''Peddi'' is an upcoming Indian

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-language

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written and directed by Buchi Babu Sana and produced by Venkata Satish Kilaru. The film stars

Ram Charan Konidela Ram Charan (born 27 March 1985) is an Indian actor, film producer, and entrepreneur who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and is also known for his dancing. He has featured in '' ...

in the titular role, alongside

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Janhvi Kapoor Janhvi Kapoor (born 6 March 1997) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi and Telugu language, Telugu films. Born to film actress Sridevi and producer Boney Kapoor, she made her acting debut in 2018 with the romantic drama ''Dhadak'', which w ...

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and

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. The film's music is composed by

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, with cinematography by R. Rathnavelu. ''Peddi'' is scheduled to be released on 27 March 2026.

Cast

Production

The film was initially referred to as ''RC16''. Directed by Buchi Babu Sana, who made his debut with ''

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'' (2021), the film is planned as a large-scale sports drama set in a rural backdrop. The film was officially launched with a muhurtham on 20 March 2024 in

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. The event was attended by

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, and other notable guests. Chiranjeevi sounded the

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, while

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handed over the script to the film’s team.

was cast as the female lead, marking her second Telugu film after ''Devara'' (2024). The film's technical crew includes R. Rathnavelu as the cinematographer, Navin Nooli as the editor, and Avinash Kolla as the production designer. The film's official title was announced as ''Peddi'' on 27 March 2025, coinciding with

's 40th birthday. To mark the occasion, the first-look posters were released. The first poster presents Charan in a rugged appearance with messy hair, an unkempt beard, and a nose ring, wearing a red-striped outfit while smoking a cigar. The second poster depicts him holding an old cricket bat in a rustic village stadium under floodlights, suggesting the film’s sports-centric theme.

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of the film has been ongoing.

Music

The film's music is composed by

, The music rights were acquired by T-Series.

Marketing

The film's teaser trailer was released on 6 April 2025, coinciding with

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Release

''Peddi'' was initially expected to release in 2025 but has reportedly been postponed to 27 March 2026 in original

and also dubbed version in

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, and

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has acquired the post-theatrical streaming rights for the film.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt23865918 2026 action films Upcoming Telugu-language films Films scored by A. R. Rahman Indian sports drama films Upcoming films Sports action films