Peddi fever begins: Ram Charan fans burst crackers at preview shows. Video

Ram Charan's Peddi drew enthusiastic fans to special preview shows at Bengaluru's Brunda theatre. The turnout gave the screenings a festive mood ahead of the film's release.

In Short

• The preview shows of Peddi were held at Bengaluru's Brunda theatre
• The early screenings turned the venue into a celebratory gathering place
• Peddi features Ram Charan in the titular role

Actor Ram Charan’s film, Peddi set a festive mood at Bengaluru's Brunda theatre, where enthusiastic fans turned up in large numbers for the special preview shows. The upcoming Telugu sports drama is set for a theatrical release on June 4.

In one of the videos, fans were seen cheering for Ram Charan's Peddi while holding the film's posters outside the theatre. A group of enthusiastic fans were also seen climbing at the theatre hoarding and expressing their excitement for the Buchi Babu Sana directorial.

In another clip, fans were seen gathering outside the theatre while bursting firecrackers in celebration mode during Peddi's preview shows.

The upcoming sports drama has earned Rs 9.82 crore in the initial days of advance booking without block bookings, as reported by Sacnilk. With block bookings, the figure stood at Rs 16.66 crore by Wednesday afternoon. Worldwide, the film has collected Rs 35 crore gross in advance sales.

Sacnilk's data shows that the Telugu version is driving the film's pre-release business. Peddi has 4,757 shows in Telugu and 2,785 shows in Hindi. The Tamil version has 557 shows, while the Kannada version has 157 shows. The film will also have 150 shows in Malayalam.

Ram Charan plays the titular role in Peddi – a village favourite who is both a sporting icon and a natural leader. Set against a rural backdrop, the film weaves together cricket, wrestling and sprinting, placing its protagonist at the centre of each arena.

Charan is shown in multiple physical transformations, shifting between a lean cricketer and a heavily built wrestler. His character’s confidence comes through in a striking line: “The game itself is in my arrogance,” hinting at both his skill and his defiance.

The film also features Janhvi Kapoor, Boman Irani, Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu and Divyendu in key roles. The film is co-produced by Venkata Satish Kilaru and Ishan Saksena.

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