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The Adivasi Joint Action Committee for Tribal Rights, Vizianagaram territory president Tummi Appala Raju Dora connected Tuesday (June 16, 2026), asked the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to instrumentality steps to region words specified arsenic ‘Kondana Kodaka’ from the Ram Charan movie Peddi, saying they had wounded the sentiments of tribal radical successful the region.
He said a elaborate petition had been submitted to Vizianagaram Superintendent of Police A.R. Damodar, arsenic specified words, helium said, were banned and could pull cases nether the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
Mr. Appala Raju alleged that the director, Buchi Babu Sana, had crossed each limits successful depicting the lives of tribal radical nether the guise of originative freedom. He asked directors and scriptwriters to consult tribal experts earlier making films, truthful that determination would beryllium nary origin for contention aft a release.
Director’s effect to earlier row
The film, which released connected June 4, had already drawn objection connected different count. After disapproval implicit the portrayal of Janhvi Kapoor’s character, Mr. Sana said this period that helium had taken the feedback earnestly and would alteration the portions concerned. “Cinema should entertain, inspire, and link with audiences. It should ne'er marque anyone consciousness uncomfortable oregon disrespected,” helium wrote connected X, adding that helium had ne'er intended to objectify oregon disrespect immoderate pistillate quality and apologised to those whose sentiments were hurt.
Peddi, which besides stars Shivarajkumar, is astir a regular wager successful a distant hamlet who turns to athletics to combat for his identity. A.R. Rahman composed the euphony and Rathnavelu is the cinematographer..
