Tollywood
Peddi Box Office: From Baahubali to Pushpa 2, Peddi Now Finds Its Place in Tollywood's $5M Overseas Club
BY SACNILK
Ram Charan's Peddi continues to add significant milestones to its box office journey. While the film may not have fully lived up to the sky-high expectations associated with a project of this scale, its actual performance remains impressive. The latest achievement comes from overseas, where the film has officially crossed the coveted $5 million mark in less than a week of release. Crossing $5 million overseas is no small feat for a Telugu film. Despite the expansion of international markets over the years, only a handful of Tollywood releases have managed to enter this elite club. With Peddi joining the list, Ram Charan has secured yet another notable overseas success, reinforcing his strong pull among international audiences.The timing of the milestone makes it even more noteworthy. The film achieved the feat before completing its extended opening week, a sign that demand remained strong throughout its initial run. Overseas collections currently stand at approximately ₹48.80 crore gross, with several key markets continuing to contribute steadily. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) At the domestic box office, Peddi remained stable during the weekdays. On Day 7, the film collected ₹7.55 crore net from 7,535 shows across India. While this represented a 22.2% drop from Day 6's ₹9.70 crore net, such declines are fairly common after the opening weekend, especially for major star-driven releases. The collection pushed the film's India net total to ₹187.25 crore, while the India gross reached ₹222.53 crore. Combining domestic and overseas earnings, the worldwide gross has now climbed to ₹271.33 crore. As the film enters Day 8 and completes its extended first week, attention is naturally turning toward the next set of milestones that could be achieved during the second weekend.>Beyond collections, ticket sales data also highlights the film's sustained audience interest. On its first Wednesday alone, Peddi sold around 84,600 tickets on BookMyShow, while national chains contributed another 11,820 admissions. Combined sales across the major ticketing platforms crossed 96,000 tickets for the day, an impressive figure for a film already deep into its first week. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The BookMyShow ranking offers further context. With approximately 85,000 tickets sold on its first Wednesday, Peddi secured one of the strongest midweek performances among recent Telugu releases. The film trails only a select group of major blockbusters such as Pushpa 2, Kalki 2898 AD, Devara, Salaar, HanuMan, and OG. It has already outperformed several other high-profile releases in the same metric, suggesting that audience engagement remains healthy. Baahubali: The Beginning | Kicked off the modern era of Telugu cinema's overseas dominance. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | Remains the benchmark for Tollywood's global box office success. Bharat Ane Nenu | One of the early post-Baahubali films to establish a strong overseas footprint. Rangasthalam | Crossed $5.14M overseas, proving content-driven rural dramas could travel globally. Saaho | Benefited from a massive multi-language international release. Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | Set a new benchmark for family entertainers in overseas markets. RRR | Became a worldwide phenomenon, especially in North America and Japan. Adipurush | Crossed $5.5M overseas despite mixed reception. Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | Reinforced Prabhas' massive overseas market. HanuMan | The surprise blockbuster that finished with nearly $6.8M overseas. Kalki 2898 AD | Emerged as one of the biggest overseas grossers in Telugu cinema history. Devara: Part 1 | Demonstrated Jr. NTR's standalone overseas pulling power. Pushpa 2: The Rule | Shattered multiple international box office records. They Call Him OG | Crossed $5M in North America alone and finished above $7M overseas. Peddi | Entered the prestigious $5M overseas club before completing its extended opening week. With the extended opening week coming to an end today, the film has already established a strong foundation. Whether it can convert this momentum into a powerful second weekend remains to be seen, but crossing $5 million overseas and ₹271 crore worldwide within the first week ensures that Peddi remains firmly among the year's biggest box office performers.
