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Ram Charan's “Peddi” Tackles Caste Oppression, Critics Call It Derivative

6/5/2026

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The film Peddi follows a tribal man battling caste oppression and a state that denies his community.
Director Buchi Babu Sana, whose debut was Uppena, directs this second film.
Ram Charan stars as Peddi with Janhvi Kapoor.
Critics note the film copies scenes from Karnan, Sarpatta Parambarai, Bison and The Karate Kid and includes a subplot where a father writes Telugu letters while another drafts railway petitions.

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Story summary

The film Peddi follows a tribal man battling caste oppression and a state that denies his community.
Director Buchi Babu Sana, whose debut was Uppena, directs this second film.
Ram Charan stars as Peddi with Janhvi Kapoor.
Critics note the film copies scenes from Karnan, Sarpatta Parambarai, Bison and The Karate Kid and includes a subplot where a father writes Telugu letters while another drafts railway petitions.