Ram Charan‘s latest film Peddi continues to perform strongly at the box office, even as it faces controversy and a noticeable slowdown in collections during the weekdays. Directed by Buchi Babu Sana, the sports action drama was released in theatres on June 4 after special premiere shows on June 3. The film opened to massive excitement among fans and moviegoers, but its journey since then has been a mix of impressive achievements and growing challenges.
According to trade website Sacnilk, Peddi earned an estimated ₹5.66 crore net in India on Thursday. This takes the film’s total domestic collection to ₹192.91 crore after eight days in theatres. While these numbers are impressive, the film is still waiting to cross the important ₹200 crore milestone in India. With the weekend approaching, all eyes are on whether the film can regain momentum and achieve the landmark figure in the coming days.
Peddi got off to a flying start at the box office. The film collected ₹18.50 crore from premiere shows alone and opened with ₹51 crore on its first day. The strong performance continued over the weekend as the film earned ₹26.90 crore on Friday, ₹29.10 crore on Saturday and ₹32.15 crore on Sunday. However, like many big releases, collections began to slow once the working week started. Monday brought in ₹12.35 crore, followed by ₹9.70 crore on Tuesday and ₹7.55 crore on Wednesday. Thursday’s collection showed a further drop, reflecting the usual weekday trend.
Despite the slowdown, Peddi has already achieved several major milestones. The film has comfortably outperformed Ram Charan’s previous release, Game Changer, which collected ₹120.40 crore in its first eight days. However, it still remains far behind the extraordinary record set by RRR, Ram Charan’s blockbuster film with Jr NTR and director SS Rajamouli, which crossed ₹500 crore during the same period. Even so, Peddi has become the highest grossing Telugu film of the year and the highest grossing South Indian film so far, surpassing Karuppu.
The story follows a man known as an aata coolie, a player for hire, who fights for the dignity and identity of his people. His village lacks even basic facilities and does not have a recognized identity. Determined to bring attention to his community, he uses sports as his weapon. His journey takes him through cricket, wrestling and sprinting as he struggles to make his voice heard.
While the film received praise for its emotional story and performances, it also attracted criticism over the portrayal of Janhvi Kapoor’s character. Addressing the backlash at a recent press event, actor Jagapathi Babu thanked both supporters and critics. He said that even negative reviews had helped bring more attention to the film. With strong audience interest still intact, Peddi now looks set for another important weekend at the box office.