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Peddi Crosses ₹150 Crore Worldwide, But the Bigger Question Is Whether It Has Already Peaked

June 6, 2026

A ₹150 crore worldwide gross in just two days should be a straightforward success story. For most films, it would be. It would be the kind of number that dominates headlines, silences doubts, and immediately places a film in blockbuster territory. That is why the early box office journey of Peddi is so fascinating. On one hand, Ram Charan's latest release has delivered one of the biggest openings of the year and reaffirmed his immense popularity among Telugu audiences. On the other hand, the trend beneath those headline figures has sparked a very different conversation—one that could ultimately determine how the film is remembered. At the moment, Peddi appears to...

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How Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ Became…

May 25, 2026

At a time when most horror films are heavily frontloaded and collapse after opening weekend, Obsession has done something almost unheard of at the modern box office. The low-budget psychological horror film from filmmaker Curry Barker shocked industry observers after...