MUMBAI: As her Telugu film “Peddi” starring Ram Charan hits the big screen on Thursday, Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor offered her prayers at the revered Srivari Temple in Andhra Pradesh.
The actress walked barefoot from her car to the temple dressed in a shimmering aubergine hued silk saree with floral motifs. Janhvi completed her look with a gold kamarbandh, choker necklace, jhumkas and gold bangles.
As Janhvi exited the temple, the daughter of late superstar Sridevi stopped at the gate, bowed before the shrine, and touched her forehead to the ground as a mark of respect.
Talking about Peddi, the film is directed by Buchi Babu Sana. The film also stars Boman Irani, Shiva Rajkumar, Janhvi Kapoor, Jagapathi Babu and Divyenndu. The film is finally releasing on June 4. The film has Ram Charan playing a "crossover athlete" who excels in cricket, wrestling, and sprinting.
As per the synopsis, in a rural village, a determined young man rises through fierce sporting contests, confronting rivalry, pride and the weight of expectation.
Janhvi in Bollywood was last seen in Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari by Shashank Khaitan. It also stars Varun Dhawan, Sanya Malhotra, Rohit Saraf, Maniesh Paul and Akshay Oberoi.
The film followed Sunny and Tulsi, who are heartbroken after their partners, Ananya and Vikram, abandon them to marry each other. Sunny and Tulsi then team up to crash the wedding of their former lovers.
Janhvi made her acting debut in 2018 with the romantic drama Dhadak. She was then seen in films such as Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, Mili, Roohi, Ulajh, Mr. & Mrs. Mahi, Good Luck Jerry and Devara: Part 1.
She has since earned praise for her role as a woman of a lower caste navigating social discrimination in Homebound, directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan.