Historic! Ram Charan's 'Peddi' crosses ₹100cr globally on Day 1
What's the story
The Telugu film Peddi, starring Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor, has taken the box office by storm. The movie, directed by Buchi Babu Sana, raked in a net collection of ₹51 crore on its first day (Thursday) across 12,412 shows in India, with an overall occupancy of 45.5%, according to Sacnilk. This figure doesn't include the paid previews (on Wednesday) that added another ₹18.5 crore to its earnings!
Occupancy details
'Peddi' dominates the Telugu market
The film's standout figure is its 68% occupancy rate in Telugu across 6,944 shows on its first day. This high occupancy indicates a demand that extends beyond just the core fan base into general audience territory.
In contrast, the Hindi numbers are comparatively modest, with ₹3 crore from 4,333 shows at 16% occupancy.
Despite this, the wide distribution of Hindi shows suggests serious nationwide reach for Peddi.
Comparison
'Peddi' v/s 'Game Changer'
When compared to Charan's last solo release, Game Changer, Peddi has outperformed it.
Game Changer collected ₹51 crore net on Day 1 across 17,753 shows with a total India gross of ₹61.09 crore.
In contrast, Peddi achieved a higher total India gross of ₹82.49 crore and a net collection of ₹69.5 crore by combining both days' earnings.
The film also made ₹30cr overseas on its opening day, taking the worldwide gross to an impressive ₹112.49cr!
Milestone achievement
'Peddi' enters ₹100cr club on Day 1!
With its phenomenal worldwide opening, Peddi has joined an elite group of Telugu films that have crossed the ₹100 crore mark on their first day.
It is the 11th Telugu film to achieve this feat since Baahubali 2: The Conclusion became the first Indian film to do so.
This achievement underscores Charan's box office appeal and marks one of his career's biggest openings!