Director Buchi Babu Sana first removed scenes, then apologised, and now adds new ones. The extended cut arriving June 17 is his attempt to fix what audiences said was broken.
A warrior stripped of her armour. A rape victim erased by a hero's redemption arc. A stalker rewarded with the girl. Tollywood has always known how to use women. Just never how to write them.
The camera has always known where to look, and it has rarely been at a woman's face. As Peddi faces heat over how it frames Janhvi Kapoor's character, Kangana Ranaut says none of this is new.
From overnight star to conscious actor, Anu Aggarwal chose dignity over demand at the peak of her career. Three decades after 'Aashiqui' made her a household name, the controversy around 'Peddi' brought that choice back into focus.
'Peddi' introduced Janhvi Kapoor waist-first, midriff second, face somewhere after that. Her character Achiyyamma had a name, a costume, and close-up shots of her navel. What she did not have was a story.
'Peddi' is Ram Charan's most awaited film directed by Buchi Babu Sana. The movie released worldwide on June 4, 2026, on a budget of Rs 350 crore. AR Rahman has composed the music for this rural sports action drama.
'Peddi' is not just a sports film. It is a village screaming to be seen. These five films speak the same language, same hunger, different ground.
The theatres emptied, the phones came out, and within minutes X turned into a battlefield of opinions. Half the crowd was calling it Ram Charan's greatest performance ever. The other half was already asking for a refund.
Ram Charan is back with his most ambitious role yet. A small village. A sport. And a man who carries the pride of an entire community on his shoulders. 'Peddi' is the kind of story that does not leave you when the credits roll.
Before 'Peddi' had a release date, it already had a wrestling coach. Director Buchi Babu Sana did not leave the sport to choreography. He brought in professional wrestlers from Telangana and the trainer behind 'Dangal'.
