Peddi (2026)
Original title: పెద్ది
Peddi is a 2026 Telugu-language action movie directed by Buchi Babu Sana and A.R. Rahman, with a running time of 3h 9m. It stars Ram Charan, Janhvi Kapoor and Shiva Rajkumar.
In 1980s rural Andhra Pradesh, a headstrong young villager rallies his community around the local sport to defend their pride against a powerful rival clan. Buchi Babu Sana writes and directs this Telugu-language sports action drama, with Ram Charan in the title role opposite Janhvi Kapoor, Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapati Babu, Divyenndu, and Boman Irani. The setting leans on village loyalty, caste tension, and the stakes that gather around a single decisive match.
Quick answers
What is Peddi about?
In 1980s rural Andhra Pradesh, a headstrong young villager rallies his community around the local sport to defend their pride against a powerful rival clan. Buchi Babu Sana writes and directs this Telugu-language sports action drama, with Ram Charan in the title role opposite Janhvi Kapoor, Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapati Babu, Divyenndu, and Boman Irani. The setting leans on village loyalty, caste tension, and the stakes that gather around a single decisive match.
When was Peddi released?
Peddi was released on 3 June 2026.
How long is Peddi?
Peddi runs 3h 9m.
Who made Peddi?
Peddi was directed by Buchi Babu Sana and A.R. Rahman.
Where can I watch Peddi?
Peddi is available on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads.
Where to watch Peddi
Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Cast
- Ram Charan as Peddi Pehelwan
- Janhvi Kapoor as Achiyyamma
- Shiva Rajkumar as Gournaidu
- Jagapati Babu as Appalasoori
- Divyendu Sharma as Ram Bujji
- Boman Irani as Kiran Singh Baiswal
- Ravi Kishan as Ranadheer Sisodia
- Rao Ramesh as Subhadra Rao
- Upendra Limaye as Villager
- John Vijay as Ammathalli
- Tinnu Anand as Vishnukant Tiwari
- Sooraj Pops as Kurumaiah
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A few thoughts on Peddi
Lagaan set the template for the Indian period sports drama, staging a rural underdog match as a fight for collective dignity, and remains the obvious companion piece. Fans of Ram Charan's brand of large-scale Telugu heroics will recognize the register at once, village pride carried on one man's shoulders.
Underdog sports dramas built around one make-or-break match
Peddi channels its village rivalry into one decisive sporting contest, and these underdog dramas run the same play. Southpaw and Jawbone strip boxing down to bare survival, Jersey brings a washed-up cricketer back for a last shot at redemption, Ride Like a Girl chases a career-defining win against long odds, and Chihayafuru: Part III turns a card competition into the same all-or-nothing showdown.
Clan rivalries where an outsider threatens a whole community's pride
Peddi stakes an entire village's pride on beating a rival clan, and this group runs on the same communal stakes. Black Gold pits desert clans against each other over oil-rich land, Rurouni Kenshin turns personal honor into a defense of the people around its swordsman, Attack on Titan makes a community's survival the whole engine, and One Piece keeps a found family protecting its own against stronger powers.