The box office juggernaut of Peddi shows absolutely no signs of slowing down. Directed by Buchi Babu Sana, the rural sports action drama starring Mega Power Star Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor has set global ticket windows ablaze over its opening weekend. Demonstrating immense theatrical endurance, the film registered an impressive 7.2% growth on Day 3 (Saturday), collecting a staggering ₹28.85 crore net in India, up from Friday’s haul of ₹26.90 crore.
With this sensational weekend surge, Peddi has officially crossed a major financial benchmark, pushing its worldwide gross collection to a mammoth ₹191.07 crore in just three days. Furthermore, the film has achieved a prestigious historical milestone by completely surpassing the lifetime numbers of Pawan Kalyan’s highly anticipated Ustaad Bhagat Singh, officially crowning it as the third highest-grossing Telugu film of 2026.
Three-Day Box Office Trajectory
According to trade tracking platform Sacnilk, Peddi commanded an incredible 9,019 shows on Saturday alone, maintaining packed capacities across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and overseas territories. The movie’s international appeal remains robust, with the overseas gross hitting a brilliant ₹42 crore ($2.5+ million) by the end of the weekend.
While the film opened to a historic global gross of ₹110.01 crore on Day 1 (inclusive of Thursday previews), it consolidated its grip on the domestic market over the subsequent two days, proving that the mass appeal of Ram Charan is comfortably drawing family audiences into theatres.
The Opening Weekend Scorecard
| Day Tracker | India Net Collection | India Gross Collection | Overseas Gross | Worldwide Gross |
| Day 1 (Thursday Previews + Fri) | ₹31.74 Crore | ₹37.00 Crore | ₹8.00 Crore | ₹110.01 Crore |
| Day 2 (Friday) | ₹26.90 Crore | ₹31.74 Crore | ₹8.00 Crore | ₹39.74 Crore |
| Day 3 (Saturday) | ₹28.85 Crore | ₹34.33 Crore | ₹8.00 Crore | ₹41.32 Crore |
| Cumulative Total | ₹125.25 Crore | ₹149.07 Crore | ₹42.00 Crore | ₹191.07 Crore |
Dynamic Adjustments Amid Character Row
Even as Peddi continues to shatter box office records, the film has found itself at the center of a raging ideological debate online regarding the hyper-sexualization and objectification of Janhvi Kapoor’s character, Achiyyamma. Responding swiftly to intense feedback and allegedly leaked behind-the-scenes text exchanges, director Buchi Babu Sana took to X to issue an unconditional apology and announce active theatrical modifications.
“We have heard the feedback regarding certain scenes in Peddi and have taken it seriously. It was never our intention to objectify or disrespect any female character,” the filmmaker stated, confirming that edited, re-trimmed prints omitting the problematic close-up camera angles are already being dispatched to exhibitors to align with evolving audience sensitivities.
With a massive ₹200 crore global milestone expected to be breached by Sunday evening, trade analysts predict that these proactive content corrections will only bolster the movie’s long-term box office shelf life as it transitions into the critical Monday test.