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Despite a major controversy, Buchi Babu Sana’s sports drama Peddi, featuring Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor in lead roles, has been performing well at the box office. On day 7, Peddi earned Rs 7.55 crore, taking its total India net collections to Rs 187.25 crore. After earning over Rs 60 crore during the opening weekend, the film’s numbers have dropped from Rs 9.70 crore on Tuesday to Rs 7.55 crore on Wednesday.
According to an official update shared by the production team, Peddi has emerged as a box office champion, grossing over Rs 345 crore worldwide within just seven days of its release.
Peddi’s highest single-day collection was on its opening day, on Thursday, when it minted Rs 51 crore across 12142 shows in India. The action sports drama is facing some competition from other releases like Varun Dhawan starrer Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, Bobby Deol’s Bandar, and the Hollywood horror drama Obsession, but in the absence of a major star vehicle, Peddi has dominated the box office.
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Earlier, Peddi landed in trouble, due to some scenes featuring Janhvi Kapoor. The movie faced backlash for its ‘objectification’ and ‘hypersexualisation’ of the female lead. The director Buchi Babu issues an apology for the same and confirmed to cut the controversial sequences. While talking to SCREEN, he said, “In this process, a few shots turned misleading. We have taken corrective measures to remove them, and we have removed them.”
Directed by Buchi Babu Sana, Peddi also stars Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu, Divyenndu and Boman Irani in vital roles. The film’s music has been composed by AR Rahman.
According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Ram Charan-starrer Peddi, currently running across 7,167 shows, has collected around Rs 5.07 crore as of 9 pm on Thursday.
According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Ram Charan-starrer Peddi, currently running across 6,417 shows, has collected around Rs 4.57 crore as of 8 pm on Thursday.
According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Ram Charan-starrer Peddi, currently running across 5,486 shows, has collected around Rs 4.19 crore as of 7 pm on Thursday.
In a promotional interview for Peddi, Ram Charan said, "My dad always says, a great actor who’s not disciplined has definitely less chances of getting a film, but a bad actor who’s very disciplined has more chances of getting another film. i think Peddi made me a better person overall. in general, i think i’m very happy with myself. Every kid should go and watch this movie."
According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Ram Charan-starrer Peddi, currently running across 5,345 shows, has collected around Rs 3.57 crore as of 6 pm on Thursday.
In a promotional interview for Peddi, Janhvi Kapoor spoke about the transformation Ram Charan underwent to play a cross athlete in the film. She said, "Sometimes you see actors do these kinds of crazy transformations. And they’re very dramatic about it on set. Like, oh my god, like I can’t eat that, or I can’t do that. And like, oh, I’m going through this. For him, it was just like a given. It was just like, I’ve signed up to do this, this is what the role requires, I’m going to do it the best I can, and I’m going to keep my head down and do it quietly in a corner.”
In a promotional interview for Peddi, Janhvi Kapoor spoke about being "awestruck" by Ram Charan during the song "Hellallallo." She said, "Actually, in this song, Hellallallo that we did, there’s one part where me and Ram sir were doing a dance, and I think I just got so awestruck by his energy, that like mid step I looked at him like, and I just kept looking at him like, oh my god, what are you doing? And like he continued, and like, whatever. There was a moment, and they kept that in the song."
According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Ram Charan-starrer Peddi, currently running across 5,048 shows, has collected around Rs 2.98 crore as of 5 pm on Thursday.
In a recent inteview, Peddi director Buchi Babu Sana heaped praise on Ram Charan. He said, "It's easy to make audiences whistle for a star hero, but it's much harder to make an entire theatre emotional. Charan garu managed to do that effortlessly."
Trade site Sacnilk shared that as of Day 8, Peddi is running across 3,979 shows nationwide and has collected an estimated Rs 2.44 crore net by 4 pm. With these live figures, the film's total India gross collections have reached Rs 225.41 crore, while its cumulative India net collections stand at Rs 189.69 crore.
According to the latest reports, the makers of Ram Charan's Peddi are preparing a revised theatrical version of the film by trimming the Sisodia sequences in the second half and incorporating newly shot scenes. The updated reels are expected to be attached in theatres starting this Saturday, with the changes aimed at enhancing the film's emotional impact and mass appeal. Reacting to the development, X user @PavankalyanPow5 claimed that audiences can expect a "guaranteed new experience" in cinemas, stating that significant runtime modifications are being made, including the removal of certain portions and the addition of entirely new scenes to strengthen the overall narrative.
A fan @sanjusayz took to X to post, "Come this weekend, the numbers are going to be strong again. I'll say this to the directors though---Not everyone's film will be appreciated all over. If you want the film to be appreciated by all, you gotta make a film that's clean and watchable by the whole family. Peddi w/o those few scenes of Jhanvi + some editing chops, would have made a great watch. Despite this, I am watching it for the 2nd time this weekend, only for Ram Charan and his earnest performance. I have always been his fan and nothing could change that."
According to Sacnilk estimates, Ram Charan's Peddi has achieved a major milestone at the overseas box office, crossing the coveted $5 million mark within its first week of release. The film's international gross currently stands at approximately Rs 48.80 crore, reflecting strong demand across key overseas markets.
The makers of Peddi have announced that the film has emerged as a box office champion, grossing over Rs 345 crore worldwide within just seven days of its release.
Teja Sajja took to X to post, "Loved Peddi for all its heart, soul, & purpose Mega Powerstar Ram Charan garu has poured his heart into a story deeply rooted in our soil and emotions. His performance, dance, intensity and remarkable physical transformation are nothing short of phenomenal Truly an inspiration Buchi Babu Sana garu once again proves why he is one of the most exciting storytellers of this generation. And what can one say about the legendary AR Rahman garu… his music and background score elevate every emotion and stay with you long after the film ends Heartiest congratulations to dear Venkata Satish Kilaru garu on achieving a blockbuster success with his debut production venture. A memorable beginning indeed And to the entire Champion Team.. this success is thoroughly deserved. Congratulations on creating a film that will be cherished for years to come."
Actor Sumanth took to X to post, "I really liked Peddi, which was propelled by a magnificent Ram Charan performance! Kudos to Buchi Babu Sana and Jaggu Bhai and others.
On Day 7, the Telugu version of Peddi recorded an overall occupancy of 21.58% across theatres. The film began the day with a morning occupancy of 15.15%, which rose significantly to 24.46% in the afternoon and peaked at 25.15% during the evening shows. Night shows maintained a solid 21.54% occupancy.
On Day 7, Peddi earned a total India net collection of Rs 7.55 crore, with the Telugu version continuing to dominate the film's box office performance. Telugu contributed Rs 6.10 crore from 3,384 shows with an occupancy of 24%, accounting for the lion’s share of the day's collections. The Hindi version added Rs 1.25 crore from 3,522 shows, recording an occupancy of 11%.
Among the other language versions, Tamil collected Rs 0.11 crore from 423 shows with 17% occupancy, Kannada earned Rs 0.07 crore from 150 shows with 16% occupancy, and Malayalam contributed Rs 0.02 crore from 56 shows, also registering 16% occupancy.
On Day 7, Peddi collected Rs 7.55 crore net at the Indian box office, registering a 22.2% decline from its Day 6 earnings of Rs 9.70 crore.
While trade estimates by Sacnilk suggest that Peddi collected Rs 0.80 crore overseas on Day 7, taking its total overseas gross to Rs 48.80 crore and worldwide gross to Rs 271.33 crore, the film's makers have reported significantly higher figures. According to an official update shared by the production team, Peddi grossed over Rs 332.1 crore worldwide within its first six days of release. The Day 7 updates by the makers still await.
Ram Charan's Peddi collected a net Rs 7.55 crore across 7,535 shows nationwide, as shared by trade site Sacnilk. With this latest addition, the film's total India gross collections have reached Rs 222.53 crore, while its cumulative India net collections stand at Rs 187.25 crore. The sports drama continues to draw audiences across markets, reinforcing its blockbuster status at the box office.
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