India’s ‘Peddi’ Faces Backlash Over Depiction Of Female Lead, Director Agrees To Modify Scenes — Specialty Box Office
Peddi from Prathyangira Cinemas debuted in India — where it’s the top Telugu opener of 2026 — as well as Stateside this weekend amid a social media controversy accusing the film of objectifying its female lead. In an unusual move, writer-director Buchi Babu Sana agreed Saturday t
Peddi from Prathyangira Cinemas debuted in India — where it’s the top Telugu opener of 2026 — as well as Stateside this weekend amid a social media controversy accusing the film of objectifying its female lead. In an unusual move, writer-director Buchi Babu Sana agreed Saturday to modify the scenes called out by critics of […]
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