 |
VOOZH | about |
|
VOOZH | about |
Peddi, starring Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor in the lead roles, has registered a strong opening at the box office, grossing a massive Rs 135.36 crore worldwide.
According to trade tracker Sacnilk, the Buchi Babu Sana directorial collected Rs 51 crore on Day 1, running across 12,412 shows across India at an overall occupancy of 45.5% percent.
To put that in context, Day 1 here refers to Thursday, June 4, the film’s first full day of release. The film had a head start. Premiere shows on Wednesday evening brought in Rs 18.50 crore net at a notably high occupancy of 72 percent, a figure that reflected strong advance interest before the general audience had weighed in. When both days are combined, the total India gross stands at Rs 82.49 crore and the total India net at Rs 69.50 crore.
Also Read – Peddi movie review: Ram Charan carries a worthy but uneven sports drama on his shoulders
The 68% percent occupancy in Telugu across 6,944 shows is the standout figure from Day 1. Sustaining that kind of occupancy across a large show count on a Thursday, a working day, points to demand that goes beyond the core fan base and into general audience territory.
The Hindi numbers are modest by comparison. Rs 3 crore from 4,333 shows at 16 percent occupancy is not a number that signals a breakout pan-India performance. But the show count of 4,333 indicates serious nationwide distribution, and Hindi occupancy for Telugu films typically climbs through the weekend as word of mouth spreads beyond the initial audience.
Kannada added Rs 0.25 crore from 210 shows at 22 percent occupancy. Tamil brought in Rs 0.45 crore from 701 shows at 22 percent. Malayalam contributed Rs 0.10 crore from 220 shows at 16 percent. These are supplementary numbers rather than primary drivers, but they confirm the film has meaningful reach outside its home market.
The most relevant point of comparison for Peddi is Ram Charan’s previous solo release, Game Changer, directed by Shankar and released in January 2025. That film collected Rs 51 crore net on Day 1 across 17,753 shows, with a total India gross of Rs 61.09 crore. Overseas collections added Rs 19 crore gross on opening day, pushing the worldwide gross to Rs 80.09 crore.
Game Changer had 4,741 more shows on its opening day than Peddi, a considerably wider release that reflects both the size of its marketing spend and the distributor confidence that came with a Shankar directorial. It also arrived carrying the full weight of expectation that follows a post-RRR Ram Charan release. Peddi arrives after that disappointment, in a market where audience expectations have been recalibrated, and where the early response suggests people are showing up for the film itself rather than just the occasion of a Ram Charan release.
Whether Peddi can hold is the only question that matters now. The weekend will tell the rest of the story.
Click here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.
Peddi Box Office Collection Live Update: Ram Charan film earns over Rs 18 cr
According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Peddi, currently running across 7,228 shows, has collected around Rs 18.97 crore as of 8 pm on Friday. This brings its total India gross collection to Rs 104.88 crore and total India net collection to Rs 88.47 crore.
Peddi Movie Live Update: 'Ram Charan is phenomenal as Peddi'
User @Dr_bhavG said via X, "Really liked the movie. Ram Charan is phenomenal as #Peddi. Rangasthalam,RRR or peddi I see some kind of honesty in his performance..except for the heroine part rest of the movie is well made…more than her character how camera was zoomed on her felt uncomfortable to watch."
Peddi Movie Live Update: 'Ram Charan's performance is excellent'
User Desi Darshak took to his X account and wrote, "Charan's performance in Peddi is excellent. I think a weak screenplay/film should not be factor to judge an actor's performance. It's tricky to compare with RGS, because I related more with Chittibabu's character, emotionally. But Arc wise, Peddi is much broader. Also, Rangasthalam was truly a collaborative win, and the screenplay defined it more than anything. But if you ask me performance.. It is, undoubtedly, Peddi."
Peddi Box Office Collection Live Update: Ram Charan film earns over Rs 16 cr
According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Peddi, currently running across 7,228 shows, has collected around Rs 16.80 crore as of 7 pm on Friday. This brings its total India gross collection to Rs 102.32 crore and total India net collection to Rs 86.30 crore.
Peddi director Buchi Babu addresses intense backlash over Janhvi Kapoor scenes
In an interaction with SCREEN, director Buchi Babu acknowledged public criticism over Janhvi Kapoor's portrayal in Peddi, saying he had not anticipated how negatively the scenes would be received. Read More Here.
Peddi Box Office Collection Live Update: Ram Charan film earns over Rs 15 cr
According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Peddi, currently running across 5,143 shows, has collected around Rs 15.51 crore as of 6 pm on Friday. This brings its total India gross collection to Rs 100.80 crore and total India net collection to Rs 85.01 crore.
Peddi Movie Live Update: When Janhvi Kapoor spoke about filmmakers who oversexualise her
As Peddi faces criticism for objectifying Janhvi Kapoor's character Achiyyamma, an old interview in which the actor spoke about the impact of being oversexualised by filmmakers and the importance of consent in the creative process has resurfaced online. Read More Here.
Peddi Box Office Collection Live Update: 'Do not encourage this film'
X user Palwinder Singh slammed the alleged intention of Peddi and wrote in a tweet, "Sexual Assaulter Shown as an Inspiration to Future Generations. Do not encourage this stupid film, guys. They are trying to normalize molesting girls and kissing them forcefully without consent while tagging it as love. This is a very bad way of influencing youth. After watching this, few may feel it is cool and try to imitate it."
Peddi Box Office Collection Live Update: AR Rahman gets love
X user @honeyle05 wrote, "What a background score by A.R. Rahman! Absolutely unbelievable. Still stuck in the Peddi trance and can't get out of it. Every emotion and every elevation hit differently. ARR's magic is at its finest!"
Peddi Box Office Collection Live Update: Ram Charan film earns over Rs 9 cr
According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Peddi, currently running across 5,143 shows, has collected around Rs 9.77 crore as of 4 pm on Friday. This brings its total India gross collection to Rs 94.02 crore and total India net collection to Rs 79.27 crore.
Peddi Movie Live Update: Ram Charan's best performance
X user @Ceededboyy shared, "Ram Charan best comeback performance! You gave your all to make this film a success. The hard work, dedication, and passion you poured into every frame are clearly visible on the screen. Peddi Ram Charan on fire Congratulations to the entire team."
Peddi Movie Live Update: 'Janhvi Kapoor’s presentation has become a major talking point among audiences'
X user @MMTollywood posted, "Ram Charan shines with a powerful performance in Peddi His screen presence, emotions and intense portrayal are being widely praised, emerging as one of the film’s biggest highlights Meanwhile, Janhvi Kapoor’s role and presentation have become a major talking point among audiences, sparking strong discussions across social media."
Peddi Movie Live Update: 'Hope many more such inspirational films come along'
X user @SVishnuReddy tweeted, "Beautiful picture! Peddi Rama Charan's film is not just a movie; it stands as a symbol of social progress, determination, and the success achieved through hard work. The film's success, carrying a message that instills sportsmanship and boosts confidence in the youth, is commendable. Heartfelt congratulations to Rama Charan and the film team. I hope many more such inspirational films come along."
Peddi Box Office Collection Live Update: Ram Charan's film grosses Rs 90 crore
According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Peddi continues its impressive theatrical run on Day 2, collecting Rs 7.20 crore net by 2 pm while screening across 4,555 shows nationwide. With this, the Ram Charan starrer has taken its total India gross collection to Rs 90.99 crore and total India net collection to Rs 76.70 crore.
Peddi Box Office Collection Day 1 Live Update: 'Ram Charan’s 2nd 100 crore opening after RRR'
Trade analyst Joginder Tuteja took to X to post, "#RamCharan’s #Peddi opens to a blockbuster worldwide response, collecting ?135.36 crore gross on Day 1. The film ranks among the year’s biggest openings, powered by strong audience turnout. It marks Ram Charan’s 2nd 100 crore opening after RRR, making him the 5th actor overall to have multiple 100 crore openings. Produced by Venkata Satish Kilaru under his banner Vriddhi Cinemas, in collaboration with Mythri Movie Makers. Peddi is released in North India by Jio Studios."
Peddi Movie Live Update: 'Failed to generate excitement beyond its core Telugu-speaking audience'
X user @Rahulrautwrites posted, "Despite a staggering 100 CRORE+ worldwide opening, #Peddi has miserably failed to generate excitement beyond its core TELUGU-speaking audience.. This "PAN-INDIA" film has collected only 3 CRORE net in Hindi while couldn't even gross 50 lacs in Tamil, Malayalam & Kannada versions!"
Peddi Movie Live Update: 'Hero Ram Charan abuses heroine and she falls in love for that'
X user @RaviPrabhas333 wrote, "#Peddi I don’t care if heroine beauty is shown or how she walks but my biggest issue in the movie was how Hero Ram Charan abuses heroine and she falls in love for that. Sorry Buchi Babu Sama , I'll oppose the movie strongly. It’s simply not acceptable."
Peddi movie Live Update: Ram Charan's film draws criticism despite strong box office
Ram Charan's film has sparked a debate over its treatment of women. Beneath Peddi's emotional core and socially relevant themes lies a troubling portrayal of women and romance. While the film has been praised for Ram Charan’s committed performance and its story about marginalized villages seeking recognition, critics contend that the romantic track involving Janhvi Kapoor’s character is problematic. The article highlights concerns about the film’s use of the male gaze, the objectification of the female lead, and scenes that appear to normalize entitlement and inappropriate behavior rather than challenge it. READ MORE
Peddi Box Office Collection Day 1 Live Update: Will Ram Charan's film comfortably cross 600Cr club worldwide?
X page CultureXCut shared, "Let's talk numbers. Peddi has taken a monstrous start at the global box office thanks to massive advance bookings. With a reported budget of over Rs 300 Crore, where does it land? Will it comfortably cross the 600Cr club worldwide or slow down after the opening weekend?"
Peddi Box Office Collection Day 1 Live Update: Ram Charan-starrer's 3 million tickets sold
Peddi continues its dream run as the film achieves another major milestone on BookMyShow, with a staggering 3 million tickets sold on the platform.
Peddi Box Office Collection Day 1 Live Update: Peddi becomes Ram Charan’s second-biggest worldwide opener
With its sensational opening-day performance, Peddi has secured a place among Ram Charan’s biggest box-office openers worldwide. Topping the list remains RRR with a historic Rs 223 crore worldwide opening, followed by Peddi (2026), which crossed the Rs 100 crore mark on Day 1. The third spot belongs to Game Changer with an Rs 80 crore worldwide start, while Rangasthalam opened to approximately Rs 48 crore worldwide. Completing the top five is Vinaya Vidheya Rama, which registered around Rs 46 crore globally on its opening day.
Peddi Box Office Collection Day 1 Live Update: Ram Charan’s film falls short of RRR’s historic record
Despite delivering a phenomenal worldwide opening of Rs 135.36 crore gross, Peddi could not surpass the benchmark set by RRR, which grossed Rs 223 crore worldwide on its first day and remains one of the biggest openers in Indian cinema history. Nevertheless, the blockbuster start makes Peddi the second-highest opening film of Ram Charan’s career.
Peddi Box Office Collection Day 1 Live Update: Ram Charan-starrer collects Rs 135.36 cr worldwide
The makers of Peddi have officially announced a blockbuster opening for the film, revealing that the Ram Charan starrer grossed a massive Rs 135.36 crore worldwide on its first day. Celebrating the achievement with a special “Box Office Champion” poster, the team highlighted the film’s extraordinary start across domestic and international markets.
Peddi Movie Live Updates: Ram Charan-starrer's 20.93K tickets booked in the last hour
Ram Charan-starrer is trending on BookMyShow reflecting the massive buzz surrounding Peddi, with over 558K users marking themselves as interested in the film. The Ram Charan's film has sold 20.93K tickets in the last hour alone, indicating exceptional audience demand.
Peddi Box Office Collection Live Update: Ram Charan-starrer's Day 2 updates
Trade site sacnilk shared that on Day 2, Peddi is currently running across 2,075 shows and has collected a net of Rs 1.94 Cr by 10 am. This brings total India gross collections to Rs 84.78 Cr and total India net to Rs 71.44 Cr so far.
Peddi Box Office Collection Day 1 Live Updates: Ram Charan-starrer's strong momentum across regions
X page TollywoodPulse shared, "#Peddi All India Day 1 Box Office Tracked Gross Total Telugu: ?70.00Cr Dubbing: ?4.35Cr All India Total: ?74.35Cr (including Premiers) Massive opening trend continues with strong momentum across regions, showing solid audience pull and superb premiere to day 1 hold."
Peddi Movie Live Updates: Peddi collection and Ram Charan's career
Peddi's entry into the elite Rs 100 cr club worldwide on Day 1 is an achievement that underscores Ram Charan's immense box-office draw and marks one of the biggest openings of his career. The result is especially significant as it comes after the underwhelming theatrical run of Game Changer, reaffirming Ram Charan’s position among Telugu cinema’s biggest stars.
Peddi Movie Live Updates: Ram Charan-starrer is 'raw, brash, and unabashed'
X page Thyview shared a take on Ram Charan's film Peddi and wrote, "I found the film #Peddi paralleling its titular character. It is raw, brash, and unabashed. It keeps searching for its stride, it falters, and it picks itself up again. It has its issues. It is problematic at parts and at first glance it feels hard to like this film, hell its easier to just pick all the issues and discard it. However, this film made me want to root for it. Underneath all those issues, there is a honest story. We get a guy who finds his purpose and we get an actor who gives an earnest performance. We see someone who truly believes in what he's doing and not afraid to get hurt in the process. In the end a well structured, well polished, neatly presented film might look like the train ride boman irani gets in the end, but this film reminded me that sometimes... I appreciate the long, hard walks too..."
Peddi Box Office Collection Day 1 Live Updates: Ram Charan-starrer becomes 11th Telugu film to enter Rs 100 cr+ club
With a sensational worldwide opening of over Rs 100 crore worldwide, Peddi has entered an elite club of Telugu blockbusters that have achieved the milestone on their first day. Ever since Baahubali 2: The Conclusion became the first Indian film to cross Rs 100 crore worldwide on opening day, only 11 Telugu films, including Peddi, have managed to accomplish the feat.
Peddi Box Office Collection Day 1 LIVE Update: Ram Charan's film is the second biggest Indian film opening of 2026
Peddi has stormed the box office with a phenomenal opening, collecting Rs 51 crore net on Day 1, while an additional Rs 18.50 crore from premiere shows pushed its total India net collection to an impressive Rs 69.50 crore. With these numbers, the Ram Charan starrer has emerged as the second-biggest Indian film opener of 2026, behind Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar 2, which earned Rs 79 crore net.
Peddi Movie Live Updates: Upasana Konidela celebrates the blockbuster success of Peddi
Amid the massive blockbuster success of Peddi, Upasana Konidela joined fans in celebrating the film’s phenomenal response and the overwhelming love being showered on Mega Power Star Ram Charan. Trade analyst Ramesh Bala shared a clip where Ram Charan's wife can be seen greeting fans and wrote, "#UpasanaKonidela Garu celebrates the blockbuster success of #PEDDI with the fans of Mega Power Star @AlwaysRamCharan. The celebrations continue as the film wins hearts everywhere! @upasanakonidela #BlockbusterPEDDI."
Peddi Movie Live Updates: 'Ram Charan film won my heart'
User @DrBpatel shared on X, "Booked the tickets in advance last night. read the mixed reviews today. Went to the theatre with the least expectations. And then Ram Charan as Peddi won my heart. A film that entertains, inspires, and reminds you that determination can overcome any obstacle. Some stories stay with you long after the credits roll—this is one of them."
Peddi Movie Live Updates: Ram Charan film is 'raw, brash, and unabashed'
An X post by @Thyview read, "I found the film #Peddi paralleling its titular character. It is raw, brash, and unabashed. It keeps searching for its stride, it falters, and it picks itself up again. It has its issues. It is problematic at parts and at first glance it feels hard to like this film, hell its easier to just pick all the issues and discard it. However, this film made me want to root for it. Underneath all those issues, there is a honest story. We get a guy who finds his purpose and we get an actor who gives an earnest performance. We see someone who truly believes in what he's doing and not afraid to get hurt in the process. In the end a well structured, well polished, neatly presented film might look like the train ride boman irani gets in the end, but this film reminded me that sometimes... I appreciate the long, hard walks too."
Peddi Movie Live Updates: Boman Irani garners praise for his turn in Ram Charan film
User @RCfanboyhere said via X, "special mention to @bomanirani in #peddi although it's not a lengthy role his character and acting feels very good and natural." For the unversed, Peddi marks Boman Irani's fifth outing in Telugu cinema.
In Case You Missed It: Peddi movie review
Buchi Babu Sana comes into his second film with a genuinely interesting idea at its core, and Ram Charan makes the most of it. But at 189 minutes, Peddi carries too much weight in the wrong places, and not enough where it counts. Read More Here.
Peddi Movie Live Updates: Peddi is such a farce when it comes to Janhvi Kapoor's character'
User @KartikDayanand posted on X, "Janhvi Kapoor is a brilliant actress and it's a pity that she's not being used properly by any film industry. #Peddi is such a farce when it comes to her character. Cut her entire role and the movie could still progress without her. Leaving aside the glamour part, her only purpose in the plot is to become the trigger for a fight which actually could have been any other trivial reason. Her character and her entire role was not needed for that one trigger. Also what was that scene before the chikri song. I was in a packed auditorium and everyone watched the song in complete silence, not even a single scream or clap or hoot for what's such a popular song. The scene before that damaged the film more than anything else could. The audience knew it. It was their disappointment and shock speaking during that song. Director's sensibilities aside, what happened to the lead actors' sensibilities when it came to that sequence. It's very bizarre."
Peddi Box Office Collection Day 1 Live Updates: Ram Charan film records 67.92% occupancy
Peddi recorded an overall occupancy of 67.92% on Thursday, with footfalls steadily rising through the day. It went from 59.54% in the morning shows to an impressive 76.69% during the night shows.
Peddi Box Office Collection Day 1 Live Updates: Ram Charan film earns over Rs 112 cr worldwide
On Thursday, Ram Charan-starrer Peddi earned Rs 30 crore overseas, taking its total worldwide gross collection to Rs 112.49 crore.
Peddi Box Office Collection Day 1 Live Updates: Ram Charan film grosses over Rs 82 cr in India
With Rs 51 crore on Thursday, Ram Charan-starrer Peddi's total India gross collection stands at Rs 82.49 crore, while its net collection has reached Rs 69.50 crore.
Peddi Box Office Collection Day 1 Live Updates: Ram Charan-starrer registers 175.7% growth
According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Ram Charan-starrer Peddi collected Rs 51 crore net across 12,412 shows on Thursday. This represents a 175.7% growth from the collection of Rs 18.50 Cr on premiere day (Wednesday).