Ram Charan’s Peddi defies the odds to blast past Rs 400 crore globally in just 14 days

The film has also reset some long standing personal benchmarks. It became only the second film of Ram Charan’s career to cross Rs 200 crore in domestic gross, after RRR, and his first solo led film to enter the double century club domestically. It also went on to surpass Rangasthalam to become his highest grossing solo film globally, a record that had stood for several years.

The cast and crew behind Peddi

Peddi stars Ram Charan alongside Shivarajkumar, Janhvi Kapoor, Jagapathi Babu and Divyenndu, with music by A.R. Rahman, cinematography by R. Rathnavelu and editing by Naveen Nooli. It is produced by Venkata Satish Kilaru under Vriddhi Cinemas, with Ishan Saksena as co-producer, while Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings are credited as presenting banners. The story follows a determined villager who becomes a para athlete and pushes for the development of his community through sport.

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A bumpy road to success

Post release, several scenes involving Janhvi Kapoor’s character drew criticism on social media, with many viewers calling the portrayal objectionable. The backlash led director Buchi Babu Sana to issue a public apology and confirm that the scenes in question had been removed from the film.