Peddi’s opening day numbers
Ram Charan’s highly anticipated sports action drama Peddi has stormed the box office on its very first day. Directed by Buchi Babu Sana and co-starring Janhvi Kapoor, the film hit theatres worldwide on June 4 and received a tremendous response from audiences right from the start. According to early estimates from industry trackers, Peddi collected a massive Rs 51 crore on its opening day. When combined with the Rs 18.50 crore earned from paid previews on Wednesday, the film’s total opening stands at an impressive Rs 69.50 crore.
The Telugu version dominated the collections with a whopping Rs 47.20 crore, while the Hindi version added Rs 3 crore. The Tamil version earned Rs 0.45 crore, Kannada brought in Rs 0.25 crore, and Malayalam contributed Rs 0.10 crore. Trade analysts note that this strong performance comes as a huge relief for Ram Charan, who was disappointed with his previous release, Game Changer. The numbers clearly show that the Mega Power Star’s fanbase is back in full force.
Comparisons with other 2026 releases
Peddi has now entered the elite list of the top 10 highest-opening Indian films of 2026. It sits comfortably at number 2, behind only Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar 2 (Rs 145 crore) and ahead of Prabhas’ The Raja Saab (Rs 62.9 crore). This makes Peddi the second-highest opening film of the year so far, a remarkable achievement for a sports drama that isn’t a sequel or part of a big franchise.
Industry insiders believe the combination of Ram Charan’s star power, high expectations, and positive early word-of-mouth has worked in the film’s favour. People are praising this sports drama because the intense action sequences feel real and the emotional depth lands, plus the performances are genuinely powerful, even if it’s a bit over the top at times. The film’s strong opening suggests that audiences are hungry for content-driven mass entertainers.
What this means for Ram Charan
For Ram Charan fans, today is a day of celebration as their favourite star delivers a blockbuster opening and reminds everyone why he remains one of the biggest forces in Indian cinema. After the mixed response to Game Changer, this comeback was much needed. The actor has been working hard on his fitness and performance for Peddi, and the results are showing at the ticket counters.
Now that it has had such a strong beginning, everyone is watching pretty closely how Peddi keeps things going over the weekend. If it sustains the same momentum and gets strong audience approval, then the film seems well on its way to becoming one of the biggest crowd winners of the year for Telugu cinema. Trade analysts predict that positive word-of-mouth could push the lifetime collections past the Rs 200 crore mark, making it a major success for all involved.