Peddi Director Buchi Babu Sana Apologises, Promises Changes To Janhvi Kapoor’s Scenes

Peddi stars Ram Charan, Janhvi Kapoor and Divyendu in lead roles. Read here to know more about it.

A recent release starring Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor has sparked controversy over the extreme objectification of the lead female character. The film titled Peddi is directed by Buchi Babu Sana, and it is currently the most discussed topic on social media. Netizens are angry at how Janhvi Kapoor’s character was portrayed in the film, and the director has finally broken the silence on the backlash. Read here for more.

What Did Buchi Babu Sana Say?

Peddi director Buchi Babu Sana has finally reacted to the criticism over the over-s*xualisation of Janhvi Kapoor’s character in the film. According to the filmmaker, a movie is meant to connect and inspire an audience, and not make them feel uncomfortable and disrespected. Buchi Babu Sana has acknowledged all the criticism of the film and taken it seriously.

In the Tweet, the director further added that he has immense respect for women, both on and off-screen and would never do anything to disrespect and objectify them. Buchi Babu Sana further apologised if any scene had harmed the sentiments. The director has taken the feedback and backlash seriously, and Buchi Babu Sanu has also decided to remove the questionable parts from the film. He further spoke about his commitment and responsibility as a filmmaker to uphold the dignity and respect of women and to tell stories about strong characters. He also thanked everyone for their honest opinions.

As a filmmaker, I believe cinema should entertain, inspire, and connect with audiences. It should never make anyone feel uncomfortable or disrespected. We have heard the feedback regarding certain scenes in Peddi and have taken it seriously.

I have always had immense respect for…

— BuchiBabuSana (@BuchiBabuSana) June 6, 2026

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Social media is flooded with angry reactions over objectionable content in Peddi that featured Janhvi Kapoor’s character. There is undoubtedly a lot of objectification and s*xualisation of female characters on the big screen and it’s time we stop portraying women in this way. It’s 2026, can we just write female characters with substance instead of restricting them to just being eye candy for the screen?

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First Published: June 06, 2026 3:26 PM