Ram Charan Recalls His Conversation With PM Narendra Modi: 'He Asked Me What Peddi Was About'

Ram Charan is currently busy promoting his upcoming film, Peddi. Directed by Buchi Babu Sana, the sports drama also stars Janhvi Kapoor, Boman Irani, Shiva Rajkumar, Divyendu and Jagapathi Babu, among others. Recently, Ram Charan recalled his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, revealing that he had asked him about his upcoming film, Peddi. While speaking at a promotional event in Delhi, he said they spoke about rural India, sport and the evolving stories emerging from Indian cinema.

On Thursday, Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor were promoting their film Peddi in Delhi at a special event, where he revisited his meeting with PM Modi. He said, “The last time I met our Honourable Prime Minister Modi ji in Delhi, he asked me what Peddi was about.

I told him it’s about an evolved India and empowering our villages. Modi ji then shared a story from West Bengal, where decades ago a footballer from a small village represented India, and today over 85 people from that same village play football.”

Talking about Peddi, Ram said, “The films we are making in the South today are deeply rooted in our culture and soil. They are not city-based, but set in villages and towns. Our archery team in India has many tribal players because they naturally possess that talent. It’s beautiful when such talent from villages gets recognised.”

Last year, Ram Charan, along with his wife Upasana Kamineni Konidela, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi to express their gratitude for the launch of the Archery Premier League (APL), an initiative spearheaded by Anil Kamineni. Following the meeting, the actor shared pictures on Instagram and penned a heartfelt note thanking PM Modi. He wrote, “Honoured to meet Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji the success of the world’s first Archery Premier League, led by Anil Kamineni Garu. This is our small step to preserve the legacy of archery and promote it worldwide. Congratulations to all the athletes, we hope many more will join this incredible sport.” Later, PM Modi responded to the post, writing, “Glad to have met you, Upasana and Anil Kamineni Garu. Your collective efforts to popularise archery are commendable and will benefit countless youngsters. @AlwaysRamCharan @upasanakonidela.”

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Meanwhile, Peddi will see Ram Charan playing a crossover athlete in the film. It is all set to release on June 4.