Ram Charan Deserved Better Than Peddi

We review Peddi, starring Ram Charan and directed by Buchi Babu Sana, with music by A.R. Rahman. After a long gap since Ram Charan’s last major releases, does Peddi deliver the big emotional sports drama it promises, or is it another overlong Telugu star vehicle that wastes its lead actor? Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5v0T... Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ⏱️ Timestamps 0:00 Welcome back to Paisa Vasool 0:06 Returning after a gap and introducing Peddi 0:18 Ram Charan’s Mega Power Star comeback 0:42 Buchi Babu Sana, runtime, budget and A.R. Rahman’s Telugu film history 2:16 Peddi’s long development timeline after RRR 2:51 Cast discussion: Janhvi Kapoor, Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu and Divyendu 3:29 Vijay Sethupathi trivia and the Uppena connection 3:52 Opening night experience and first reactions 4:13 Tarun’s headache review: did Peddi cause physical pain? 4:42 Why this feels like the worst possible Ram Charan film at this stage 5:33 Positives: Ram Charan’s performance and effort 6:21 A.R. Rahman’s music: good album, awkward movie placement? 7:28 The confused concept: Olympics, sports drama and too many ideas 8:19 The wasted first hour and Ram Charan’s delayed entry 8:49 Why are Telugu blockbusters becoming so long? 10:06 Lack of emotional investment and the movie’s biggest issue 10:22 The wrestling section and the random Karate Kid detour 10:51 The cricket scenes and why the sports logic makes no sense 12:52 Non-spoiler verdict: Peddi is bad 13:01 Wasted actors, dubbing issues and poor lip-sync 13:29 Jagapathi Babu’s obvious emotional role 13:59 Shock value, dumb writing and failed emotional moments 15:11 Peddi as an underdog who is somehow good at everything 15:24 Is this worse than Ram Charan’s older bad films? 15:55 Why long-delayed Telugu films keep disappointing 16:21 Is Telugu cinema currently struggling compared to other industries? 17:27 Recent Telugu films and the lack of truly great releases 18:07 Spoilers begin: Janhvi Kapoor’s underwritten role 18:37 Problematic hero behaviour and why every character feels terrible 19:40 Janhvi Kapoor disappears and the romance makes no sense 21:19 Boman Irani, the village, the Olympic committee and a major plot hole 22:29 The shocking amputation twist and why it does not work 23:14 The wrestling injury, retirement logic and the broken sports drama 24:47 The train station goal and the minister’s bizarre challenge 26:44 Who is the real villain of Peddi? 27:49 Peddi deciding to become a Paralympian 28:48 The train amputation scene and why it makes no sense 29:50 The clean amputation, lack of training and rushed Paralympics arc 31:11 Falling in the race and somehow still winning gold 32:01 Did Peddi actually win the race? 32:49 The train station ending and why the whole setup collapses 33:33 Cringe Boman Irani dialogues and awkward narration 33:52 Repetitive fights, wrestling confusion and 2v1 logic 35:09 Why everyone in Peddi is written like a villain 36:11 The Telugu speech at an international event 37:14 Pushpa comparisons and rural identity themes 38:02 Ram Charan’s physical transformation and effort 38:51 Final verdict: wasted talent, weak material and no emotional connection 39:57 Comparing Peddi to Raja Saab and Devara 41:29 Buchi Babu Sana’s body-part obsession across films 41:58 Ranking Ram Charan’s worst movies 42:30 Chirutha vs Orange 42:55 Zanjeer, Govindudu Andarivadele and Bruce Lee 43:25 Vinaya Vidheya Rama enters the debate 43:46 Acharya, Game Changer and Peddi comparisons 44:00 Is Peddi worse than Vinaya Vidheya Rama? 44:46 Ram Charan’s filmography and script selection problems 45:40 Ram Charan’s next film with Sukumar 45:59 Are big Telugu stars wasting their prime years? 46:41 What’s next for Paisa Vasool and Cognitive Recalibration 47:30 How to contact Paisa Vasool 47:46 Final thoughts for Ram Charan fans 48:36 Final sign-off 📲 Follow us: 🔗 Instagram: @paisavasoolpod 🔗 TikTok: @paisavasool6 📧 Email: [email protected] #Peddi #PeddiReview #RamCharan #BuchiBabuSana #ARRahman #JanhviKapoor