A CTOR Ram Charan reflected on the growing popularity of sports dramas in Indian cinema at trailer launch of his new film Peddi, crediting superstars Salman Khan and Aamir Khan for paving the way with films like Sultan and Dangal. Speaking at the trailer launch event of his film Peddi, Ram Charan said, "First of all, thanks to Salman sir and Aamir sir for giving us a paving the path for such films with Sultan and Dangal. It gave us so much confidence." He added, "Thank you, thanks to both of you for starting this journey, and we believed that this kind of film had worked in the past. And obviously, we followed the same route," he said. The actor also opened up about the demanding process of making Peddi, revealing that he has been deeply involved with the project.

 

He also acknowledged director Buchi Babu Sana for his long commitment to the film. Ram stated that shooting for Peddi was not just challenging but also spiritual. "Transformation, it has to be done, it was part of the story. I remember at my house, he (director) was going through the script while sitting on a carpet, reading one by one. For 2 hour 40 minutes, I didn't have anything to say. I knew this was going to be physically very tiring, but it's worth it for this man and the subject he has written." He added, "This is about a man's search for his identity. So, everybody, we all need some kind of identity to live and get through the day. And this is about Peddi, who's finding his identity...he goes through an identity crisis before finding it for a larger cause. What leads him to become a crossover athlete and do what he does... It is organic; at the same time, it's highly commercial..." ■