Director Buchi Babu Sana’s much-awaited 1980s-set rural sports drama, ‘Peddi,’ is now playing in theatres. It’s causing a huge stir at the global box office. This movie marks a big comeback for Global Star Ram Charan. He plays an athlete who brings his community together through sports to protect their village pride against some tough competition. Peddi hit theatres with a bang. Thanks to great pre-release buzz and huge ticket sales, it dominated screens from the very first shows. Its first-day box office collections are already strong. It made over ₹20 crore worldwide thanks to advance bookings and amazing opening shows. Most of the money came from the Telugu version. Fans flocked to see it, filling up both single screens and multiplexes all over Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. 

Peddi Box Office Collection Day 1

As per Sacnilk, on Day 1, 'Peddi' is currently running across 7,148 shows and has collected a net of ₹20.69 crore today. This brings total India gross collections to ₹24.41 crore and total India net to ₹20.69 crore so far, with India final collections yet to be reported.

Peddi Plot

According to IMDb, the movie’s gist reads, “In 1980s rural Andhra Pradesh, A spirited villager unites his community through sports to defend their pride against a powerful rival.”

Peddi Cast

The upcoming Indian Telugu-language sports action drama film Peddi (2026) features an ensemble star cast led by Ram Charan. Directed by Buchi Babu Sana, the highly anticipated movie revolves around a 1980s rural sports drama and features a mixture of prominent actors from different Indian cinema industries.

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Star Cast and Characters

  • Ram Charan as Peddi Pehelwan: The main titular protagonist, playing a spirited rural sports figure.

  • Janhvi Kapoor as Achiyyamma: The female lead sharing screen space opposite Ram Charan.

  • Shiva Rajkumar as Gournaidu: The legendary Kannada actor in a pivotal prominent role.

  • Jagapathi Babu as Appalasoori: Playing a critical prominent character.

  • Divyenndu as Ram Bujji: Popular Bollywood actor known for Mirzapur, making a notable appearance.

Supporting Cast

  • Boman Irani

  • Shruti Haasan

  • Krithi Shetty as Cousin

  • Upendra Limaye

  • Dayanand Reddy

  • John Vijay

  • Satya

  • Ravi Kishan

  • Ajay Ghosh

Image credits: IMDb/YouTube

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