Actor Janhvi Kapoor acknowledged on Koffee with Karan that her character's portrayal in the sports action drama Peddi involved extreme objectification and propagated sexual assault in its narrative.
Director Buchi Babu Sana's film faced severe viewer backlash after its June 4 release over sequences focusing excessively on Kapoor's body and a non-consensual kissing scene during a power cut.
Following the backlash, director Buchi Babu Sana issued a public apology on X and altered the controversial portions of the film.