Peddi box office collection day 6: Ram Charan, Janhvi Kapoor film stays strong; collects ₹179 crore

Peddi box office collection day 6: Buchi Babu Sana's Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor-starrer Peddi had an opening of ₹51 crore.

Peddi box office collection day 6: Buchi Babu Sana’s Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor-starrer Peddi hit screens on June 4 with paid premieres on June 3. The film opened to mixed reviews but has done well at the box office since its release. The film has remained largely unaffected by the controversy and criticism surrounding the portrayal of its female lead, showing no significant signs of slowing down.

Peddi box office collection day 6: Buchi Babu Sana's Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor-starrer has done well since its release despite mixed reviews.

Peddi box office collection

According to the trade website Sacnilk, Peddi collected ₹9.65 crore net in India on Tuesday, taking its domestic total to ₹179.35 crore. The film had an occupancy of 26.51 % from 7554 shows. Peddi saw an expected dip on Monday after a stellar weekend, but still brought in ₹12.05 crore on 22.4% occupancy across 7905 shows. The film has performed better in Telugu than in Hindi, despite extensive promotion in the North.

Peddi had an opening of ₹51 crore, and it brought in ₹18.50 crore from its premieres. The film has, however, dipped in occupancy since then, but managed to stay steady. On Friday, it collected ₹26.90 crore, followed by ₹29.10 crore on Saturday. The film registered a spike on Sunday, bringing in ₹32.15 crore. Through the six days, the film registered better occupancy in Telugu than Hindi or Tamil.

About Peddi

Peddi is a sports action drama film written and directed by Buchi Babu Sana. It is produced by Venkata Satish Kilaru under Vriddhi Cinemas, co-produced by Ishan Saksena under IVY Entertainment, and presented by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings. It stars Ram Charan, Janhvi Kapoor, Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu, Divyenndu and Boman Irani.

The film tells the story of a aata coolie (player for hire) who fights for the identity of his people, whose village lacks a name and even basic amenities. He finds a way to make himself heard through sport, going from cricketer to kushti (wrestling) and eventually sprinting, before he’s finally heard after years. While initial reviews praised the film for its story, backlash soon followed over how Janhvi was portrayed.

At a recent press conference, Jagapathi addressed it and said, “To everybody, once again, thanks. And to those who wrote bad reviews, I thank you even more. Because you have unknowingly helped us a lot.” Peddi has become the highest-grossing South Indian film of this year and the highest-grossing Telugu film. It has beaten the lifetime collections of films such as Salman Khan’s Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan and Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen Par.