Director Buchi Babu Sana's sports drama Peddi was released in theatres on June 4. While the has been engrossed in controversies, the movie is still making good collection at the box office. Today marks the completion of four days since its release.
Here is a look at the film's collection on its first Sunday.
Peddi collection so far
- Peddi earned Rs 8.50 crore from paid preview shows.
- Peddi opened at the box office with Rs 51 crore on day one.
- On day two (Friday), Ram Charan's sports drama grossed Rs 26.90 crore.
- On day three (Saturday), the film starring Janhvi Kapoor collected Rs 28.85 crore.
- Now, the collection figures for day four have also been revealed.
Peddi's day 4 collection
Peddi continued its strong run at the box office on Day 4, collecting a net of Rs 31.90 crore across 9,068 shows. With this, the film's total India gross collection has climbed to Rs 187.02 crore, while its India net collection now stands at Rs 157.15 crore.
In overseas markets, the film earned Rs 4 crore on its fourth day, taking its total overseas gross to Rs 46 crore. As a result, Peddi's worldwide gross collection has now reached an impressive Rs 233.02 crore.
The story of Peddi
The story of Peddi revolves around a village laborer named Peddi (Ram Charan). He battles against upper-caste individuals to gain recognition for himself and his village. Peddi is an exceptional cricketer and earns money through the sport. However, in his quest for recognition, he gives up cricket to become a wrestler, aiming to win a gold medal and earn the acclaim he seeks.
Box office competition for Peddi
Apart from the South Indian film Peddi, two Bollywood movies are currently playing in theatres: Varun Dhawan's Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai and Bobby Deol's Bandar. The box office collections of both films are significantly lower than Ram Charan's movie.
As compared to Ram Charan’s earlier film Game Changer, Peddi marks the debut of Ram Charan who is already famous for another international hit movie, RRR, which is considered to be the biggest movie of his career till date. Similarly, in comparison to Janhvi Kapoor's earlier movies, like Devara: Part 1 and Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, Peddi has become the most anticipated movie of this year.
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