 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240909081748/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/ott/bench-life-the-it-industrys-untold-stories-come-alive-on-sony-liv-1822085 | url-status=live }}</ref> Produced by [[Niharika Konidela]] under Pink Elephant Pictures,<ref>{{cite web | last=AR | first=Reshmi | title=OTT Gave Producers Courage to Explore New Genres, says Niharika Konidela | website=Deccan Chronicle | date=6 September 2024 | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/niharika-konidela-blurring-the-lines-between-acting-and-production-1821911 | access-date=12 September 2024 | archive-date=9 September 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240909070433/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/niharika-konidela-blurring-the-lines-between-acting-and-production-1821911 | url-status=live }}</ref> it stars [[Vaibhav Reddy|Vaibhav]], Charan Peri, [[Ritika Singh]], [[Aakanksha Singh]], [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]], Nayan Sarika, Venkatesh Kakumanu and [[Tanikella Bharani]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Manasa Sharma's Bench Life Brings Corporate Culture to Life on Sony LIV | website=Deccan Chronicle | date=10 September 2024 | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/ott/manasa-sharmas-bench-life-brings-corporate-culture-to-life-on-sony-liv-1822641 | access-date=12 September 2024 | archive-date=11 September 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911063851/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/ott/manasa-sharmas-bench-life-brings-corporate-culture-to-life-on-sony-liv-1822641 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Mohammad | first=Avad | title=Bench Life on Sony Liv: This crazy character to be the biggest highlight of the fun web series | website=OTTPlay | date=10 September 2024 | url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/bench-life-on-sony-liv-this-crazy-character-to-be-the-biggest-highlight-of-the-fun-web-series/44ad691ff5570}}</ref> The series premiered on [[SonyLIV]] on 12 September 2024.<ref>{{cite web | last=Digital | first=Times Now | title=Niharika Konidela's Next Production 'Bench Life' To Release on OTT On September 12 | website=Times Now | date=27 August 2024 | url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/niharika-konidelas-next-production-bench-life-to-release-on-ott-on-september-12-article-112840767}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Prakash | first=Chatakonda Krishna | title=OTT Telugu Web Series: ఒక రోజు ముందుగానే ఓటీటీలోకి వచ్చిన కొణిదెల నిహారిక తెలుగు వెబ్ సిరీస్.. ఏడు భాషల్లో స్ట్రీమింగ్ | website=Hindustantimes Telugu | date=11 September 2024 | url=https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/konidela-niharika-comedy-web-series-bench-life-streaming-on-sony-liv-ott-platform-in-7-languages-121726070022108.html | access-date=12 September 2024 | archive-date=11 September 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911202923/https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/konidela-niharika-comedy-web-series-bench-life-streaming-on-sony-liv-ott-platform-in-7-languages-121726070022108.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
* [[Vaibhav Reddy|Vaibhav]]<ref name="Cast">{{cite web | title=Sony LIV's 'Bench Life': A must-watch for these reasons | website=English.Mathrubhumi | date=12 September 2024 | url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/why-to-watch-sony-liv-bench-life-1.9895792}}</ref> as G. Balram "Balu"
* Charan Peri<ref name="Cast" /> as Ravi Kumar
* [[Ritika Singh]]<ref name="Cast" /> as Meenakshi Sharma
* [[Aakanksha Singh]]<ref name="Cast" /> as Jagadiswari "Isha"
* [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]]<ref name="Cast" /> as Prasad, an ex-IPS officer; Isha's father
* Nayan Sarika as Gayathri, Ravi's wife
* Venkatesh Kakumanu as Kishore Kumar
* Sasha Singh as Monica, Kishore's colleague later wife.
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as Ramanatham
*[[Tulasi (actress)|Tulasi]] as Meenakshi's mother
* [[Niharika Konidela]] as Pooja (Cameo Appearance).
}}

== Production ==
The series was announced by Pink Elephant Pictures on [[SonyLIV]].<ref>{{cite web | author=The Hans India | title=From software engineer to director, Manasa Sharma is all set to bring different emotions of a corporate employee with Sony LIV's Bench Life | website=Andhra Pradesh Breaking News, Telangana News, Hyderabad News Updates, National News, Breaking News | date=10 September 2024 | url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/from-software-engineer-to-director-manasa-sharma-is-all-set-to-bring-different-emotions-of-a-corporate-employee-with-sony-livs-bench-life-905772 | access-date=12 September 2024 | archive-date=10 September 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910183920/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/from-software-engineer-to-director-manasa-sharma-is-all-set-to-bring-different-emotions-of-a-corporate-employee-with-sony-livs-bench-life-905772 | url-status=live }}</ref> The trailer of the series was released on 26 August 2024.<ref>{{cite web | last=Prakash | first=Chatakonda Krishna | title=OTT Telugu Comedy Series: నిహారిక ప్రొడ్యూజర్‌గా 'బెంచ్ లైఫ్' సిరీస్.. కామెడీతో అదిరిన ట్రైలర్.. స్ట్రీమింగ్ ఎప్పుడంటే.. | website=Hindustantimes Telugu | date=26 August 2024 | url=https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/niharika-konidela-telugu-comedy-web-series-bench-life-ott-release-date-on-sony-liv-ott-trailer-with-fun-121724667893401.html | language=te}}{{dead link|date=February 2026|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

== Reception ==
Satya Pulagam of ''[[ABP Group|ABP Desam]]'' awarded the series 3/5 stars.<ref>{{cite web | last=Pulagam | first=Satya | title=బెంచ్ లైఫ్ రివ్యూ: Sony LIV ఓటీటీలో నిహారిక నిర్మించిన వెబ్ సిరీస్ | website=ABP Desam | date=12 September 2024 | url=https://telugu.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/ott-webseries-bench-life-review-in-telugu-vaibhav-ritika-singh-charan-peri-akanksha-singh-series-streaming-on-sony-liv-179460 | language=te}}</ref> Avad Mohammad from ''[[OTTplay]]'' rated the series three-and-a-half out of five stars.<ref>{{cite web | last=Mohammad | first=Avad | title=Bench Life Review: A heartwarming and entertaining slice of life comedy | website=OTTPlay | date=11 September 2024 | url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/bench-life-review-a-heartwarming-and-entertaining-slice-of-life-comedy/69bb0820ae189}}</ref> Sruthi Ganapathy Raman from ''[[Scroll.in]]'' reviewed the series.<ref>{{cite web | last=Raman | first=Sruthi Ganapathy | title='Bench Life' review: Vaibhav is the star employee in an otherwise middling office drama | website=Scroll.in | date=12 September 2024 | url=https://scroll.in/reel/1073174/bench-life-review-vaibhav-is-the-star-employee-in-an-otherwise-middling-office-drama}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt30821976}}
* [https://www.sonyliv.com/shows/bench-life-telugu-1700001519 ''Bench Life''] on [[SonyLIV]]

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