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Peddi Opens $1.1M, Apologizes for Kapoor Scene; “Pressure” Falls 48%

6/8/2026

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Peddi opened in the United States with $1.1 million at 755 theaters, reaching a $3 million cumulative gross.
Writer-director Buchi Babu Sana pledged to edit scenes criticized for objectifying Janhvi Kapoor.
Critics protested lingering camera shots of Kapoor and a forced kiss, leading the director to apologize on X.
Focus Features’ Pressure posted a $3 million weekend on 1,855 screens, a 48% drop, with a domestic cumulative of $11.2 million.

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Story summary

Peddi opened in the United States with $1.1 million at 755 theaters, reaching a $3 million cumulative gross.
Writer-director Buchi Babu Sana pledged to edit scenes criticized for objectifying Janhvi Kapoor.
Critics protested lingering camera shots of Kapoor and a forced kiss, leading the director to apologize on X.
Focus Features’ Pressure posted a $3 million weekend on 1,855 screens, a 48% drop, with a domestic cumulative of $11.2 million.