Ram Charan's 'Peddi' poster drops: First glimpse video set for Ram Navami!

The anticipation for Ram Charan's upcoming film 'Peddi' just got a boost! On Sunday, the makers of the movie unveiled a brand-new poster, sending fans into a frenzy.

As the excitement builds up, the team has announced that a glimpse video of 'Peddi' will be released on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami, falling on April 6. With just a few days to go, the hype surrounding Ram Charan's next big outing is reaching new heights. Here's what we know about 'Peddi' so far:

‘Peddi’ is touted to be a sports drama:

Directed by Buchi Babu Sana, ‘Peddi’ is a sports drama that is set in the 1980s. It is a story about a man from a village in Andhra Pradesh who brings together his community against a power rival to defend their pride through sports. It features Ram in the leading role alongside Janhvi Kapoor as the female protagonist. ‘Peddi’ will mark the second Telugu venture for Janhvi, after ‘Devara - Part 1’, while it’s the 16th movie that will be led by Ram.

Meet the rest of the ‘Peddi’ team:

Apart from Ram and Janhvi in the leading roles, ‘Peddi’ will also feature Kannada superstar Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu, and ‘Mirzapur’ actor Divyenndu Sharma. Initially titled as ‘RC16’, ‘Peddi’ is produced by Venkata Satish Killaru under his production banner Vriddhi Cinemas. Music maestro and Academy Award-winner AR Rahman has joined the film as the music composer while R Rathnavelu ISC will do the cinematography. The production design will be taken care of by Avinash Kolla.

When is ‘Peddi’ releasing in cinema halls?

According to multiple media reports, ‘Peddi’ was initially slated for a theatrical release in 2025. However, the film’s release has been pushed to March 2026, although noofficial date has been announced yet. If reports are to be believed, the delay in its release has been caused due to a request made by the OTT giant Netflix, which holds the post-theatrical rights of the movie.