India, June 9 -- The makers of Ram Charan's sports action drama Peddi have been facing criticism over the alleged hypersexualisation of Janhvi Kapoor's character in the film. Following the backlash, director Buchi Babu Sana issued an apology and has now revealed that some of the controversial scenes have been removed from the film.

In an interview with Screen, Buchi Babu Sana addressed the criticism surrounding Janhvi Kapoor's character, Achiyyamma, and her romantic track with Ram Charan's Peddi. Sharing his perspective, the filmmaker said, "In my opinion, a lot of people misread Janhvi Kapoor's track as unnecessary in an otherwise good story."

He further elaborated on the intent behind the scenes that drew criticism and admitted that s...