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Ram Charan Deserved Better Than Peddi

5.6.2026
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We review Peddi, starring Ram Charan and directed by Buchi Babu Sana, with music by A.R. Rahman.


After a long gap since Ram Charan’s last major releases, does Peddi deliver the big emotional sports drama it promises, or is it another overlong Telugu star vehicle that wastes its lead actor?


YouTube: https://youtu.be/MW2L1Hz1sMM


⏱️ Timestamps

0:24 Welcome back to Paisa Vasool

0:30 Returning after a gap and introducing Peddi

0:42 Ram Charan’s Mega Power Star comeback

1:06 Buchi Babu Sana, runtime, budget and A.R. Rahman’s Telugu film history

2:40 Peddi’s long development timeline after RRR

3:15 Cast discussion: Janhvi Kapoor, Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu and Divyendu

3:53 Vijay Sethupathi trivia and the Uppena connection

4:16 Opening night experience and first reactions

4:37 Tarun’s headache review: did Peddi cause physical pain?

5:06 Why this feels like the worst possible Ram Charan film at this stage

5:57 Positives: Ram Charan’s performance and effort

6:45 A.R. Rahman’s music: good album, awkward movie placement?

7:52 The confused concept: Olympics, sports drama and too many ideas

8:43 The wasted first hour and Ram Charan’s delayed entry

9:13 Why are Telugu blockbusters becoming so long?

10:30 Lack of emotional investment and the movie’s biggest issue

10:46 The wrestling section and the random Karate Kid detour

11:15 The cricket scenes and why the sports logic makes no sense

13:16 Non-spoiler verdict: Peddi is bad

13:25 Wasted actors, dubbing issues and poor lip-sync

13:53 Jagapathi Babu’s obvious emotional role

14:23 Shock value, dumb writing and failed emotional moments

15:35 Peddi as an underdog who is somehow good at everything

15:48 Is this worse than Ram Charan’s older bad films?

16:19 Why long-delayed Telugu films keep disappointing

16:45 Is Telugu cinema currently struggling compared to other industries?

17:51 Recent Telugu films and the lack of truly great releases

18:31 Spoilers begin: Janhvi Kapoor’s underwritten role

19:01 Problematic hero behaviour and why every character feels terrible

20:04 Janhvi Kapoor disappears and the romance makes no sense

21:43 Boman Irani, the village, the Olympic committee and a major plot hole

22:53 The shocking amputation twist and why it does not work

23:38 The wrestling injury, retirement logic and the broken sports drama

25:11 The train station goal and the minister’s bizarre challenge

27:08 Who is the real villain of Peddi?

28:13 Peddi deciding to become a Paralympian

29:12 The train amputation scene and why it makes no sense

30:14 The clean amputation, lack of training and rushed Paralympics arc

31:35 Falling in the race and somehow still winning gold

32:25 Did Peddi actually win the race?

33:13 The train station ending and why the whole setup collapses

33:57 Cringe Boman Irani dialogues and awkward narration

34:16 Repetitive fights, wrestling confusion and 2v1 logic

35:33 Why everyone in Peddi is written like a villain

36:35 The Telugu speech at an international event

37:38 Pushpa comparisons and rural identity themes

38:26 Ram Charan’s physical transformation and effort

39:15 Final verdict: wasted talent, weak material and no emotional connection

40:21 Comparing Peddi to Raja Saab and Devara

41:53 Buchi Babu Sana’s body-part obsession across films

42:22 Ranking Ram Charan’s worst movies

42:54 Chirutha vs Orange

43:19 Zanjeer, Govindudu Andarivadele and Bruce Lee

43:49 Vinaya Vidheya Rama enters the debate

44:10 Acharya, Game Changer and Peddi comparisons

44:24 Is Peddi worse than Vinaya Vidheya Rama?

45:10 Ram Charan’s filmography and script selection problems

46:04 Ram Charan’s next film with Sukumar

46:23 Are big Telugu stars wasting their prime years?

47:05 What’s next for Paisa Vasool and Cognitive Recalibration

47:54 How to contact Paisa Vasool

48:10 Final thoughts for Ram Charan fans

49:00 Final sign-off


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