Peddi: Ram Charan's Cricket Gamble Is Paying Off at the Box Office

Peddi released worldwide on 4 June 2026; Ram Charan plays a 1990s cricketer-for-hire in Vizianagaram.

Directed by Uppena's Buchi Babu Sana, music by AR Rahman, with Janhvi Kapoor's Telugu debut.

Crossed roughly Rs 315 crore worldwide in its first five days, 2026's biggest South Indian opener so far.

Critics call it Ram Charan's career-best act; the screenplay and length divide opinion.

A controversy over the female lead's portrayal led the director to apologise and trim scenes.

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