India, May 18 -- Actor Ram Charan underwent a transformation to play a 'crossover athlete' Peddi in Buchi Babu Sana's sports drama. He tackles not one or two, but three sports in the film, each requiring him to look the part. At the trailer launch of Peddi, Ram not only revealed the film's story but also thanked Aamir Khan and Salman Khan for paving the way. (Also Read: Janhvi Kapoor calls Peddi director 'rowdiest', says he should be critiqued for her acting: 'He seems innocent but.')

At the event in Mumbai, Ram was asked about the transformation he underwent for the role. However, he first took a moment to thank the Bollywood stars, saying, "First of all, thanks to Salman sir and Aamir sir for giving us a paving the path for such films ...