Ram Charan has delivered a massive box office comeback with Peddi, which collected Rs 112.49 crore worldwide on its opening day, according to trade estimates. The strong debut places the film among the biggest openers in Telugu cinema and marks Ram Charan's highest opening since SS Rajamouli's RRR.
Directed by Buchi Babu Sana, the sports drama opened to packed theatres across Telugu-speaking states and witnessed a steady rise in occupancy through the day, aided by positive audience response.
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According to trade portal Sacnilk, Peddi earned Rs 51 crore net in India on its first day from over 12,000 shows. Including taxes, the film's India gross stood at Rs 82.49 crore, while overseas markets contributed an additional Rs 30 crore, taking the worldwide gross to Rs 112.49 crore.
Ram Charan’s #Peddi starts strong with $1.57M in North America premieres! 🇺🇸🇨🇦💥
— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) June 5, 2026
This marks the Mega Power Star’s 2nd biggest opening in the region after #RRR. 🦁👑🔥
The film is now chasing a $6.5M North America and $9M total overseas breakeven target. 📈🎯💰…
The film had already generated significant momentum through paid previews, which reportedly contributed Rs 18.50 crore to the overall tally.
A strong comeback for Ram Charan
The opening is particularly significant for Ram Charan, whose previous release Game Changer failed to meet box office expectations. Trade analysts view Peddi's performance as a reaffirmation of the actor's drawing power. The Telugu market contributed Rs 47.20 crore to the opening-day collections, while the Hindi version added approximately Rs 3 crore.
Night shows recorded strong occupancy, with attendance crossing 76 per cent, indicating favourable word-of-mouth after the initial screenings.
Joins Telugu cinema's elite club
With its opening-day performance, Peddi has become the 11th Telugu film to cross the Rs 100 crore worldwide mark on day one. While it remains behind RRR, which opened to more than Rs 223 crore globally in 2022, the latest release has comfortably secured a place among the industry's biggest launches.
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The film stars Ram Charan alongside Janhvi Kapoor and also features Vijay Sethupathi, Boman Irani, Divyenndu and Jagapathi Babu in key roles.
In its review, NDTV praised Ram Charan's performance, noting that the actor fully immersed himself in the rustic role and carried the emotional and action-driven narrative with conviction. The coming weekend will now determine whether Peddi can maintain its momentum and emerge as one of the biggest blockbusters of the year.
