Latha Srinivasan of NDTV rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and said that despite its predictable story and flaws, Peddi is worth watching for Ram Charan's powerful performance, strong emotions, and impressive visuals.Read at source
Peddi 2026 
Synopsis
Peddi
Peddi is a 2026 Indian Telugu-language sports action drama film written and directed by Buchi Babu Sana. Produced by Venkata Satish Kilaru under Vriddhi Cinemas and co-produced by Ishan Saksena under IVY Entertainment and presented by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings, it stars Ram Charan in the titular role, alongside Janhvi Kapoor, Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu, Divyenndu and Boman Irani. The film was announced under the working title of RC16 in March 2024, with the official title being announced as Peddi in March 2025.
- Director
- Buchi Babu Sana
- Studio
- Vriddhi Cinemas
- Run time
- 182 min
- Language
- Telugu
Reviews
7 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Unfavorable
Critics' aggregate for Peddi is 49/100 from 7 scored critic/publication reviews.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 7 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- performances
Watch points
- performances
- writing
- emotional impact
Positive 4
Jha of BollySpice rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and described Ram Charan's performance as "an astonishing performance, unequalled by anything I've seen by an upfront superstar of cinema", while praising the film's blend of entertainment and social commentary.Read at source
Vinamra Mathur of Firstpost gave the film 2.5 out of 5 and stated, "On one hand, when Malayalam cinema is telling progressive stories that have the power to stand the test of time, a film like this flaunts its puerile and problematic telling like second skin".Read at source
Yashaswini Sri of The Indian Express rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Buchi Babu Sana comes into his second film with a genuinely interesting idea at its core, and Ram Charan makes the most of it but the film carries too much weight in the wrong places, and not enough where it counts".Read at source
Critical 3
BVS Prakash of Deccan Chronicle gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Despite a strong performance from Ram Charan and a touching climax, Peddi fails to realize its potential due to a weak screenplay, forced commercial elements, and lack of emotional engagement".Read at source
Chirag Sehgal of News 18 rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Overall, Peddi can be skipped.Read at source
Sreeju Sudhakaran of Rediff rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "the film buries its powerful story about caste identity and social inequality beneath hero worship, regressive romance and exhausting excesses".Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Soundtrack
- Chikiri Chikiri Mohit Chauhan
- Rai Rai Raa Raa A. R. Rahman
- Hellallallo Rakshita Suresh
- Massa Massa Vishal Mishra, Rakshita Suresh, Deepthi Suresh
Technical specs
- Run time
- 182 min
- Language
- Telugu
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Buchi Babu Sana
- Studio
- Vriddhi Cinemas
Trivia
- The film stars Ram Charan in the titular role alongside Janhvi Kapoor, Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu, Divyenndu, and Boman Irani.
- Principal photography commenced in Mysuru on 22 November 2024 and concluded by the end of April 2026.
- Filming locations for the movie included Hyderabad, Colombo, Kanyakumari, and Pune.
- The original score and soundtrack for the film were composed by A. R. Rahman.
- The film was released theatrically on 4 June 2026 in multiple formats including IMAX, 4DX, and Dolby Cinema.
- The movie was launched under the working title RC16 on 20 March 2024 by Chiranjeevi in Hyderabad.
