Peddi Holds the Southern Crown of 2026
Ram Charan's sports drama stays the year's biggest South Indian film as the monsoon window opens.
By Bolly Bourse Desk
Buchi Babu Sana's Peddi remains the highest-grossing South Indian release of 2026, with India net collections near 244 crore and a worldwide gross reported around 378 crore. The film released on 4 June against a reported budget of 350 crore.
The technical package is part of the story. R. Rathnavelu shot the film, Naveen Nooli cut it and A.R. Rahman composed both score and soundtrack, a combination that gave Mythri Movie Makers a film that travelled well beyond the Telugu states.
Nizam and Andhra together contributed roughly three quarters of the India number, with Karnataka adding a further eleven percent. Ram Charan, Janhvi Kapoor and Shiva Rajkumar lead the cast.
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