Peddi: Akhil Akkineni 'Salutes' Ram Charan For Dedication To Craft, Congratulates On Blockbuster Success

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Charan and Janhvi Kapoor's Peddi may have opened to mixed reviews, but the film's box office business has a different story to tell. Directed by Buchi Babu Sana, the movie was theatrically released on June 4, while its previews happened a day earlier. After watching Peddi on the big screen, many South celebrities lauded the Ram Charan-starrer. Akhil Akkineni is the latest celebrity to praise the sports drama. A while ago, the Agent actor shared his review of Peddi on social media. On his X (formerly Twitter) handle, Akhil congratulated Ram and his film on the blockbuster success.

Akhil Akkineni reviews Ram Charan's Peddi

Addressing Ram Charan as his 'dear brother', Akhil stated that the actor's hard work and dedication carried the film throughout. Praising her performance in Buchi Babu Sana film, the actor added, "What an unbelievable performance with so many layers and transformations. I salute you for your dedication to your craft and effortless approach to it." Take a look at his tweet below:

He further congratulated to the entire team of Peddi on a blockbuster weekend at the box office. The actor went on to praise actor and technicians who worked hard on the project. He also thanked the team for taking efforts to deliver content based cinemas in the theatres.

How has Peddi performed at the box office?

Peddi took a bumper opening at the box office with a collection of Rs 51 crore. The sports drama, featuring Janhvi as Achiyamma, earned Rs 18.50 crore on its preview day. On day two, the movie witnessed a dip in its collection, and minted Rs 26.90 crore. It was followed by Peddi making Rs 29.10 crore on day three, Rs 32.15 crore on day four, Rs 12.05 crore on day five and Rs 9.65 crore on day seven at the ticket window.

Why did Peddi face backlash?

Meanwhile, the makers of Peddi were at the receiving end of criticism after the film was released in theatres. A section of social media called out the makers for hypers*xualisation of Janhvi's character in the project. After receiving backlash, filmmaker Buchi Babu Sana apologised and assured that the controversial portions would be altered. Later, in an interview with Indian Express, the director confirmed that the portions were removed. "We have taken corrective measures to remove them, and we have removed them," he stated.Did you enjoy watching Peddi on the big screen? Tweet @TimesNow and share your thoughts on X.