DNAIndia.com says Ram Charan is in top form and fans should watch this emotionally satisfying sports spectacle in theatres.

HindustanTimes.com says Peddi works best when it focuses on dignity, identity and its emotional core, but Janhvi Kapoor is wasted and the commercial trappings dilute the impact.

Koimoi.com says Ram Charan delivers a career-best performance, but the film is tiring, overlong and weakened by chaotic writing, forced romance and poor use of Janhvi Kapoor.

BollywoodLife.com calls Peddi a crowd pleasing underdog tale powered by Ram Charan’s emotional, roaring performance.

Pinkvilla.com says Ram Charan’s performance elevates an otherwise mediocre script, with the film’s strong identity theme and A.R. Rahman’s music working better than the commercial packaging.

BollywoodHungama.com says Peddi rests on Ram Charan’s terrific performance and a few clapworthy mass scenes, but suffers due to weak writing, laughable developments and a stretched narrative.

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Filmibeat.com calls Peddi a Ram Charan one-man show and career-best performance, praising the emotional second half, A.R. Rahman’s score, and production values while noting first-half routine stretches.

TimesofIndia.com says Peddi blends sports, grit, identity and social commentary, praising its emotional ambition while noting that female characters are underwritten.

IndiaTVNews.com calls Peddi an emotional film where feeling outweighs logic, highlighting Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor’s drama-heavy sports story.