Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor‘s ‘Peddi’ has been out for less than half a day, but the backlash has already been hard to ignore. The criticism is not aimed at the film’s writing or direction, but largely at how poorly Janhvi’s character has been written. Her role serves no real purpose in the film, reducing her to little more than an object of the male characters’ desires.
Janhvi Kapoor’s objectification in ‘Peddi’ sparks questions over censorship board’s silence
Fans have repeatedly raised concerns about the censorship board’s silence regarding the constant objectification and sexualization of Janhvi in ‘Peddi’. Many feel that if the board is quick to crack down on gore and violence in films like Obsession, it should equally step up to protect women’s portrayal on screen. Viewers pointed out that Ram Charan’s character did not merely admire her but was openly and shamelessly lusting after her. With her character having absolutely no purpose in the film, audiences have called out both the actor and director Buchi Babu Sana for this glaring oversight.
Fans flood social media calling out Janhvi Kapoor’s degrading portrayal in ‘Peddi’
Fans have been vocal about their anger on social media, with many calling out the film’s portrayal of Janhvi Kapoor in strong terms. One fan wrote, “A goon undresses #JanhviKapoor in public to shame her amid election campaign #Dibyendu starts laughing, enjoying #RamCharan is sexually lusting over her all the time and is called the hero of the village. He beats the pulp out of those goons Crap level Sexual objectifying elements, disaster portrayal heroism.” Another wrote, “In one scene from #Peddi, #RamCharan compliments #JanhviKapoor. He describes her eyes, scene then cuts to show her breasts. He describes her lips, then cuts to show her waist. To Editor, are you really that clueless that you don’t know what eyes & lips are?”The outrage did not stop there. A person expressed, “the heroine deserved a character. Instead she got a string of vulgar, degrading, objectifying scenes stitched together and called a role. It ain’t bold.. it ain’t glamorous.. it’s just poor & cringe writing.. a complete embarrassment to every women in the audience.” Echoing the same sentiment, a user wrote, “It’s high time they stop sexualising heroines in film. Literally there’s a scene where hero describes her face but they show her waist and chest. Wtf was that.” Another user also took a dig at the censor board, writing, “Jhanvi scenes in the first half are outright vulgar and crass.. but obsession mathram censor chesestham.. luchas @CBFC_India.”
Janhvi Kapoor stars alongside Ram Charan in rural sports drama ‘Peddi’
In ‘Peddi’, Ram Charan takes on the title role of a celebrated village figure who commands respect as both a sporting star and a community leader. The film is set in a rural world and blends cricket, wrestling and sprinting into its sports drama narrative. Janhvi Kapoor, Boman Irani, Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu and Divyenndu round out the cast in pivotal roles. Buchi Babu Sana directs the film, which is co-produced by Venkata Satish Kilaru and Ishan Saksena.
