Bhubaneswar, May 18 -- Sports dramas in Indian cinema have often been about grit, sacrifice and redemption. But every once in a while, a film arrives that changes the confidence with which filmmakers approach the genre. For Tollywood Mega Powerstar Ram Charan, two such films were Dangal and Sultan.

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At the trailer launch of Peddi in Mumbai, the actor reflected on the inspiration his upcoming film drew from the success of those Bollywood blockbusters. Before speaking about his own transformation, Ram made sure to acknowledge the stars who, according to him, helped create space for ambitious sports-based stories in mainstream Indian cinema.

"First of all, than...