Ram Charan’s destructive avatar, 8 months of rigorous penance and vegetarian diet, made a body like Pedi Pehalwan.

News India Live, Digital Desk:’Global star’ Ram Charan has once again proved that he can go to any extent to bring life to his character. His ‘wrestler’ look from his upcoming film ‘Peddi’ has taken the internet by storm. This new look, released on the occasion of the actor’s 41st birthday (27 March 2026), shows such a physical transformation of Ram Charan that the fans are stunned. Director Buchi Babu Sana has revealed that Charan had worked day and night for the last 8 months to achieve this ‘killer look’. ‘Miracle’ of Ayyappa Deeksha and pure vegetarian diet According to director Buchi Babu Sana, this transformation of Ram Charan was not limited to the gym only. The most surprising thing is that the actor continued his training even during the difficult times of his Ayyappa Diksha (religious ritual). During this time, he was on a pure vegetarian diet, but he did not take a break from workout even for a day. The director told that it was not just about building muscles, but it was a challenge to imbibe the body language, movements and that rough-and-tough attitude of a real wrestler. Cricketer to wrestler: Big twist in the story of the film? The initial promotions featured Ram Charan as a ‘village cricketer’ but the fresh ‘Peddi Pehalwan’ look has added a new dimension to the story. In this 44-second special teaser, Ram Charan can be seen wrestling in the mud, lifting a heavy mace and working out in the traditional way. “Wrestling is not like cricket where you just face the ball and bat, this is a game where you face death literally,” a powerful voiceover is heard in the video. This change has sparked a discussion among the fans whether Ram Charan is playing a double role in the film. ‘Peddi’ is a sports drama in which Jhanvi Kapoor is in the lead role along with Ram Charan. The film’s music was composed by Oscar winner A.R. Rahman has prepared. Earlier this film was scheduled to release on March 27, but now its final release date has been fixed as April 30, 2026. Veteran actors like Kannada superstar Shivraj Kumar, Jagapathi Babu and Divyendu Sharma will also be seen in the film. This ‘Beast Mode’ avatar of Ram Charan is considered to be the most difficult and intense physical transformation of his career so far.