Ram Charan’s sports action drama ‘Peddi’ hit the big screens on June 4. After a roaring start during the initial days of release, it is now recording smaller box office numbers. On Monday, the movie earned its lowest collection.According to trade analyst Sacnilk, the film made over Rs 38 lakh on Monday, bringing the total collection in India to Rs 240.48 crore.The movie saw a gigantic collection during its first week as it made Rs 193.55 crore. The collections then saw major drops as the second week minted Rs 34.45 crore. Later, the third week added Rs 9.37 crore to the total collection.Coming to its fourth week, on Day 23, the film collected Rs 1.05 crore; Day 24 added Rs 02 lakh, and Day 25 added Rs 1.19 crore. ‘Peddi’ has a worldwide collection of Rs 336.85 crore.It had an overall occupancy of 12.76%, where the morning shows saw 9.86% and increased to 14.69% in the afternoon. Later, the occupancy decreased in the second half of the day, with evening shows at 11.31% and night shows at 11.92%.
About ‘Peddi’
Speaking about the film, ‘Peddi’ tells the story of Ram Charan’s character ‘Peddi,’ who is an elite sportsman who plays cricket for a daily wage. His life turns after an incident, and he chooses sports to fight for the identity of his people. He takes part in professional wrestling and sprint races.
‘Peddi’ controversy
Apart from the film’s success ‘Peddi’ has also received some heat around how the film portrays its female lead, Achiyamma, played by Janhvi Kapoor. In the film’s certain romantic scenes, Ram Charan’s character Peddi is shown kissing Achiyamma without her consent. Social media users described it as problematic because it appeared to present non-consensual behaviour as romance. Director Buchi Babu Sana apologised after the backlash and announced that necessary changes have been made.The film also features Shiva Rajkumar, Divyendu Sharma and Jagapathi Babu in key roles.DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and the data in this article are compiled from public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the movie’s box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are finalised. This data is provided by us for informational and entertainment purposes only.
