Peddi is Ram Charan’s upcoming rural action drama directed by Uppena fame Buchi Babu Sana. After wrapping up major portions in India, the team has now flown to Sri Lanka for an exciting new schedule.

Romantic song shoot

A romantic song featuring Janhvi Kapoor and Ram Charan will be shot amidst the stunning island backdrop. AR Rahman has composed the music for this film, and the news is that he has readied a soothing number for the lead pair. According to sources, the song will be a visual feat and Rahman’s tune will perfectly complement the number.

Songs will play an important role in driving the narrative. And Buchi Babu is known for fleshing out emotional narratives like Uppena. And Peddi is a dream project that will showcase Ram Charan in a raw, intense, and completely new avatar. Charan has undergone multiple transformations and has performed some breathtaking action sequences for the film. Peddi has cinematography by R. Rathnavelu, while editing is handled by National Award winner Navin Nooli.

Janhvi plays a village belle

On the other hand, this is the first time Janhvi Kapoor is sharing screen with Charan, and there is strong anticipation to see how the pair will look on screen. Janhvi made her debut with Jr NTR’s Devara, and she was loved by the Telugu audience. In Peddi, she plays a village belle and had earlier stated that it’ll be memorable role. Buchi Babu too shared that he had only Janhvi in mind while scripting her part.

Peddi also features Kannada legend Shiva Rajkumar in a powerful role, alongside Jagapathi Babu and Divyendu Sharma. The Mirzapur actor will be seen in an intense role and has pinned a lot of hopes on Peddi to build his career in the South. The film is scheduled for a grand pan-India release on March 27, 2026.

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Ajay Devgn delivered an impressive performance in Ram Gopal Varma’s gangster drama, Company that was praised by many. In a recent interview with Siddharth Kannan, the director revealed that he had initially offered the film to Shah Rukh Khan, who had also expressed interest. However, after a meeting with Shah Rukh, RGV eventually decided to cast Ajay in the role.

Ram Gopal Varma shared that initially, Shah Rukh Khan was his preferred choice for the role of N Mallik, though he eventually reconsidered. He said, “My first instinct was to cast Shah Rukh Khan. I went and narrated the story to him, and he was interested. But I somehow felt Shah Rukh has this natural body language, very energetic, he’s like a live wire. The idea of Malik’s character was that of a subtle guy, laid-back and cold-minded when he’s thinking. I thought SRK’s natural energy would go against that. To make Shah Rukh still would be an injustice to both him and the film.” 

He added, “I think there’s a performing actor and then there’s an actor. I’m not saying one is better than the other, but it’s just a different style of acting. A guy like Shah Rukh should be left to himself. I think directors trying to make him fit into a different kind of character won’t work. But Ajay was naturally suited for that role, he’s very calm. That’s when I decided to cast Ajay instead. I just had one meeting with SRK, and in that itself I realised it wouldn’t work, but I didn’t tell him.” 

He also revealed that he called Ajay on the same day he came out from Shah Rukh’s residence after their meeting and finalized Ajay for the role immediately. He also mentioned that Abhishek Bachchan was initially his preferred choice for the character of Chandrakant “Chandru” Nagre. However, due to Abhishek’s commitments to two or three other films at the time, he opted to cast a newcomer, eventually selecting Vivek Oberoi for the part.

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