At first the film was scheduled to release on 30 August 2018 and later postponed due to
2018 Kerala floods. It was rescheduled to release on 13 September 2018.
Box office Shailaja Reddy Alludu, on the opening day it collected a total gross of 13.16 Crores and a share of 8.18 Crores worldwide. In the four day extended first weekend, movie collected a total gross of 28.29 Crores and a share of 17.25 Crores worldwide. In the first weekend
Shailaja Reddy Alludu beats movies like
Manmarziyaan and
Seema Raja in the overseas market by collecting a total gross of 2.95 Crores, and collected 2.60 Crores in
United States, 6.54 Lakhs in
United Kingdom, 27.11 Lakhs in
Australia and 1.71 Lakhs in
New Zealand respectively. The film grossed over ₹37 crore at the box office by the end of its theatrical run and was declared as an
average grosser.
Critical reception The Times of India gave 3 out of 5 stars stating "Some preaching, some family drama, some humour and Shailaja Reddy Alludu plays safe for a festive release".
Hindustan Times gave 2 out of 5 stars stating "Shailaja Reddy Alludu is a commercial entertainer and the same old formula of a sincere son-in-law who helps his lady love’s family is presented well. However, don’t go expecting anything beyond the film says it is – a formulaic entertainer that never even attempts to be anything more". ==Accolades==