Ram Charan Sports Drama Peddi Carries Big Box Office Hopes

The wait for Peddi is almost over. Ram Charan’s sports drama will release in theatres in just a few hours. Tollywood has high hopes for this film after a long dry spell at the box office. Since Chiranjeevi’s Sankranti hit Mana Shankaravaraprasad, Telugu cinema has not seen a true blockbuster. A few films did decent business, but none became a big winner.

Now all eyes are on Peddi. The film is made on a huge budget of around 350 crore. Trade reports say the pre release business crossed 200 crore. To be safe for buyers, Peddi needs to collect more than 400 crore worldwide. For that, the film needs strong support from Telugu states and a very good run in North India and overseas markets too.

Peddi is directed by Buchi Babu, who earlier made Uppena. There was talk that the story was first told to Jr NTR. But Buchi Babu said he wrote Peddi only for Ram Charan. The film is set in a village and shows Ram Charan as Peddi, a crossover athlete who plays cricket, wrestling, and running. The team says Peddi is high on emotions rather than regular mass action.

A R Rahman has given the music. Songs like Chikiri Chikiri and Rai Rai Raara are already popular. Janhvi Kapoor is the female lead and Shiva Rajkumar plays a key role. The cast also has Jagapathi Babu and Divyenndu. The trailer and songs have created good buzz. Ram Charan said Peddi will have more impact than Magadheera and RRR. This raised fan hopes a lot.

Peddi needs very positive talk from day one to bring families to theatres. The first shows will decide the mood. The industry is also waiting for a hit. Post Sankranti, theatres and distributors had a tough time due to no big films. A strong run for Peddi can bring new energy to the box office. With a big budget, mass appeal, strong music, and Ram Charan’s stardom, Peddi has everything it needs. Now the result depends on how the audience receives the story and emotions on screen.