📌 Key Points
- Peddi crossed the ₹150 crore mark, with total India gross collections reaching ₹186.69 crore.
- The film’s box office success comes despite significant backlash over the portrayal of its female lead.
- Actress Dimple Hayathi defended Janhvi Kapoor, blaming the ‘system and makers’ for underwritten roles.
- Director Buchi Babu Sana issued an apology, acknowledging discomfort caused by certain film portions.
Ram Charan’s latest film, Peddi, has made a massive splash at the box office, crossing the ₹150 crore milestone within four days. This impressive financial success comes amidst a storm of controversy surrounding the film’s portrayal of its female lead, sparking debate across the industry.
Peddi box office collection day 4: The sports drama remained unaffected by the surrounding backlash around the portrayal of the female lead.
Peddi box office collection day 4 : Ram Charan ‘s pan-India release Peddi arrived with high expectations. The sports drama opened to positive reviews, even though a section of the audience expressed their discomfort with the way in which the female lead of the film, played by Janhvi Kapoor, was portrayed in the film. Directed by Buchi Babu Sana , the film has been doing well at the box office so far.
This brings the total India gross collections to ₹ 186.69 crore and total India net to ₹ 157.13 crore so far.
The film has been facing intense criticism over its portrayal of women and the hypersexualisation of its female lead. Amid the controversy, actor Dimple Hayathi , who works in Telugu and Tamil films, released a statement in support of Janhvi.
“I’m so glad today on this day we all are speaking about how actresses roles are being written and the instinctive response to blame actress after doing what she was offered, dont blame the actress blame the system and makers who really think that’s what sells .. and we actors get to work within the opportunities what we get trying to make it big and hoping we would be working in bigger films and reach wider audiences. If the characters are underwritten the responsibility lies more with writing and filmmaking choices than woman playing the role,” read a part of her note.
Director Buchi Babu Sana released a statement addressing the controversy surrounding Peddi . “As a filmmaker, I believe cinema should entertain, inspire, and connect with audiences. It should never make anyone feel uncomfortable or disrespected,” he wrote.
He acknowledged the criticism directed at certain portions of the film and apologised to viewers who felt uncomfortable. “If any part of the film has been perceived that way, we respect those sentiments, understand the concerns being raised, and sincerely apologise,” he added. The filmmaker also noted that cinema evolves alongside audiences and that storytellers must remain mindful of changing perspectives and sensitivities.
Despite facing intense criticism regarding its portrayal of women, Peddi has achieved significant box office success, surpassing the ₹150 crore mark. The film’s performance highlights a complex interplay between audience reception, critical backlash, and commercial triumph in the entertainment industry.
