04 June,2026 12:23 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Janhvi Kapoor at Tirumala (Pics via Janhvi`s fan clubs on X)
As her Telugu film Peddi starring Ram Charan hits the big screen on Thursday, Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor offered her prayers at the revered Tirumala Temple in Andhra Pradesh. The film marks Janhvi's second in the Telugu film industry after Devara: Part 1 with Jr NTR.
On Wednesday night, Janhvi Kapoor reached Tirumala and began climbing the Alipiri steps, which leads to the main temple. She climbed 3555 steps barefoot that lead to the temple. The actress is known to visit the temple on important occasions and is an ardent devotee.
On Thursday morning, Janhvi was seen walking 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 and 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.
