Ram Charan starrer ‘Peddi’ directed by Buchi Babu Sana has been receiving heat on the internet, especially regarding Janhvi Kapoor’s portrayal as Achiyamma. Many viewers on the internet shared that the female lead did not receive the same importance as the male protagonist and that several scenes just reduced her role to visual appeal rather than meaningful storytelling.
Janhvi Kapoor likes the post, later removes it
A social media page named Recommendation Community shared a detailed post discussing the recently released Telugu film. The post is titled as “Peddi: the most expensive disrespect ever paid to a leading woman in Indian cinema.”The post discussed how, while the film addresses larger social issues, Achiyamma was not given the same depth or importance within the story.Interestingly, many internet users noticed that Janhvi Kapoor had liked the post on Instagram. However, the like has since been removed by the actress.
What does the post states?
In detail, one section of the post claims that Janhvi Kapoor had reportedly questioned some scenes during post-production. It also stated that she raised concerns about certain shots but they were reportedly retained in the final cut. However, there has been no official statement from Janhvi or the makers regarding these claims.Several social media users mentioned her like and started discussing whether she agreed with the criticism.
Fans debate Peddi and Achiyamma’s love story online
The pair Peddi and Achiyamma’s love story is also receiving criticism, as Peddi openly says that he wants to touch Achiyamma without her permission because he believes she would never agree to love him. Later, during a power cut, he kisses her without consent.
‘Peddi’ opening box office numbers
The film saw a massive opening at the box office, collecting a net of Rs 51 crore across 12,412 shows on the first day. The film’s total worldwide gross collection comes to Rs 112.49 crore.
