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Peddi's Big Opening Falters After First Week

The Ram CharanJanhvi Kapoor sports drama has removed contested shots after criticism and now faces steep weekday drops that, combined with heavy reliance on Telugu markets, put recovery of its reported large budget at risk.

Overview

  • After its first week the film has earned about Rs 187.25 crore in India net, roughly Rs 222.53 crore India gross and roughly Rs 271.33 crore worldwide, according to trade tracker Sacnilk and multiple reports.
  • Box office momentum slowed sharply during weekdays with Day 6 at about Rs 9.65 crore net (a roughly 19.9% fall from Day 5) and Day 7 at about Rs 7.55 crore net (around a 22% fall from Day 6).
  • The Telugu version is driving nearly all revenues while the Hindi-dubbed release and many non‑Telugu territories have underperformed, with trade figures putting Hindi contributions at roughly the low‑double‑digit crore range so far.
  • Director Buchi Babu Sana publicly acknowledged some shots were 'misleading' and said the filmmakers removed those scenes after online criticism over the depiction of Janhvi Kapoor’s character.
  • Reports of a reported Rs 300–350 crore production cost, which makers have not confirmed, mean the current weekday slide and weak pan‑India and overseas traction raise questions about the film’s ability to fully recoup costs without a strong weekend rebound.