Janhvi Kapoor’s special glimpse was released by the makers of Peddi to celebrate her birthday on Friday. Director Buchi Babu Sana, known for his raw and aesthetic visual narration in his debut film Uppena, took to social media to talk about Janhvi’s transformation for her role in the Ram Charan-starrer.

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday #JanhviKapoor ��🥳

Loved working with you and super excited for the world to see your powerful avatar as Achiyamma on screen🔥#Peddi pic.twitter.com/udxd4CvvYR

— BuchiBabuSana (@BuchiBabuSana) March 6, 2026

“Loved working with you and super excited for the world to see your powerful avatar as Achiyamma on screen,” he wrote. Far from the glitz and glamour usually associated with her Bollywood persona, Janhvi is set to portray a beautiful village belle in the pan-Indian release. According to Buchi Babu Sana, the character is defined by her natural grace rather than external finery. “She doesn’t need ornamentation. She is elegant the way she is,” he noted.

This earthy spirit is perfectly mirrored in the film’s music. We are talking about the chartbuster song Chikiri, which has already captured the audience’s imagination. After making a splash with her Telugu debut in Koratala Siva’s Devara: Part 1 alongside Jr NTR, she is now cementing her place in Tollywood. Peddi is scheduled to be released in theatres on April 30.

Admiration for Ram Charan

Janhvi Kapoor also shared her admiration for Ram Charan’s professionalism and dedication on the sets of Peddi. Sharing that she is having a blast on the sets of the Buchi Babu directorial, the actress stated that she is playing a different and interesting role in the film. “I think the character isn’t like any conventional heroine. Buchi Babu is a rooted director, and his earlier film Uppena is superb,” Janhvi said.

Bats against online bullying

The other day, Janhvi Kapoor spoke out against the online bullying and harassment of her half-brother, actor Arjun Kapoor. In an interview, Janhvi addressed the broader culture of social media negativity and trolling directed at celebrities.

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Radhikka Madan steps into a ferocious character in Anil Kapoor’s action-drama Subedaar. Fierce, volatile, and emotionally layered, Madan’s character Shyama is not just a presence in Arjun Maurya’s (Anil Kapoor) world, she is a force that challenges it. Beneath the hardened exterior lies a woman shaped by survival, carrying wounds that run far deeper than they appear.

Recalling why she agreed to the film during the narration itself, Radhikka Madan said, “This is the first film, jahan par maine narration mein hi, I said yes. (This is the first film where I have said yes during narration.) Subedaar was one thing that was being offered to me for a long time. When Suresh Sir narrated it to me, in the narration only, I said yes. The way he (Suresh Triveni) narrated it, the soul of the story is something that really pulled me. People have offered me characters which are physically strong, jahan pe thoda action hota hai, yeh hota hai, woh hota hai, jo bahar se bohot strong dikhti hai (where there is some action, this happens, that happens, the character looks very strong from outside), but I think the core of Shyama is so vulnerable. She is so soft inside. That layer really excited me because she’s so broken. Everything else is a facade.

Speaking about the vulnerability behind Shyama’s strength, the actress added, “Her strength is a facade. Her survival is a facade. There’s a reason why she’s not soft in the world because her survival instinct is really, really high. She doesn’t feel safe anywhere. And she keeps running from things. So I think those layers really excited me and made me say yes to the character.

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Subedaar is directed by Suresh Triveni, and is produced by Vikram Malhotra, Anil Kapoor, and Triveni. It stars Anil Kapoor, Radhikka Madan, Saurabh Shukla, Aditya Rawal, Faisal Malik, Mona Singh and Khushboo Sundar. Subedaar is now streaming on Prime Video.

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Loud explosions were heard as rocket trails streaked the sky in Tel Aviv where the Iron Dome intercepted incoming missiles reportedly fired by Iran on Friday amid the escalating conflict that has engulfed the region.