Why Is Janhvi Silent About Charan’s Peddi?

For a film as big as Peddi, one thing is clearly standing out: Janhvi Kapoor is barely visible in the songs, except for the Chikri song. Even in the superhit song, the attention largely shifted to Ram Charan’s energy and screen presence. The next song, Rai Rai Raa Raa, was completely hero-driven. Adding to that buzz, now a seperate item song is coming up with another actress. So where’s the duet song or mass number between Charan and Janhvi?

According to insider reports, there’s a strong buzz that the character played by Janhvi Kapoor induces a key twist in the narrative, through something that unfolds in the second half. If that’s true, then this low-key approach starts making sense. The team might be deliberately holding her back in the promotions, such that the twist will work out big time. Also, we can’t ignore the fact that in star-driven films, heroines do end up with limited scope as they are there only for being the eye-candy. And Janhvi’s silence on social media regarding Peddi is adding more to that. She’s active with interviews and podcasts, but Peddi is not being spoken about aggressively by her.

On the career front, this film is crucial for her. In Bollywood, she is still chasing that one solid blockbuster, and down South, also, Devara didn’t do enough justice for her. Right now, Telugu cinema is offering her that big-stage opportunity, but then, her silence is speaking louder than anything. If Peddi works big, it can reset her positioning down South. So we have to see what Janhvi does after a new date gets announced.